Austin East KOA

You’ll be able to visit the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge from your home base at the RV park. This wildlife refuge covers 27,500 acres and was established to conserve the natural nesting habitat for the endangered golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo. It also preserves old Ashe juniper and oak woodlands. Ringtail cats, raccoons, cliff chirping frogs, whitethroat slimy salamanders, cave crickets, daddy longlegs, spiders, beetles, and pseudoscorpions make their homes here. Visitors can enjoy nature trails, wildlife viewing and photography, and hunting. Educational and interpretive programs and special events take place here throughout the year. There are accessible restrooms at the refuge’s headquarters, Doeskin Ranch, and Warbler Vista. Lake Walter E. Long is located in the Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park in Austin. The 1,200-acre lake offers opportunities for swimming, boating, fishing for largemouth bass and hybrid striped bass, and personal watercraft. Other outdoor recreation at the park includes sand volleyball, walking and running, and biking. Picnic tables, grills, and restrooms are available. A small store sells fishing gear and bait. Enjoy a visit when you are RV camping at Austin East KOA. Pedernales Falls State Park is also easily accessible during your RV rental visit. It is located on the Pedernales River and covers 5,200 acres. There is a stunning waterfall that lends its name to the park itself. The property is maintained by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Heavily wooded areas feature oak, juniper, pecan, elm, sycamore, walnut, hackberry, cypress, buttonbush, and ash. White-tailed deer, coyotes, rabbits, armadillos, skunks, opossums, raccoons, catfish, bass, sunfish, carp, ravens, vultures, herons, quail, doves, owls, roadrunners, wild turkeys, Rufous-crowned sparrows, western scrub jays, and endangered golden-cheeked warblers all call the park home. There are numerous multi-use trails of varying lengths and difficulties and a downloadable interactive trail map. Outdoor recreational opportunities include swimming, fishing, boating, tubing, hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Nature photography, stargazing, picnicking, and geocaching opportunities are also available. Ranger programs, interpretive programming, and special events for all ages are held throughout the year. Restrooms are available, and the camp store sells ice and gift items.