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The Jester King Inn

93%

· Austin, Hays, Texas

6 acres hosted by Tipping T.

3 tent sites

Staff verified

Accuracy verified by Hipcamp's on-the-ground team.

This land has been used for many purposes, but at its core it serves as a perfect place to make memories around the campfire or while exploring nature. Our relaxing farmland features a climate-controlled cedar wooded bathhouse with hot indoor and outdoor showers, a common campfire and grill area, and plenty of land to explore. Campsites are spaced generously and have their own picnic tables. You'll have access to a private walk that leads to Jester King, a world-class brewery, kitchen, and farm that houses adult and baby goats. We also have a 2.1-mile nature trail of intermediate difficulty and access to all of JK's 165 acres to explore. Check-in is available any time between 2pm-9pm. There are many breweries, distilleries, swimming holes, and hiking trails within minutes of the property! So much to explore, in a convenient and lovely space to relax.

Activities

Biking

Hiking

Wildlife watching

Natural features

Farm

93%

233 ratings · 103 reviews

Coleen K.doesn't recommend

July 4, 2024

Site 3 - Jester King Inn

ER visit instead of camping ☹️

I don't know what "season" is in that area. I would expect 4th of July weekend to be well into the season. The entire area was completely overgrown, all the campsites and common areas. Took forever to located the "bathhouse" which was just a bathroom with no curtains on the showers. While setting up our tent I was stung multiple times by a swarm of wasps, luckily had an EpiPen. All the buildings and brewery were closed by the time we got back to our camp at 750 so no idea how that part is. We were very much looking forward to spending our evening at the brewery. Actually ended up not staying. When we went back to camp to make a fire and enjoy a quiet evening instead, we were stung by more wasps and I had an asthma attack and spent the night at the ER. SUPER DISAPPOINTING AND THE PICTURES IN THE AD ARE 100% MISLEADING

Julian B.recommends

April 13, 2024

Site 1 - Jester King Inn

Hipcamping at a brewery

The opportunity to camp at a world renowned brewery like Jester King was such a magical experience. The campsites are tucked away in the trees and a short walk from the brewery grounds. Hot showers, flush toilets, and sinks are also available 24/7. Thank you Hipcamp! ps. Definitely partake in the goat grazing walk if it’s happening (7pm on Friday)

Wesley P.recommends

March 1, 2024

Site 1 - Jester King Inn

Love this spot

This was my third trip staying here. The grounds are well kept, the bathroom is clean and usable. The best thing about the camp spot is it’s right next to an amazing brewery with great people working there. If you want to get out of the city and have a nice weekend hike at nearby locations then have a couple of quality tasty beers after, this is the place.

William G.

January 25, 2024

Site 3 - Jester King Inn

Convenient but not great

This is my second time here and not much has changed from my first visit, not that I expected it to. I've made peace with the fact that it'll be noisy in the morning because it's a working brewery so that doesn't really bother me much since I knew it going in. On this recent trip the weather got down to the ~20s in the evening, and while the listing mentions a climate controlled bathroom it could not have been warmer than 50 degrees F in there. I'm guessing their hot water heater couldn't cope with it either because the hot water never got hot. Maybe a balmy 70-80 degrees at best. Which is odd because the hot water at their sink had no problems getting hot. Anyway skipped the shower because of that. The site itself is nothing special. It's convenient because you can scan the QR code and order a beer and pizza from your campsite, just gotta walk over and pick it up. The tent pitching site isn't great, your choice is either very dusty and ashy ground right around the fire pit area, or some flat areas under some trees one of which looked to have dead branches/possible widow makers. Bottom line is, this campsite is an okay option if you want someplace to stay that is very close to the brewery (~100 yard walk from ordering a beer), and you don't want to shell out a couple hundred bucks on a cabin, AND you don't mind "roughing it" in the tamest sense of the word. If you just want to go camping for camping sake, skip this campsite.

Katrina A.recommends

December 28, 2023

Site 1 - Jester King Inn

Great spot not far from Austin

Second time camping here and absolutely love it. The area is beautiful, plenty of common spaces for cooking, seating, hammocks, etc. Was able to walk the 2mi nature trail this time and it was beautiful. Bathrooms are climate controlled, which was so nice when the temps dropped at night. Having a hot shower was a huge plus too.

Manuel S.recommends

December 7, 2023

Site 1 - Jester King Inn

Loved the campsite. It was easy to find, clean, and the bathrooms were great. Couldn't ask for a better campsite near Austin to test out our camp gear.

Location

Austin, Hays, Texas, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Jumanos, Coahuiltecan, Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ (Comanche), Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache), and Tonkawa First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking