This area is on the edge of the Llano Estacado, the great flat plain that extends to Roswell NM. The red beds in the canyon contrast with the greenery to make some dramatic country. The miles-wide park offers fishing in Lake Theo, well maintained trails into the canyon and along the rim. Accommodations for horse people attract groups wanting to camp and ride. The Rails to Trails path is a bit rough, desolate and long for bikes. Staff was friendly but some were not well informed. The camp area is surrounded and closed in by mesquite thickets so you can't see the canyon from your RV but there is plenty of space between sites. Host site has full hookups when available but has a horizontal connection instead of normal vertical. Cell phone is weak but available. The grocery in Quitaque does not take credit cards. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a fantastic place, if a person can handle the almost constant 30mph wind. The views are spectacular, the hiking is anywhere from easy to challenging, and the sites for equestrian camping are first-rate (although w/o electricity). The staff is the best you'll find anywhere: friendly, informative, helpful, and full of that West Texas personality. The restrooms were spotless, warm, and the hot water inexhaustible. The only negative (besides that cussed wind) were the bees and yellow jackets that came out when it warmed up and the wind died down. This park is maybe even prettier than Palo Duro, and doesn't have the crowds. If you're a Bob Wills fan, Turkey is about 10 miles away. Lubbock and Amarillo are approx. 2 hours away, but close enough for day-tripping to sights...and Caprock is a welcome refuge from city traffic. We've stayed here before, and will stay here again. And again! We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped in site #8. Plenty of room to park our truck (1 ton dually) and 34' trailer. Biggest complaint was lots of flies and bees, which surprised us given the time of year. Park is home to official state bison herd, but we never saw them. We tackled some of the trails on mountain bikes, and they are technically challenging. Scenery is beautiful! Sportsman was our pick for best restaurant in Quitaque. Local hardware and grocery stores have basics; closest town with more than the basics is Plainview, about 48 miles from park. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a beautiful park. Campsites are clean and have fire rings. There are tons of trails to choose from and lots of wildlife. Restrooms and showers were clean and private. The only complaint -- bees and yellow jackets attacked when we first set up camp. We stayed at site 18 in the Honey Flat. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Great campground in a fantastic State Park. This place has a little bit of something for everybody! Come and spend a few days in a true natural wonder. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Would have been a 9 except the sites are hard to back into. They are 90 degrees to the road instead of 45. We had a deer bedding down for the night in the empty site across from us! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
A VERY nice state park, which we'll visit again. Beautiful trails, large private sites in Honey Loop, and very clean bathrooms. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Great place to camp in a super nice State Park. Rangers were friendly and helpful and the Buffalo herd was a bonus. This is the place to go for quiet and outdoor fun. Stars can be seen for a trillion miles. You will love this place. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great for tent camping. OK for trailers. I have been there with a tent and with a trailer. The walk in tent sites are right in the canyon with spectacular views. Unfortunately the RV sites are outside in a little forest with no views into the canyon. But nonetheless the park is great for hiking, biking and photography. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Nice location with big private sites. The park is well kept and has lots of nice places to hike. Be sure and take a lot of supplies with you because things are limited in Quitaque. There roads are well kept making access easy. A great experience. Very warm, though, in August. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a wonderful, beautiful park. It reminded me of a mini-Grand Canyon! We walked a 6 hour hike one day ~with 3 young kids~ up the canyon to a place called Fern Cave. There are several shorter hikes as well. There were lots of kids riding their bikes on the paved paths, and they even had a small play ground for the kids. There is a large herd of bison living on this state park, but we never did see them. (Maybe we'll see them next time!) The sites were big, and there were bushes and small trees separating most of the sites for privacy. Each site had a nice covered picnic table, a place to hang your lantern, and a camp fire pit. The bathrooms and showers were immaculate, well stocked with soap and hand dryers. We were there when it was cold, so we appreciated the heaters in the bathroom! The staff was very friendly and helpful. We look forward to returning to Caprock Canyons State Park. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We spent New Year's Eve 2004 here with 2 kids. Park was very quiet; less than half full. Very well maintained level paved sites. Plenty of room and isolated from neighbors. Although no shade for RV's, park has large covers over all tables. Excellent hiking trails through very rugged and gorgeous canyon country. Buffalo herd is difficult to see; isolated by a very tall fence. A viewing area is supposedly being worked on. At least 2 excellent playgrounds; very kid-friendly. Torrential rain had washed out the main road beyond the equine campground and everything in the back half of the park was shut down as of Jan. '05. Restrooms and showers were acceptably clean. We will definitely visit again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The park was very well maintained, but when we visited in October, they were having an "extreme" problem with wasps and yellow jackets. They were nice enough to warn us at the office when we checked in. We didn't think it would be a problem, as we were not afraid of bees. But, after only being in the park for 10 minutes, they were already trying to find their way into our rig. We had a 2001 Fleetwood Prowler 5th wheel and thought we were pretty safe. However, while my husband took a nap, I ended up fighting / killing about 12 that found their way inside. We ended up heading to Amarillo the next morning to find a Wal-Mart and some wasp killer. We went to 5 stores before finding any. The cashiers at Wal-Mart told us that people in that area were also having similar problems and that's why they were out of spray. We bought 5 cans of spray, just in case. Got back to the rig that afternoon and found about 20 more inside. Even after getting home from our 4-day weekend, for weeks we found dead ones all over the place. Had to vacuum and sweep everywhere to keep from stepping on the dead ones. The camp was really lovely, the weather was perfect (cool and clear) but we wouldn't go back during that time of year because of the bee problem. Not sure why the bees were swarming unless they can tell the weather is changing and they're looking for shelter. It snowed there the week after we got home. Really feel that the state (campground folks) should spray in order to control their numbers because it was not pleasant worrying about being stung. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Sites are well seperated via trees and shrubs. All are back in but access is made easier due to depth and width of each site and a great access road. Park has miles of hiking/biking trails and is home to a moderatly sized buffalo herd. We've visited three times and plan to return. We camped here in a camper.