The park has three hike-to primitive camping areas. We marched, sweaty and breathing heavily, to Moss Lake, where we picked a spot underneath a sprawling oak tree and popped up our lightweight two ...

There are 56 camping sites at Enchanted Rock, offering both primitive sites and ones with water. Groups should reserve a site ahead of time in order to stay where they want.

At Enchanted Rock, a line sometimes forms as early as 8 a.m. When the park’s 277 parking spaces are filled, officials stop admitting new visitors for up to four hours.

Located about 18 miles north of downtown Fredericksburg, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area first opened in 1978 and has since grown to draw more than 250,000 visitors annually.

Enchanted Rock saw more than 300,000 visitors in 2023, placing it squarely among the top 10 most popular state parks in Texas.

The Texas Hill Country's Enchanted Rock State Natural Area will double in size with the state's $43 million purchase of more than 3,000 acres of adjacent land, officials said Monday.