Windmill Backpack Area / Backcountry Windmill Area

Primitive backpack-in camping in upland grasslands savannah area.

San Saba county • TX • USA

Colorado Bend State Park (Texas State Parks)

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Campsites are one mile from the Windmill Trailhead, but you may hike on other trails from other trailheads. The Windmill camp is five miles from the river and main campground.

availability of flush toilets — N

base-fee — $10

closest towns — Bend, TX

date of first addition of the campground to the database — 2019-02-09

drinking-water — N

drive-up camping — N

elevation — 1086-feet

entrance fee separate from campsite fee — Y

firepits — N

firepits-notes — No open fires are allowed, but you may use containerized fuel stoves for cooking.

gcs for backcountry location — 31.045272,-98.517719

gcs for checkin booth/ranger station — 31.022862,-98.442493

gcs for parking — 31.048730,-98.500785

gcs for trailhead — 31.048662,-98.500876

hiking — Y

hiking directions (for backcountry) — From Windmill Trailhead, hike west about 1.2 miles. Can also hike on part of Lively Loop to add different 1.5 to 1.8 miles.

hiking time if applicable — 30 minutes one way

hiking trails — Lively Loop; Windmill Trail; Lemons Ridge Pass; Gorman Falls Trail

limit of people per site — 4

management-parent — Texas State Parks

map — Gorman Falls

map url — https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4507_0140n.pdf ; https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4507_140.pdf

phone number for camp host — (325)628-3240

portable outhouse / non-flush toilets — N

urls / links to other resources — https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/colorado-bend/fees-facilities/campsites/campsites-primitive-backpack

walk-in sites — Y

Nearby campgrounds: Colorado Bend State Park Main Campground ; River Group Site ; Canyon Group Site; Grey Fox Group Site ; River Backpack Camping Area