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Lockhart State Park

State park in Caldwell County, in the Prairies and Lakes region. Established 1948. 265 acres by TPWD boundary data.

The former swimming pool at Lockhart State Park in Caldwell County, Texas, United States was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. This freshwa
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lockhart State Park is a small park within easy driving distance of Austin and San Antonio. It has a nine-hole golf course built more than 80 years ago by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps, a pool that opens for the summer season, and short interconnected trails along Clear Fork Creek. Entry is $3 per adult.

Things to do

Golf

Play the historic nine-hole course. The park rents clubs and carts, and you reserve tee times ahead.

Swim

The pool is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

Fish and hike

Fish Clear Fork Creek year-round, no license needed. The easy Clear Fork Trail passes CCC check dams built to create fishing holes, and the Persimmon Trail is short but challenging.

Trails

Trails listed by TPWD, with its own distances and ratings.

TrailDistanceDifficultyTime
Clear Fork Trail0.4 miEasy20 min.
Wild Rose Loop0.4 miEasy20 min.
Creekview Trail0.3 miEasy10 min.
Hilltop Trail0.3 miModerate15 min.
Fence Line Trail0.2 miModerate20 min.
Persimmon Trail0.2 miChallenging15 min.
Chisholm Trail0.7 miModerate15 min.
Comanche Loop0.1 miEasy10 min.
Rattlesnake Run0.5 miChallenging20 min.
Caddy Trail0.4 miModerate15 min.
CCC Trail0.2 miModerate5 min.

Source: TPWD trail list. TPWD doesn’t list trail surfaces. Printable trail map (PDF).

Camping

Campsites have water and electricity or full hookups.

Site typeSitesSleepsPer night
Full Hookup CampsitesFull hookup108$24
Campsites with ElectricityWater and electric108$20

Nightly rates are on top of the daily entrance fee. Book a site with Texas State Parks reservations, or call (512) 389-8900.

Visiting with dogs

Dogs are allowed on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Like every Texas state park, they can't go into park buildings or designated swimming areas.

Swimming

Swimming is allowed in designated areas, including a pool. There are no lifeguards at Texas state parks.

Best time to go

Busy season
Spring and summer
January low
44°F
July high
93°F
Rain per year
42.2 in.
Night sky
Bortle 5

Averages and busy season from TPWD. The Bortle scale runs from 1 (darkest sky) to 9 (inner city).

Getting there

2012 State Park Road
Lockhart, TX 78644-9716
(512) 398-3479

Open in OpenStreetMap (29.8554, -97.6977)

From the nearest cities in this guide
FromApprox. driveStraight line
Austin49 min31 mi
San Antonio1 hr 21 min57 mi
Waco2 hr 25 min121 mi
Houston2 hr 53 min138 mi
The Woodlands3 hr 13 min133 mi
Corpus Christi3 hr 33 min149 mi
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Nearby parks

  1. Palmetto State Park19 miles away. $3 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.
  2. McKinney Falls State Park23 miles away. $6 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.
  3. Bastrop State Park30 miles away. $5 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.
  4. Buescher State Park35 miles away. $5 per adult, kids 12 and under free.
  5. Pedernales Falls State Park46 miles away. $6 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.

Straight-line distance. See every park in the Prairies and Lakes.

Questions people ask

Does Lockhart State Park have a golf course?

Yes, a historic nine-hole course. Clubs and carts can be rented.

When is the Lockhart State Park pool open?

Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

Photo credits

Sources

Last checked October 14, 2026. Fees, hours and rules change; the official TPWD page for Lockhart has current alerts and closures.

  1. TPWD: Lockhart State Park, retrieved October 14, 2026
  2. TPWD state parks map (amenities, contact), retrieved October 14, 2026
  3. TPWD GIS: Texas State Parks Public Areas, retrieved October 14, 2026
  4. TPWD: Bortle ratings by region, retrieved October 14, 2026
  5. TPWD: Lockhart State Park campsites, retrieved October 14, 2026
  6. TPWD: Lockhart State Park trails, retrieved October 14, 2026
  7. TPWD: Lockhart State Park history, retrieved October 14, 2026
  8. TPWD: state park rules (pets, swimming), retrieved October 14, 2026
  9. TPWD GIS: Texas State Parks Boundaries (area computed from boundary), retrieved October 14, 2026
  10. Wikipedia: List of Texas state parks, retrieved October 14, 2026
  11. OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data (approximate drive times), retrieved October 14, 2026
  12. Wikimedia Commons (photos), retrieved October 14, 2026