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Sandy Creek Park Primitive Camping
County Park
Write a Review 9500 Lime Creek Rd. Leander, TX 78641 512-854-7275 Official WebsiteGPS: 30.4698, -97.9055
Overview of Sandy Creek Park Primitive Camping
Camping opportunities suspended late 2022, ETA to resume late 2026.
Last Price Paid: $15
Reported by Nomadlyweds on 1/15/2020
Longest RV Reported: 30 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Nomadlyweds on 1/15/2020
Number of Sites 22
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 754 ft / 229 m
Max Stay 7
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Sandy Creek Park Primitive Camping 4 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 1/15/2020
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Last reported 9/3/2020
“Nice little park ”
Reviewed 9/3/2020
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As of September 2020 it’s still closed due to covid with gates until further notice.
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T-Mobile 4G
destination unknown would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Just about the cheapest camping outside Austin”
Reviewed 1/15/2020
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
We arrived in Austin, Texas for the new year and boondocked for a week in a Walmart on 290 in Austin to get some truck repairs done. One week at a Walmart was enough for us, so we looked for some free or cheap campgrounds within an hour of the city. Spoiler alert: There isn't much. Most state campgrounds are $24+ per night with p... more
We arrived in Austin, Texas for the new year and boondocked for a week in a Walmart on 290 in Austin to get some truck repairs done. One week at a Walmart was enough for us, so we looked for some free or cheap campgrounds within an hour of the city.
Spoiler alert: There isn't much.
Most state campgrounds are $24+ per night with per-person daily access fees that ring your nightly rate up to $35+. And all private campgrounds are easily $40 per night unless you opt for a slightly cheaper weekly rate.
Enter Sandy Creek Park in Leander, Texas, about 45 minutes from downtown Austin.
The campground is situated on Travis Lake in the hilly country northwest of Austin. The road to get here involves 15-20 minutes of significant up-and-down winding, and there are a good number of cars traveling on the road. Though the speed limit is 15-30 most of the time, there are sports cars and motorcycles that will ride your bumper and look to pass you on the double yellow. I've driven over 25,000 miles in our truck-and-trailer combo this year, and this was among the more winding roads I've been on.
The campground itself has a few U-shaped terraced levels leading down to the boat ramp into Travis Lake, and there's a lot of boater activity. However, the campground itself was empty the entire week we were here with just one other RVer staying a single night.
There are no easy turnarounds for larger rigs in this campground, and low-hanging branches provide obstacles for taller rigs. Even our fifth wheel, with a modest 11'10" max height, had a hard time in some spots. Ultimately, we decided to park parallel to the road in one of the more open campsites by the park entrance. When leaving, we elected to back out beyond the entrance before turning up and out of the park.
I'd say our 30' fifth wheel is about the max length recommended in this park.
There are no hookups at Sandy Creek Park but there is a dump station, which I included pictures of. However, I didn't attempt to use it for two reasons: (1) a sharp corner entering the U-shaped dump station turnout and (2) low-hanging trees preventing me from swinging my rig wide.
Water is available at several faucets spaced every few campsites, but some of them don't have the traditional grooved fitting to connect your water hose. Filling is also a two-man job as you need to turn and hold to keep water flowing.
Park employees staffed the fee booth for 5 of the 7 days we were here and police patrolled the area a few times per day.
Overall, Sandy Creek Park is a clean campground with a great location right outside Austin for an awesome price (considering the other parks in close proximity). It has everything a camper could need except electric hookups, though the dump station is tough to access for larger rigs.
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Verizon 4G
Nomadlyweds would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Not the friendliest.”
Reviewed 11/25/2019
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 12' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is an ok area once you get there down the VERY windy road. It has water faucets at intervals for campers which is nice. The sites themselves however are pretty rough and bumpy off the road, there's a drop from asphalt onto a rocky drivethrough. After driving the entire park, settled near the entrance since it seemed to be the on... more
This is an ok area once you get there down the VERY windy road. It has water faucets at intervals for campers which is nice. The sites themselves however are pretty rough and bumpy off the road, there's a drop from asphalt onto a rocky drivethrough. After driving the entire park, settled near the entrance since it seemed to be the only semi level spot in entire park.
Girl at entrance was very friendly, gave me a senior discount.
Each site has table and grill. NO view of lake unless you go all the way to boat ramp or make the hike down the steep terain through the trees and over boulders to the beach. Not very well thought out. Some safer steps are definitely called for.
Felt safe during day with police presence but there was ALOT of traffic and suspicious activity late at night.
All sites are shaded, and I have solar which left me with only half a day of sun parking next to road. Woke up to a note on windshield after 4 days of no-one at booth. On my way out I stopped to pay for the 2 extra days I stayed at the rate I was charged upon entry and the guy was pretty rude, telling me I wasn't charged right, should have been twice as much for not camping in my car...
There apparently was no charge for the campers in every kind of rv and vehicle who came and went during those 4 days no one was there. I was honest enough to stop and pay. They really shouldn't be charging anything at all for the poor quality sites. There are much, much nicer camping areas all over Texas, some with FULL hookups, that are FREE and you don't get grief from park employees.
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“We had a great time!”
Reviewed 3/17/2018
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 17 |
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Since we live super close to this park, we decided to check it out. $15/night is a bit much. I could understand $10 though. We camped in 2 tents (one in the back of our truck, and one on the ground). PROS: We stayed at a fairly level site, and truck camped. We had a picnic table and grill, and weren't too far from the toilets for mi... more
Since we live super close to this park, we decided to check it out. $15/night is a bit much. I could understand $10 though. We camped in 2 tents (one in the back of our truck, and one on the ground).
PROS: We stayed at a fairly level site, and truck camped. We had a picnic table and grill, and weren't too far from the toilets for middle-of-the-night trips. People were fairly quiet, so no complaints there. Dogs are allowed as long as they are on a leash. No real fresh water access-- I think I saw a water spigot somewhere in the park, but can't remember where. We were pretty close to a dumpster, so that was nice too. The reason you stay here is to swim in the lake-- there's a beach, sort of: it's rocks, but there is a roped-off area for swimming, and the water is nice and cold! Also, the campsites felt very safe because I saw the Sheriffs Dept drive by several times.
CONS: $15/night is expensive for no showers. There doesn't seem to be a park host or anyone at the front gate most of the time. They need a trash can for down by the beach, and to get the light working in the women's bathroom.
OVERALL: Had a great time! Would come again!
Nikki would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“CLOSED TO CAMPING”
noted 3/30/2023
According to the official website Sandy Creek camping use is suspended due to ongoing construction. Expected to resume late 2026.
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Making our way from Arizona to Alabama, we decided to scope out Austin, Texas. The city was bustling with the energy of SXSW and the parks were swamped with spring breakers. We spent longer than usu...
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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