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Pull-thru
USACEGeorgetown Lake · Texas
Russell Park
Overview Russell Park is located on the west side of Georgetown Lake, in the Texas Hill Country approximately 25 miles north of Austin.
Sites3228 reservable
Elev.909ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Austin0h52real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 909 ft, Russell Park has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 43°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 32 sites total: 28 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Dec
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 2.
76°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Austin
39 mi
0h52
02
San Antonio
117 mi
2h19
03
Dallas
172 mi
3h06
04
Houston
187 mi
3h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 32 SITES
Color byShow only
32 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
32
Sites
★ The standout
Site 21
RUSSELL PARK · n/a location · shaded.
To neighbor
144 ft
Location
N/A
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
1871
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.