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Pull-thru
USACEGranger Lake · Texas
Taylor
Overview Taylor Campground, on the banks of Granger Lake, is an excellent lakeside destination for families of all ages.
Sites48all reservable
Elev.568ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rig50 ft
Electric4848×50-amp
From Austin0h56real 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 568 ft, Taylor has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 44°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 48 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 48 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 50-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 · Aug
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 2.
77°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Austin
47 mi
0h56
02
San Antonio
135 mi
2h19
03
Dallas
167 mi
3h04
04
Houston
164 mi
3h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 48 SITES
Color byShow only
48 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
48
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
48
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
TAYL · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
116 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
51
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.6 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.