CampgroundHidden gem
Colorado Bend State Park
Bend, Texas
Hike to 70-foot Gorman Falls, then camp beside the Colorado River.
- Price
- US$5 per adult day use
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 5 hours
A rugged Hill Country park known for Gorman Falls, a travertine-fringed waterfall reached by a roughly 3-mile round-trip trail. There are drive-up, walk-in and hike-in campsites, plus guided cave tours booked separately. The park often fills, so reserve.
Good to know
- Trail to Gorman Falls is rough and rocky, wear proper shoes
- Book camping and cave tours well ahead
- Bring water and sun protection
- Best time
- Spring or fall
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Paved then gravel park road; trails are rough
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Showers
- Toilets
- Drinking water
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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