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Texas
70 federal campgrounds at 5,151 ft and below. 87% of the catalog is USACE. Comfortable Jan through Dec.
CATALOGUSACE 61 · NPS 5 · USFS 4 · 2 real but not yet itemized
70campgrounds
3,730sites mapped
79–5,151ft elevation
3agencies
70 campgrounds
Each dot a campground. Ringed dots carry a synthesized What campers say read.6,000+ ft2,000–6,000 ftUnder 2,000 ft
Climate range
ELEVATION × COMFORTABLE MONTHS
JFMAMJJASOND
Foothills / mid2,139–5,151 ft
Lowland / coast79–1,939 ft
Best of Texas
8 RANKINGS · FILTERED TO STATE
federal campgrounds for hikersDouble Lake Recreation Area3 routes · 0 peaksPull-through campsites atBrushy Creek48 pull-through sitesWalk-in & hike-in tent sitesMurrell Park16 walk-in sitescampgrounds with 50-amp RV sitesRocky Creek (Somerville Lake)127 × 50-amp · up to 111 ftMost secluded federal campsitesClear Springs (TX)Site E18 · 7904762 ft to neighborQuietestChisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)14.4 mi to nearest highwayYear-roundChisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)12 comfortable months · 5,151 ftcampgrounds with water accessRocky Creek (Somerville Lake)150 sites
The full catalog
70 CAMPGROUNDS · FILTERABLE
NAME / AREA
AGENCY
SITES
ELEV
COMFORT
QUIET
Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)Somerville Lake
USACE
150
279
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
3.5 mi
Jim Hogg ParkGeorgetown Lake
USACE
148
889
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
3.6 mi
Hickory Creek (TX)Lewisville Lake
USACE
134
518
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
0.9 mi
Rocky Point(Wright Patman Dam)Wright Patman Lake
USACE
125
331
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
0.7 mi
Clear Springs (TX)Wright Patman Lake
USACE
115
322
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
2 mi
Mccown ValleyWhitney Lake
USACE
106
614
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
3.9 mi
San AugustineSam Rayburn Reservoir
USACE
101
230
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
5.5 mi
Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park
NPS
100
1,841
Jan–Dec · 6 mo
7.2 mi
Brushy CreekLake O' The Pines
USACE
99
305
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
4.9 mi
Lakeside (TX)Hords Creek Lake
USACE
95
1,929
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
0.2 mi
Buckhorn CreekLake O' The Pines
USACE
95
253
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
4.3 mi
Sanders CovePat Mayse Lake
USACE
91
535
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
1.1 mi
Pat Mayse WestPat Mayse Lake
USACE
88
492
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
5.3 mi
Johnson Creek CampLake O' The Pines
USACE
87
279
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
4.1 mi
Yegua CreekSomerville Lake
USACE
81
266
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
2.1 mi
PromontoryProctor Lake
USACE
77
1,201
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
2.3 mi
Sandy CreekSteinhagen Lake
USACE
76
115
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
3.1 mi
Airport ParkWaco Lake
USACE
75
502
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
3.1 mi
Lofers Bend WestWhitney Lake
USACE
69
554
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
0.6 mi
Copperas CreekProctor Lake
USACE
69
1,171
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
1.9 mi
Lofers Bend EastWhitney Lake
USACE
67
554
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
0.6 mi
Platter FlatsLake Texoma
USACE
66
659
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
4.1 mi
Ratcliff Lake Recreation AreaNational Forests and Grasslands in Texas
USFS
65
322
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
0.4 mi
Cedar Breaks ParkGeorgetown Lake
USACE
64
909
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
2.4 mi
Flatrock (Texas)Hords Creek Lake
USACE
64
1,939
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
1.6 mi
Sowell CreekProctor Lake
USACE
62
1,178
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
1.3 mi
Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park
NPS
62
5,151
Jan–Dec · 12 mo
14.4 mi
Waxahachie CkBardwell Lake
USACE
60
479
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
1.6 mi
Cedron CreekWhitney Lake
USACE
58
591
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
5.9 mi
Hanks CreekSam Rayburn Reservoir
USACE
57
203
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
6.4 mi
Piney PointWright Patman Lake
USACE
53
335
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
0.9 mi
LavoniaLavon Lake
USACE
52
522
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
0.8 mi
Reynolds CreekWaco Lake
USACE
51
505
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
1.3 mi
Wilson H FoxGranger Lake
USACE
50
551
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
6.1 mi
TaylorGranger Lake
USACE
48
568
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
4.6 mi
Juniper PointLake Texoma
USACE
48
669
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
0 mi
Twin DikesSam Rayburn Reservoir
USACE
48
230
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
4.4 mi
Cagle Recreation AreaNational Forests and Grasslands in Texas
USFS
47
338
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
2.4 mi
Bear CreekBenbrook Lake
USACE
47
732
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
2.2 mi
Double Lake Recreation AreaNational Forests and Grasslands in Texas
USFS
45
390
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
2.7 mi
Plowman CreekWhitney Lake
USACE
44
561
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
2.6 mi
Willis CreekGranger Lake
USACE
44
525
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
2.5 mi
MottBardwell Lake
USACE
41
459
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
1.4 mi
Union GroveStillhouse Hollow Lake
USACE
40
666
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
4.5 mi
Malden Lake CampgroundWright Patman Lake
USACE
39
302
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
0.2 mi
MidwayWaco Lake
USACE
38
509
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
0 mi
Kimball Bend ParkWhitney Lake
USACE
36
564
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
0.2 mi
Pecan Point Park (Navarro Mills Lake)Navarro Mills Lake
USACE
35
463
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
4 mi
Preston BendLake Texoma
USACE
35
686
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
7.6 mi
Russell ParkGeorgetown Lake
USACE
32
909
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
3.1 mi
Speegleville ParkWaco Lake
USACE
32
495
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
1.3 mi
Ebenezer ParkSam Rayburn Reservoir
USACE
31
220
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
4 mi
Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park
NPS
31
2,139
Jan–Dec · 6 mo
13.3 mi
RayburnSam Rayburn Reservoir
USACE
27
184
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
6.5 mi
Clear Lake (TX)Lavon Lake
USACE
24
482
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
2 mi
Boles Field CampgroundNational Forests and Grasslands in Texas
USFS
22
256
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
0 mi
Murrell ParkGrapevine Lake
USACE
22
574
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
1.2 mi
LoveBardwell Lake
USACE
21
463
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
1.2 mi
Tejas ParkGeorgetown Lake
USACE
13
820
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
1.2 mi
Rocky Creek Park (Benbrook Lake)Benbrook Lake
USACE
11
728
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
2 mi
Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park
NPS
7
5,151
Jan–Dec · 12 mo
14.4 mi
Rio Grande Village Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park
NPS
4
1,844
Jan–Dec · 6 mo
7.2 mi
LonghornBenbrook Lake
USACE
1
751
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
1.7 mi
North Holiday ParkBenbrook Lake
USACE
1
719
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
0.9 mi
Bluffview ParkSteinhagen Lake
USACE
1
79
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
4 mi
North Shore Wright Patman Lake
USACE
1
299
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
2.2 mi
Oak Park (Wright Patman Lake)Wright Patman Lake
USACE
1
236
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
0.6 mi
Friendship ParkGranger Lake
USACE
1
541
Jan–Dec · 8 mo
6 mi
Lake Somerville Marina & CampgroundSomerville Lake
USACE
missing
243
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
0.4 mi
Mustang - Bear Creek CampgroundBenbrook Lake
USACE
missing
696
Jan–Dec · 9 mo
2.2 mi
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