Ratcliff Lake
Its 55 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $15 per night. Ratcliff Lake is a National Forest campground near Houston, Texas.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- Some sites
- Hookups
- 60 ft
- Max RV length
Ratcliff Lake sits inside National Forests in Texas. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 55
- Tent sites
- 27
- Group sites
- 3
- Hookups
- Some sites , up to 30 amp
- Max RV length
- 60 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
55 sites in 5 loops; 5 pull-through; 25 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 60 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 015 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 015 |
| 016 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 016 |
| 017 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 017 |
| 018 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 018 |
| 019 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 019 |
| 020 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 020 |
| 021 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 021 |
| 022 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 022 |
| 024 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 024 |
| 025 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 025 |
| 026 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 026 |
| 027 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 027 |
| 028 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 028 |
| 029 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 029 |
| 030 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 030 |
| 031 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 031 |
| 032 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 032 |
| 033 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 033 |
| 034 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 034 |
| 035 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 035 |
| 036 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 036 |
| 037 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 037 |
| 038 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 038 |
| 039 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Yes | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 039 |
| 040 | DOGWOOD LOOP | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book loop DOGWOOD LOOP, site 040 |
| 012 | FS 520 | Tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop FS 520, site 012 |
| 013 | FS 520 | Tent only nonelectric | 60 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop FS 520, site 013 |
| 001 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 001 |
| 002 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 002 |
| 003 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 003 |
| 004 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 004 |
| 005 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 005 |
| 006 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 006 |
| 007 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 007 |
| 008 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Parallel | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 008 |
| 009 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 009 |
| 010 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 010 |
| 011 | LAKESIDE LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site 011 |
| A Group | LAKESIDE LOOP | Group tent only area nonelectric | 60 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKESIDE LOOP, site A Group |
| 041 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 041 |
| 042 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 042 |
| 043 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 043 |
| 044 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 044 |
| 045 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 045 |
| 046 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 046 |
| 047 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 047 |
| 048 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 35 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 048 |
| 049 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 049 |
| 050 | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Tent only nonelectric | 20 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site 050 |
| B Group | LOBLOLLY LOOP | Group tent only area nonelectric | 40 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LOBLOLLY LOOP, site B Group |
| 053 | Sawmill | Tent only nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sawmill, site 053 |
| 054 | Sawmill | Tent only nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sawmill, site 054 |
| 055 | Sawmill | Tent only nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sawmill, site 055 |
| 056 | Sawmill | Tent only nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sawmill, site 056 |
| C Group | Sawmill | Group tent only area nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop Sawmill, site C Group |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 296 ft
31.3835, -95.1533 in Houston. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Ratcliff Lake?
Sites at Ratcliff Lake are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234362).
How much does it cost to camp at Ratcliff Lake?
Camping at Ratcliff Lake costs Single Site: $15 per night.
How many campsites does Ratcliff Lake have?
Ratcliff Lake has 55 campsites, including 27 tent sites and 3 group sites.
Does Ratcliff Lake have RV hookups?
Some sites at Ratcliff Lake have hookups, up to 30 amp; others do not. The longest rig allowed is 60 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Ratcliff Lake?
Recreation.gov lists 5 pull-through sites at Ratcliff Lake: loop Sawmill, site 053, loop Sawmill, site 054, loop Sawmill, site 055, loop Sawmill, site 056, and loop Sawmill, site C Group.
Is there drinking water at Ratcliff Lake?
Yes, Ratcliff Lake has potable water. It also has toilets.
Are dogs allowed at Ratcliff Lake?
Yes, pets are allowed at Ratcliff Lake.
Who manages Ratcliff Lake?
Ratcliff Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Ratcliff Lake
Lake Nacogdoches's mapped center point is 24 miles from Ratcliff Lake in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Nacogdoches water level on reservoirfinder.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Houston and campgrounds in Houston.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01