Can you reserve a site at Potters Creek Park?

Yes, Potters Creek Park is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Potters Creek Park have?

132 sites in total, of which 121 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Potters Creek Park?

60 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Potters Creek Park?

Yes, pets are allowed at Potters Creek Park.

Are campfires allowed at Potters Creek Park?

Campfires are allowed at Potters Creek Park. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Potters Creek Park

Campground · Texas · 121 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Canyon Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

121
Bookable sites: 60 ft
Max rig length: up to 100
People per site: 47
Accessible sites: 920 ft
Elevation

Wild Deer — Photo: Ranger Samuell Price · Recreation.gov

Overview

Potters Creek Park is situated on the northern shore of Canyon Lake in the rolling hill country of South Central Texas. Cool breezes off the lake create a pleasant environment for relaxing in this scenic area. The lake and Guadalupe River also provide great opportunities for boating, fishing and swimming.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy coming to Canyon Lake for boating, swimming and fishing. The Guadalupe River is a great location for canoeing, kayaking and tubing. Both the lake and river are stocked with a variety of fish for each habitat including various bass, catfish, or river trout. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, birding, and wildlife viewing are popular activities in the surrounding hills. Five trails are available at different locations around the lake. There is a mountain biking trail, a horse trail, and several foot trails. You can not rent any items from the park, but must bring your own gear for all recreational activities.

Facilities

The park is open year-round and offers RV and tent sites as well as overnight screened shelters, and a group site, all with electric and water hookups. Every site has a picnic table, fire ring, and grill, water and electricity. Park Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, and two dump stations. The park also has two boat ramps with docks, a fishing pier and beach. Rangers patrol the park and hosts are on-site year-round.

Natural Features

The park is settled among Juniper and native Oaks on gently sloping terrain on the shore of Canyon Lake. Thick oak and juniper surround the upper campsites; sites closer to the waterfront are in full sun. Grassy fields of native hill country plants and wildflowers dot the landscape. Rocky outcroppings are scattered throughout the park.

Nearby Attractions

Canyon Lake is near many sites of interest including Natural Bridge Caverns and the historic town of Gruene in New Braunfels.

Charges & Cancellations

The reservation system has the right to charge you fees for shortening or extending your stay, or cancelling a reservation.

The facts

121 bookable sites
132 sites in total, including non-bookable
47 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 60 ft
Up to 100 people per site
Loops: Group Shelter, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, SCREENED SHELTERS

Site types

97 Standard Electric
11 Management
10 Tent Only Electric
7 Overnight Shelter Electric
6 Group Standard Electric
1 Shelter Electric

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed
Sewer hookups — not available

Book on Recreation.gov

132 campsites at Potters Creek Park

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Water	Max rig	People
GROUP1	Group Shelter	Group Standard Electric	—	Paved	—	Lakefront	—	100	🐾
1	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
10	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
11	L1	Shelter Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
12	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
13	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
14	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
15	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
16	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
17	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
18	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
19	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
2	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
20	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
21	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
22	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
23	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
24	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
25	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
26	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
27	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
28	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
29	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
3	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
30	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
31	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
32	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
4	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	🐾
5	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
6	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
7	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
8	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
9	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
33	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
34	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
35	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
36	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
37	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
38	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
39	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
40	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
41	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	60 ft	10	🐾
42	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Lakefront	50 ft	10	🐾
43	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Lakefront	50 ft	10	🐾
44	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	Lakefront	50 ft	10	🐾
45	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
46	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
47	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
48	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
49	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
50	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
51	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
52	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
53	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
54	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
55	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
56	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
57	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
58	L2	Management	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
59	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
60	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	♿ 🐾
61	L2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	50 ft	10	🐾
62	L3	Group Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	30	♿ 🐾
63	L3	Group Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	30	♿ 🐾
64	L3	Group Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	30	♿ 🐾
65	L3	Group Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	30	♿ 🐾
66	L3	Group Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	20	♿ 🐾
100	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
101	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
102	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
103	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
104	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
67	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
68	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
69	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
70	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
71	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
72	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
73	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
74	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
75	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
76	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
77	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
78	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
79	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
80	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
81	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
82	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
83	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
84	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
85	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
86	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
87	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
88	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
89	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
90	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
91	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
92	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
93	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
94	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
95	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
96	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
97	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
98	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
99	L4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
105	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
106	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	🐾
107	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	60 ft	10	🐾
108	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	🐾
109	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
110	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
111	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
112	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
113	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
114	L5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Slight	—	60 ft	10	♿ 🐾
115	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
116	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
117	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
118	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
119	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	♿ 🐾
120	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	♿ 🐾
121	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	♿ 🐾
122	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	♿ 🐾
123	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	♿ 🐾
124	L6	Tent Only Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	♿ 🐾
A	SCREENED SHELTERS	Overnight Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
B	SCREENED SHELTERS	Overnight Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
C	SCREENED SHELTERS	Overnight Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
D	SCREENED SHELTERS	Overnight Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
E	SCREENED SHELTERS	Overnight Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
F	SCREENED SHELTERS	Overnight Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾
G	SCREENED SHELTERS	Overnight Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	—	20 ft	10	🐾

Getting there

From IH-35 take FM-306 West 23 miles to Potter's Creek Road. Go south 2 miles to park entrance. From Highway 281, take FM-306 east 8 miles to Potter's Creek Road. Go south for 2 miles to park entrance.

29.90472, -98.27306 · 29°54'17.0"N 98°16'23.0"W

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Typical weather

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Low °F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Precip in	2.5	1.9	2.8	2.5	4.7	3.6	2.6	2.4	4.2	4.9	2.7	2.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Sail boats on the lake near Potters Creek Park — Photo: USACE Canyon Lake - Ranger Samuell Price · Recreation.gov

Standard RV site — Photo: USACE Canyon Lake - Ranger Samuell Price · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Potters Creek Park

Can you reserve a site at Potters Creek Park?: Yes, Potters Creek Park is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Potters Creek Park have?: 132 sites in total, of which 121 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Potters Creek Park?: 60 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Potters Creek Park?: Yes, pets are allowed at Potters Creek Park.
Does Potters Creek Park have hookups?: Electric, Water.
Are campfires allowed at Potters Creek Park?: Campfires are allowed at Potters Creek Park. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Potters Creek Park

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Hangar Visitor Center 31.4 mi · Visitor Center
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Visitor Center at Mission San José 39.6 mi · Facility
Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum 41.8 mi · Library
Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery 56.9 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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