Seminole Canyon State Park Campground
Texas State Park
Write a Review State Park Rd. 67 Comstock, TX 78837 432-292-4464 Reservations: 512-389-8900 Official WebsiteGPS: 29.6953, -101.3191
Overview of Seminole Canyon State Park Campground
$4 per person park entry fee in addition to camping fees.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Linda and John on 1/6/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Homer on 1/3/2019
Number of Sites 45
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,377 ft / 419 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Seminole Canyon State Park Campground 45 people have reviewed this location.
“Crazy good camping for $8 a night! Ancient rock art, excellent hiking/mountain biking trails, close to the Amistad Reservoir and Rio Grande River. ”
Reviewed 2/8/2017
Nightly rate: | $8 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 42 |
RV Length: | 33' |
We added Seminole Canyon State Park to our itinerary based on the recommendations of several fellow travelers. After reading the Campendium reviews, we opted for one of the “premium primitive” sites and asked for one of the even numbered 40’s. So glad we did! The sites were very long, level paved pull-throughs spaced well apart. The... more
We added Seminole Canyon State Park to our itinerary based on the recommendations of several fellow travelers. After reading the Campendium reviews, we opted for one of the “premium primitive” sites and asked for one of the even numbered 40’s. So glad we did!
The sites were very long, level paved pull-throughs spaced well apart. The 40’s are on the outside and provide lovely unobstructed views of the surrounding desert. No hook-ups at the primitive sites, but if you can dry camp for a few days, I think they’re the nicest spots in the campground.
There are water and electric and water only sites on the hill above the primitive sites. These were closer together and some lacked the views. Of those, #26 and #1 would be our pick if available. There is just one bathroom/shower house in the campground with three stalls and two showers per side, so it can be busy.
The visitor’s center has some excellent displays on the history of the area. We did the canyon tour ($5) of the pictographs – 4000-year-old painted rock art from the nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes. Very interesting and highly recommended! (See our blog post for pictures.)
Note: $8 is the daily rate for a primitive campsite. If you don’t have a $70 annual Texas State Park Pass they add an additional $3 per/person daily park fee. Stock up in Del Rio or Alpine, there isn’t much in between in the way of services or shopping.
There is Wifi at the visitor’s center and bathroom, but don’t count on it. We found it varied from excruciatingly slow to totally unusable. No Verizon service at all except for an occasional few minutes of 1bar of 1X – never enough to make a call and rarely able to text. Not enough signal to use the booster.
Teddi & Roger would stay here again
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“Partial Hook up site with access to canyon”
Reviewed 11/12/2016
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 1E |
Daily rate does not include our 12 month Texas Park Pass ($70). We had planned in staying in the Premium Primitive area of this campground, based on others recommendations, but rain and clouds forecasted for the week put us in the partial hook up area. If you can, stay in the Premimum Primitve area. Those are pull thru sites, o... more
Daily rate does not include our 12 month Texas Park Pass ($70).
We had planned in staying in the Premium Primitive area of this campground, based on others recommendations, but rain and clouds forecasted for the week put us in the partial hook up area.
If you can, stay in the Premimum Primitve area. Those are pull thru sites, open views and space.
Our site was fine but needs some grooming. Includes a covered picnic table and grill area.
There is an onsite dump and water. Bathroom was clean but dated.
KenneysSeeAmerica would stay here again
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“Took Us By Surprise!”
Reviewed 3/5/2016
Nightly rate: | $8 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 40 |
We opted to drive Highway 90 on our eastward trek through Texas this time around, and Seminole Canyon State Park is a perfect distance from the Davis Mountains area for a stop. We took the tip about the primitive sites in other reviews, and so glad we did - they are marvelous if you don't need hook-ups. Large, level, scenic and rig... more
We opted to drive Highway 90 on our eastward trek through Texas this time around, and Seminole Canyon State Park is a perfect distance from the Davis Mountains area for a stop.
We took the tip about the primitive sites in other reviews, and so glad we did - they are marvelous if you don't need hook-ups. Large, level, scenic and right by the trail entrance.
We took the guided tour to the pictographs, which was very lovely. And we hit the trails down to the Panther Cavern overlook. Definitely recommend doing part of the Canyon Rim Trail, it's breath-taking.
We really enjoyed our stay at this park, and would definitely come back. So much to discover here!
As far a cellular coverage - we did get some usable Verizon from time to time. But unlike other reports, AT&T was being quite sluggish during our stay.
Technomadia would stay here again
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“A great State Park with many hiking trails”
Reviewed 2/9/2016
Nightly rate: | $8 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 44 |
The person at the front office let us drive around and pick our spot. We opted for the dry camping loop where there was just 1 other rig during our stay. It was quiet and peaceful with vast views of the desert sky. There are quite a few trails that we would have liked to check out, but since we only stayed 1 night we weren't able to... more
The person at the front office let us drive around and pick our spot. We opted for the dry camping loop where there was just 1 other rig during our stay. It was quiet and peaceful with vast views of the desert sky.
There are quite a few trails that we would have liked to check out, but since we only stayed 1 night we weren't able to.
AT&T: DOWNLOAD 32.86Mb/s, UPLOAD: 7.71Mb/s
No Verizon.
Aluminarium would stay here again
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“Love this park. Great hiking and spectacular skies.”
Reviewed 1/20/2015
Nightly rate: | $8 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 46 |
Seminole Canyon State Park in Comstock, TX is one of our favorite spots, 3 miles north of the Mexican border, at the corner of the Pecos and Rio Grande rivers. It’s very safe from border crossings — the canyons are straight drops of a couple hundred feet. The night sky is spectacular on clear nights — the Milky Way is the brightest we’... more
Seminole Canyon State Park in Comstock, TX is one of our favorite spots, 3 miles north of the Mexican border, at the corner of the Pecos and Rio Grande rivers. It’s very safe from border crossings — the canyons are straight drops of a couple hundred feet. The night sky is spectacular on clear nights — the Milky Way is the brightest we’ve ever seen.
The Ranger-led tour of Fate Bell Pictograph Site was terrific and is highly recommended. Despite the fact that there are hundreds of Rock Art sites in the area, few are available to the public.
At the end of the Rio Grande Trail is an overlook to Panther Cave Pictograph site — binoculars are required. It is at the junction of the Pecos and Rio Grande Rivers, a worthwhile sight itself.
The best campsites, by far, are E1,E3 and E5 if you want power and water or even numbered sites in the 40’s if a primitive site will do. Primitive sites are large pull-throughs that were originally intended for big rigs before budget cuts hit in 2009. If the electric/water sites mentioned earlier aren’t available, try E2, E4 and E6 or the sites in the big circle with the same orientation as E1. We were stuck in 27 one year, buried between big rigs and it was nowhere near the experience of the primitive sites —- with the open feel and spectacular sunrises.
No Verizon coverage. Camper next to us had 4 bars of AT&T 4G.
overlander would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: free
Recreation
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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