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Pull-thru
USACEProctor Lake · Texas
Copperas Creek
Overview Copperas Creek Park is nestled within the beautiful Cross Timbers Region of Texas and located on the southwestern side of Proctor Lake.
Sites69all reservable
Elev.1,171ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig150 ft4 pull-thru
Electric6946×50-amp
From Dallas2h40real 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 1,171 ft, Copperas Creek has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 69 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 46 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 150-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.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 29.
77°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Dallas
134 mi
2h40
02
Austin
148 mi
2h59
03
San Antonio
201 mi
4h05
04
Houston
286 mi
5h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 69 SITES
Color byShow only
69 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
46
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
69
Sites
★ The standout
Site 59
L#6 · shaded.
To neighbor
205 ft
Max rig
55 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.9 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.