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Pull-thru
USACELake Texoma · Texas
Preston Bend
Overview Preston Bend Campground is located on Lake Texoma, in the Cross Timbers region of Texas.
Sites3534 reservable
Elev.686ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig70 ft
Electric249×50-amp
From Dallas1h42real 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 686 ft, Preston Bend has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 35 sites total: 34 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 9 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 70-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 Dec 3.
77°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Dallas
87 mi
1h42
02
Austin
282 mi
5h06
03
Houston
324 mi
5h50
04
San Antonio
360 mi
6h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 35 SITES
Color byShow only
35 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
9
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
35
Sites
★ The standout
Site 02
PBEN · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
253 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.6 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.