CampgroundsDB

Camping in Texas

Texas has 140 public campgrounds on record, 111 reservable and 16 first-come. Most (88 of 140) are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

140
Total
111
Reservable
16
First-come
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277 North Group Campground Val Verde · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Airport Beach Shelter McLennan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $150 per night
 Airport Park McLennan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
69
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Alley Creek Camp Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
80
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bear Creek Tarrant · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
47
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Belton Lakeview Park Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 10-31
Fee
Site: $60–$120 per night
 Big Bend Backcountry Camping Brewster · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
49
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bird Island Basin Campground Kleberg · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Black Creek Lake Decatur · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Blue West Campground Moore · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bluffview Park Jasper · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $30 per night
 Bois D' Arc Fannin · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $10 per night
 Boles Field Center · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night
 Boles Field Campground Sabine · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night; additional vehicle $3 per night
 Boykin Spring Zavalla · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
 Boykin Springs Pavilion Jasper · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $25 per night
 Brushy Creek Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
98
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Buckhorn Creek Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
95
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cagle Walker · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site with electric, water and sewer hook-ups: $30 per night
 Cagle Recreation Area Walker · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
47
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Caney Creek Zavalla · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night (2 vehicle limit per site)
 Cedar Breaks Park Williamson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
64
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cedar Canyon Campground Hutchinson · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cedar Ridge Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
75
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cedron Creek Bosque · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
58
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Chimney Hollow Campground Moore · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Chisos Basin Campground Brewster · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
56
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Chisos Basin Group Campground Brewster · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
7
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Clear Lake Collin · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
23
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Clear Springs Bowie · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
101
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Coffeemill Honey Grove · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Copperas Creek Comanche · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
69
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cottonwood Brewster · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
29
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cranes Mill Park Comal · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
63
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Damsite Texas Grayson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dana Peak Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dog Canyon Campground Culberson · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
14
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Double Lake San Jacinto · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
43
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 East Bluff #1 Gray · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 East Bluff #2 Gray · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 East Bluff #3 Gray · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 East Fork Collin · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
70
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ebenezer Park Jasper · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Flatrock Coleman · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Friendship Park Williamson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Frijole Horse Corral Campground Culberson · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Guadalupe Peak Culberson · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hackberry Pavilion Collin · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 11-30
Fee
Site: $150 per night
 Hanks Creek Angelina · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
56
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Harbor Bay Campground Moore · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hickory Creek Denton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
129
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 High View Ellis · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Holiday Tarrant · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
105
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Indian Mounds Sabine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Jim Hogg Park Williamson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
147
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Johnson Creek Camp Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
87
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Juniper Point Grayson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
47
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Kelly's Pond New Waverly · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Day Use:
 Kimball Bend Park Bosque · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lake Marvin Campground Hemphill · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
 Lake Mcclellan Gray · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Lake Somerville Marina & Campground Washington · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lakeland Pavilion Collin · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lakeside Coleman · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
93
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lakeview Sabine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lavonia Collin · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
45
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Letney Jasper · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Liberty Hill Navarro · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
98
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Live Oak Ridge Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
47
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lofers Bend East Hill · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
67
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lofers Bend West Hill · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
69
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Longhorn Tarrant · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $75 per night
 Love Ellis · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $33.97–$100 per night
 Magnolia Ridge Tyler · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
34
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Malaquite Campground Kleberg · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Malden Lake Campground Bowie · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 McBride Canyon and Mullinaw Creek Campgrounds Potter · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mccown Valley Hill · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
105
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mcdowell Gray · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Midway McLennan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
37
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mill Creek Sabine · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
109
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Mott Ellis · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Murrell Park Denton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
Year-round
Fee
Not on record
 Mustang Tarrant · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
100
Season
Not on record
Fee
Group pavilion from $125 (Recreation.gov listed price)
 Mustang - Bear Creek Campground Tarrant · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Holiday Park Tarrant · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $125 per night
 North Park Comal · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
19
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Shore Bowie · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $30 per night
 Oak Navarro · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Oak Park Bowie · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 10-01
Fee
Site: $25 per night
 Pat Mayse West Lamar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
86
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pecan Point Park Navarro · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
35
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pine Springs Campground Culberson · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
35
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Piney Point Cass · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
52
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Plowman Creek Bosque · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
44
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Plum Creek Campgrounds Oldham · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Potters Creek Park Comal · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
121
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Preston Bend Grayson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
34
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Promontory Comanche · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
77
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ragtown Shelby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ratcliff Lake Houston · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
55
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Rayburn San Augustine · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Red Hills Lake Milam · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night (1 vehicle limit per site)
 Reynolds Creek McLennan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
40
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rio Grande Village Brewster · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
93
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rio Grande Village Group Campground Brewster · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
4
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rocky Creek Washington · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
140
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rocky Creek Park Tarrant · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rocky Point Cass · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
124
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Russell Park Williamson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 San Augustine San Augustine · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
99
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 San Pedro Group Campground Val Verde · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sanders Cove Lamar · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
89
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sandy Creek Jasper · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
72
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sanford Yake Campground Carson · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sowell Creek Comanche · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
62
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Speegleville Park McLennan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sportsman's Cove Bowie · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $80 per night
 Stillhouse Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $120 per night
 Stubblefield Lake New Waverly · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Tadra Point Wise · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $10 per night
 Taylor Williamson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tejas Park Williamson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tejas Wilderness Campground Culberson · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Temples Lake Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $70 per night
 Townsend Broaddus · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $3 per night
 Twin Bridges Group Shelter McLennan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
03-01 to 10-31
Fee
Site: $150 per night
 Twin Dikes Jasper · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
46
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Union Grove Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
37
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Valley View Group Use Decatur · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Waxahachie Ck Ellis · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
43
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 West Lake Davy Crockett Honey Grove · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Westcliff Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 White Flint Park Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
23
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Willis Creek Williamson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
44
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Willow Oak Sabine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Wilson H Fox Williamson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
49
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Winkler Park Bell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
14
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Wolf Creek Navarro · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
73
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Yegua Creek Washington · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
77
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

How booking works in Texas

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 111 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov. 16 campgrounds take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see Texas state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

16 first-come campgrounds need no reservation; 3 stay open year-round ; and 38 sit on a named lake . By agency: 88 Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds , 30 National Forest campgrounds , and 22 National Park Service campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in Texas?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 140 public campgrounds on record here, 111 book through Recreation.gov and 16 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Where can I camp for free in Texas?

1 public campground in Texas charges no fee: Letney. Free camping away from campgrounds (dispersed camping) is a land-management rule, not a campground; see the managing agency.

Is boondocking legal in Texas?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in Texas?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Potters Creek Park (20 sourced facts), Cranes Mill Park (19 sourced facts), and Johnson Creek Camp (19 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.