Fortress Cliff Campground

Simple campsite in canyon valley below some colorful hills.

11450 Park Road 5 • Canyon • Canyon • TX • USA • 79015

Palo Duro Canyon State Park (Texas State Parks)

base-fee — $16

base-fee-note — Plus daily entrance fee

checkout time — 2 p.m.

closest towns — Canyon

gcs for campground — 34.943883,-101.660478

gcs for checkin booth/ranger station — 34.984720,-101.701826

date of first addition of the campground to the database — 2018-10-24

drinking-water — Y

drinking-water-note — Water is at campground but not at each site.

drive-up camping — Y

driving directions — From I-27 take State Highway 217 east for eight miles. From the checkin booth follow the Park Road 5 for 5.8 miles to the campground. The campground will pass multiple bridges/water crossings.

electricity — N

firepits — Y

hiking trails — The park has multiple trails and backcountry hiking opportunities.

horse-campground-note — See the Equestrian Camping Area at the far east circle of the Park Road 5.

limit of people per site — 8

limit of vehicles per site — 2

limit of vehicles per site-note — Excess parking fee for more than two vehicles or trailers.

management-parent — Texas State Parks

number of camp sites — 16

number of rv sites — 0

number of tent sites — 16

quiet hours — 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

pets-allowed — pets must be on 6-foot leash.

phone number for camp host — (806)488-2227

picnic table — Y

portable outhouse / non-flush toilets — Y

reservations (required or not accepted) — Y

reservations link — https://texas.reserveworld.com/

reservations phone — (512)389-8900

rv notes — No pop-up campers, travel trailers, or motorhomes allowed at Fortress Cliff Camp Area.

shade shelters — Y

showers — N

showers-note — showers are about two miles away at the Mesquite Camp Area, Hackberry Camp Area, and Sagebrush Camp Area

store-note — The camp store is at the state park but not at this specific campground.

submitter — jcr

submitter last visited — 2017-07

tent-camping — Y

trash-disposal — Y

urls / links to other resources — https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/palo-duro-canyon/fees-facilities/campsites

visitors center — Y

visitors center-note — El Coronado Lodge Visitor Center is on the road about five miles to campground.

weather-note — It can be very hot in the canyon in the summer.

Other campsites here: Sagebrush, Hackberry, Cactus, Mesquite, Equestrian, Youth Camp, Juniper.