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USACELavon Lake · Texas
Lavonia
Overview Lavonia Campground is a scenic Texas getaway just beyond the Dallas metropolitan area.
Sites5226 reservable
Elev.522ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig65 ft
Electric37sites
From Dallas0h49real 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 522 ft, Lavonia has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 40°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 52 sites total: 26 reservable and 26 first-come, first-served. 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 · Sep
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 26.
77°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Dallas
33 mi
0h49
02
Austin
227 mi
4h12
03
Houston
266 mi
4h52
04
San Antonio
306 mi
5h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 52 SITES
Color byShow only
47 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
52
Sites
★ The standout
Site T12
ALOO.
To neighbor
182 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
71
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.8 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.