10
Pull-thru
USACEWhitney Lake · Texas
Lofers Bend West
Overview Lofers Bend West Campground is located on Whitney Lake on the Brazos River in Central Texas.
Sites69all reservable
Elev.554ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig45 ft10 pull-thru
Electric516×50-amp
From Dallas1h33real 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 554 ft, Lofers Bend West has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 42°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, 10 pull-through, 6 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.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 24.
78°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Dallas
80 mi
1h33
02
Austin
141 mi
2h43
03
San Antonio
220 mi
4h11
04
Houston
216 mi
4h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 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
6
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
69
Sites
★ The standout
Site W22
NON- · shaded.
To neighbor
295 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.