We camped here in our RV trailer for 2 nights, it had been a few years since we tent camped but the park is pretty much the same. What has changed is the area around the park. Once empty fields are now giant warehouse office complexes and apartment buildings everywhere. There is Tesla factory nearby and the sounds of jets taking off at the airport is pretty much non-stop. But the trails are nice, we saw a lot of deer out early in the mornings and several hawks and owls in flight. Our campsite was #42 and reasonably level. They only have RV sites with water and power but no sewer hookups although I noticed that all the Park Host sites had sewer. The water level had only recently increased after a dry autumn, no big waterfalls but enough to say we saw them. I did find on this trip the park staff a bit lacking. At check in they made no attempt to show us on the map where our site was, I had to ask. The public restroom near our campsite was in disrepair with a broken urinal and was not cleaned until 3 in the afternoon, floor was not mopped. We also never saw a Park Host, they made no attempt to check and clean campsites after other campers departed. The dumpster at the public restrooms in our loop was on the verge of overflowing as it had not been emptied and there weren't that many campers there so I expect it had been this way for a while. Cell phone signal is good due to location to Austin but as I said, the noise of cars and trucks, jets and the mowers at the golf course next door was a bit much. McKinney Parkway is in horrible condition due to nonstop big truck traffic, mostly dirt and aggregate haulers. The road is very uneven and bumpy, no fun when pulling an RV trailer. With all the traffic and noise we won't be coming back, there are better state parks in Texas to visit.

Inexpensive and beautiful state park. We started the hike and unfortunately we got caught in a thunderstorm and had to cut it short but I still give this place 5 stars for a unique place to visit outdoors and when in the Austin area.

McKinney Falls State Park is a fantastic park that's only 15 minutes from downtown Austin, Texas. Located in the Hill Country, the upper and lower waterfalls and the nearly 9 miles of trails make this park a hiker, bikers, and camping paradise. This 641-acre park offers 12 50-amp, 69 30-amp, 6 cabins, 1 group hall, and 1 youth group site. There is so much to do including swimming, fishing, picnicking or enjoying the historic ruins, visitors center, amphitheater, or watching your children have a wonderful time on the playgrounds. MFSP is a local favorite, and it's became a favorite of ours.

The falls are right at the beginning of the trail, in December there was not a lot of water but still beautiful. I did the Williamson Creek Overlook Trail via Homestead trail, total of 6.2 miles. It was very easy and not much to see. The overlook was dry too. Overall I enjoyed the hike but I won’t go back. Entry for a person without a car was $6

We intended to hike on some of the trails, but the trails are not well marked. In the cases where there was a sign, it was often not clear. For example, a sign saying a particular trail was ahead, but ahead is a fork in the road. So which part of the fork is it? Often we didn’t see any signs. With that aside, the park was pretty and I am sure a lot prettier when there is more water than what we saw. The lower waterfalls had a trickle of water. The upper waterfalls didn’t have enough water for the waterfall. As we walked around, it was clear that many areas we were walking on are, at times, covered in water. All in all, I feel it was worth visiting but would like to come back when there is more water.