Ragtown
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Ragtown is a National Forest campground near Shelby, Texas.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Ragtown 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
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 220 ft
31.6824, -93.8251 in Shelby. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Ragtown?
No. Ragtown is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Ragtown?
Ragtown is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Ragtown
Boles Field
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $6 per night
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $6 per night (1 vehicle limit per site)
More campgrounds: camping near Shelby and campgrounds in Shelby.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01