Plowman Creek

Green tent pitched on the shore of a lake.

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Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

44Sites

50 ftMax rig

The place

Plowman Creek Campground is located on the west side of Whitney Lake off the main channel of the Brazos River in Central Texas. Plowman Creek not only offers many campsites but also includes flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp and playground. Recreation Boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing and kayaking are popular activities on the river and downstream at Whitney Lake. Anglers can fish for a variety of bass, crappie, and catfish. The 12.5 mile Hopewell Trail allows hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Keep reading

Visitors can choose to travel north on the trail to Kimball Bend Park, or south to Lakeside Village and Powelldale Mountain. Facilities This year-round campground offers 44 campsites in Plowman Creek. Thirty of these sites have water and 30 amp electrical hook up (sites 1-7, 10-24 and equestrian sites 35-44). Twelve sites have water hookups only (sites 8,9 and 25-34). All sites have upright grills, covered picnic tables and a ground grill/fire ring. The park also has 2 restrooms with showers and a trailer dump station. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp, playground and a multi-use trail. * Please note that water for this facility is supplied by an onsite Public Water Supply (PWS) and in the event of a power ouatage that lasts more than 24 hours visitors may be asked to evacuate the park since water cannot be provided. Natural Features The Brazos River flows gently over sand and rocks at Plowman Creek. The surrounding rolling hills are covered with cedar, Live oak and Post oak.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 44

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
PCRE	P01	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P02	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P03	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P04	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P05	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P06	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P07	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P08	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P09	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P10	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P11	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P12	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P13	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P14	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P15	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P16	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P17	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P18	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P19	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P20	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P21	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P22	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P23	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P24	standard electric	45 ft	30
PCRE	P25	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P26	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P27	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P28	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P29	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P30	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P31	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P32	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P33	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P34	tent only nonelectric	45 ft	—
PCRE	P35	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P36	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P37	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P38	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P39	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P40	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P41	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P42	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P43	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
PCRE	P44	equestrian electric	50 ft	30

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

Book on recreation.gov

SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

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This campground sits in TX-31. This member’s public-lands record →

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