National Park Service · Texas

Amistad National Recreation Area campsites, sold out? Here's how spots come back.

An oasis in the desert, Amistad National Recreation Area consists of the US portion of the International Amistad Reservoir. Amistad, a Spanish word meaning "friendship," is known for excellent water-based recreation, camping, hiking, and rich cultural history dating back nearly 5,000 years. Amistad is also home to a wide variety of plant and animal life both above and below the water.

📍 Texas 🏕️ 3 campgrounds

How booking at Amistad National Recreation Area works

Reservations for Amistad National Recreation Area are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.

Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.

Booking facts

Managed byNational Park Service
Book throughRecreation.gov
LocationDel Rio, TX
Campgrounds3
Official listingRecreation.gov

Campgrounds in Amistad National Recreation Area

Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:

Rock Quarry Group Campground1 sites
277 North Group Campground1 sites
San Pedro Group Campground1 sites

How itOpened watches Amistad National Recreation Area

We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Amistad National Recreation Area around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.

Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Amistad National Recreation Area; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.