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USACEGranger Lake · Texas

Wilson H Fox

Overview Wilson H.
Sites50all reservable
Elev.551ft
Comf.Jan-Dec8 months
Max rig50 ft
Electric5040×50-amp
From Austin0h59real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 551 ft, Wilson H Fox has a 8-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 44°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 50 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 40 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
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.
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
49 mi
0h59
02
San Antonio
137 mi
2h22
03
Dallas
165 mi
3h06
04
Houston
159 mi
3h15
By drive time
Austin · 0h59San Antonio · 2h22Dallas · 3h06Houston · 3h15Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 50 SITES
Color byShow only

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

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
40
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
50
Sites
★ The standout
Site 024
WHF · shaded.
To neighbor
133 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
62
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.1 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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