Inks Lake State Park, TX (2024)

FAQs

Is there cell service at Inks Lake? ›

No wifi but we had great cell service with AT&T. If you like state parks this is a great one. Drove down from Dallas to get away. This was a surprisingly beautiful park.

Inks Lake State Park Beach is a true gem in the Texas Hill Country, offering a diverse array of land and water activities, rich history, and captivating natural beauty.

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Inks Lake / Max depth

Free passes are also available to seniors, veterans, as well as disabled people. Of course, if you plan to camp at a state park, you will also have to pay the camping fee. The usual fees start at $10 per night for primitive camping and $15 for equestrian camping.

State Parks to Visit: For beautiful bluebonnet displays each spring, visit LBJ State Park, Inks Lake State Park, Pedernales Fall State Park, Palmetto State Park or Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.

DAY USE FEE:

$7 per day, per person 13 and older. Daily Visitation fees are in addition to Campsite or Day Use facility fees.

Inks Lake Campground

You're in the middle of it all at the park's own RV campgrounds. Easy leveling on the large parking pads, picnic table, fire ring, and electric and water hookups are available.

Inks Lake is noted for its picturesque scenery, but fishing can be good as well. It contains under-rated largemouth bass and Guadalupe bass populations, along with several species of sunfish (bream). White bass are regularly caught in the reservoir, and a low density white crappie population is present.

Inks Lake was named for Roy B. Inks, one of the original board members of the Lower Colorado River Authority, and serves as a venue for outdoor recreation, including fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and picnicking.

Wi-Fi antenna across from cabin 2 - Picture of Inks Lake State Park, Burnet - Tripadvisor.

What is there to do in Inks Lake State Park? ›

Inks Lake State Park is great for a day trip or a weekend getaway. Because the lake's level usually stays constant, you can play here year-round. On land, you can camp, backpack, geocache and observe nature. We have 7.5 miles of hiking trails through shady forests and across rocky hills.

In the summer of 2023, LCRA began testing algal material in Lake LBJ and Inks Lake as part of a joint study with the City of Austin. Testing from July, August and September 2023 detected high concentrations of toxicity in algae tested from three sites on Lake LBJ and three sites on Inks Lake.

Public access to Inks Lake is available through Inks Lake State Park which borders approximately one-third of the eastern shoreline. A two-lane boat ramp is available at the park along with a lighted fishing pier and plenty of shoreline access.