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Pull-thru
USACESam Rayburn Reservoir · Texas
Hanks Creek
Overview Hanks Creek Park has something for everyone, with plenty of water sports on Sam Rayburn Reservoir and volleyball, mountain biking, wild life viewing and birding for those who want to stay on
Sites5738 reservable
Elev.203ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig147 ft4 pull-thru
Electric5716×50-amp
From Houston2h58real 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 203 ft, Hanks Creek has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 45°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 57 sites total: 38 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 16 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 147-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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 · Nov
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 2.
77°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Houston
142 mi
2h58
02
Dallas
191 mi
4h01
03
Austin
246 mi
5h00
04
San Antonio
316 mi
6h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 57 SITES
Color byShow only
57 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
16
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
57
Sites
★ The standout
Site 35
LOOD · shaded.
To neighbor
215 ft
Max rig
120 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.4 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.