National Forest campgrounds in Texas

Texas has 30 National Forest campgrounds on record, 14 reservable and 16 first-come. 1 is free.

30
Total
14
Reservable
16
First-come
Bois D' ArcBoykin Springs PavilionCagle Recreation AreaCaney CreekTadra Point

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 16 take no reservations. 14 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 1 free, 14 with potable water, 5 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at epqs.nationalmap.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see Texas national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

Black Creek Lake Decatur · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $10 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
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)
Coffeemill Honey Grove · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
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
Indian Mounds Sabine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
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:
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
Lakeview Sabine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Letney Jasper · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Mcdowell Gray · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
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
Red Hills Lake Milam · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $6 per night (1 vehicle limit per site)
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
Townsend Broaddus · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $3 per night
Valley View Group Use Decatur · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
West Lake Davy Crockett Honey Grove · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Willow Oak Sabine · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in Texas?

Of the 30 National Forest campgrounds on record, 16 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 14 book through Recreation.gov.

What is the stay limit at National Forest campgrounds in Texas?

Where the agency states one: 14 days (1 campground). Check each campground's page for its own rule.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).