5
Pull-thru
USACEWhitney Lake · Texas
Cedron Creek
Overview Cedron Creek Campground is located on Whitney Lake on the main channel of the Brazos River in Central Texas.
Sites58all reservable
Elev.591ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig45 ft5 pull-thru
Electric5811×50-amp
From Dallas1h39real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 591 ft, Cedron Creek has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 42°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 58 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, 11 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Aug
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
80%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 26.
78°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Dallas
82 mi
1h39
02
Austin
155 mi
2h55
03
San Antonio
233 mi
4h22
04
Houston
229 mi
4h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 58 SITES
Color byShow only
58 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
11
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
58
Sites
★ The standout
Site 50
CEDRON CREEK · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
178 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
21
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.