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Pull-thru
USFSNational Forests and Grasslands in Texas · Texas
Double Lake Recreation Area
Overview Double Lake Recreation Area was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and offers a little of everything, including camping, fishing, swimming, picnicking, hiking and simply relaxin
Sites4543 reservable
Elev.390ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig45 ft6 pull-thru
Electric2222×50-amp
From Houston1h21real 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 390 ft, Double Lake Recreation Area has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 46°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 45 sites total: 43 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, 22 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 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.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 3.
76°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Houston
60 mi
1h21
02
Dallas
209 mi
3h53
03
Austin
199 mi
3h58
04
San Antonio
253 mi
4h40
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 45 SITES
Color byShow only
42 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
22
50-amp
20
Accessible
0
Prime
45
Sites
★ The standout
Site 005
SLF.
To neighbor
311 ft
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
40
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.7 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.