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View of Cove at Waco Lake at Reynolds Creek park
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USACEWaco Lake · Texas

Reynolds Creek

Overview Reynolds Creek sits on the scenic shores of Waco Lake and provides a variety of outdoor activities, including equestrian camping.
Sites5140 reservable
Elev.505ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rig100 ft5 pull-thru
Electric4523×50-amp
From Dallas2h02real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 505 ft, Reynolds Creek has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 42°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 51 sites total: 40 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, 23 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 100-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 2.
78°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Dallas
107 mi
2h02
02
Austin
108 mi
2h03
03
San Antonio
187 mi
3h30
04
Houston
192 mi
3h42
By drive time
Dallas · 2h02Austin · 2h03San Antonio · 3h30Houston · 3h42Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.3 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 51 SITES
Color byShow only

51 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

5
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
23
50-amp
12
Accessible
0
Prime
51
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
REYNOLDS CREEK · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
172 ft
Max rig
100 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
57

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.3 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.

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