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Union Grove

Overview Union Grove Park is located on the southwestern shore of Stillhouse Hollow Lake in central Texas.
Sites4038 reservable
Elev.666ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig85 ft9 pull-thru
Electric4037×50-amp
From Austin1h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 666 ft, Union Grove has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 43°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 40 sites total: 38 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 9 pull-through, 37 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 85-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, 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 · Aug
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 3.
77°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Austin
60 mi
1h09
02
San Antonio
138 mi
2h36
03
Dallas
150 mi
2h40
04
Houston
196 mi
3h52
By drive time
Austin · 1h09San Antonio · 2h36Dallas · 2h40Houston · 3h52Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.5 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 40 SITES
Color byShow only

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

9
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
37
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
40
Sites
★ The standout
Site 26
THIR.
To neighbor
186 ft
Max rig
73 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
238
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.5 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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