Reynolds Creek
- Right now
- Taking bookingsSites offered on 23 of the next 30 nights read 16:17 UTC
- A night
- $20–$75Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 5140 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 14 notices
In the agency’s own words
Perched on the scenic western shores of Waco Lake, Reynolds Creek is a premier destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you are looking for a relaxing stroll or a rugged trek, the park serves as the perfect launchpad. Visitors can tackle the expansive 20-mile Lacy Point Trail, a favorite for local mountain bikers, bird watchers and horseback riders alike. On the water, anglers and boaters can utilize the convenient on-site boat ramps and day-use picnic tables to explore or relax by Waco Lake—a reservoir famous for its abundant catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass. Keep reading
Recreation
From quiet nature walks to rugged saddle-bound adventures, Reynolds Creek serves as an expansive playground for outdoor recreation. For trail enthusiasts, the park provides direct access to the Lacy Point Trail System. This expansive, 20-mile multi-use trail cuts through open grasslands and wooded shorelines, offering breathtaking views of the water. Highly popular with local mountain bikers and horseback riders, it is a destination for those looking to explore the natural terrain of Waco Lake. As the premier equestrian park on Waco Lake, Reynolds Creek also features 10 camping sites for those who bring their horses camping with them. Each is equipped with water and electric hookups, a covered pavilion nearby, and two covered horse pens per site, making it a beloved and highly active gathering spot for the regional riding community. Beyond the trails, there is an on-site playground located near the day-use area. This provides a safe, dedicated space for kids to play and burn off energy. On the water, recreation is just as accessible. Boaters, kayakers, and anglers can launch from the park's convenient concrete boat ramp. The shoreline, characterized by submerged timber that serves as a natural habitat for fish, is a favorite spot for anglers targeting largemouth bass, crappie, and catfish . There are also lakeside picnic tables offer the perfect spot to relax, enjoy a lunch, fish and watch the boats go by.
Facilities
Reynolds Creek features 51 campsites tailored for RVs and/or tents, with 10 of those being for equestrian travelers. Campground sites are open seasonally from April 1 to September 30, while equestrian sites remain open year-round. Equestrian Loop (Sites E01–E10): Features 10 premium sites with electric/water hookups and covered horse stalls. Standard RV & Tent Sites (Sites 9–43): Includes 35 spacious sites equipped electric/water hookups. Tent Sites (Sites 44–49): Features 6 rustic, water-only sites (no electricity) on the northern peninsula. Central restrooms with showers, an RV dump station, a playground, lake side picnic tables in the day use areas and a boat ramp.
Natural Features
Located entirely within the city limits of Waco, Texas, Waco Lake is a vibrant aquatic ecosystem shaped by its unique geography. The sparkling reservoir was formed in 1963 with the completion of the Waco Lake Dam, designed to tame and store the waters of the Bosque River. The lake is fed primarily by the Bosque's 115-mile journey through central Texas, the lake sits at a fascinating ecological crossroad. This creates a rich sanctuary for local wildlife. Along the lake’s scenic shoreline, dense pockets of Ashe juniper, cedar elm, and majestic live oaks that provide vital nesting habitat for migratory birds and native wildlife. Beneath the surface of its 79,000 acre-feet of water, a diverse aquatic habitat thrives. Anglers and nature lovers alike are drawn to these waters, which support populations of largemouth bass, crappie, and channel catfish, sustained by a healthy network of rocky shorelines and submerged timber. Contact Info For local information, please call (254) 756-5359 or call (877) 444-6777 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
If you want to explore beyond Reynolds Creek, there is the Waco Lake Wetlands, located just upstream. This 180-acre preserve is a haven for birdwatchers and nature lovers. It features a floating boardwalk where you can spot native reptiles, mammals, and over 130 species of birds.
What the agency tells you
Park gates are locked at 10 pm and do not reopen until 6am. There is a night exit to leave after 10pm, but no vehicle entry between 10pm and 6 am.
Maximum stay at Waco Lake Project is 14 days in any 30 consecutive day period, regardless of campground.
Camping equipment is limited to one RV/Trailer and up to two tents per site or a total of three tents.
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Campsites are limited to 10 people per campsite, including visitors. No more than 4 vehicles per site.
Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am. All visitors that are not camping must leave the campground by 10pm.
Campsites must be kept clean, and trash collected at all times.
All pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 foot at all times.
Off-road vehicles not permitted
No firearms, ammunition, fireworks, or weapons allowed in any area of Waco Lake.
Fires are allowed only in designated rings and cookers. No trees may be cut for firewood. Fires are not permitted during burn bans.
Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Bounce houses are prohibited in all areas of the parks excluding reserved group shelters. A permit is required prior to the use of bounce houses at any group shelter (size limitations may apply). Bounce houses that include water features are prohibited throughout the entirety of the parks, including group shelters. Bounce houses must be attended by an adult at all times.
Small swimming pools are permitted in the parks. Swimming pools may not exceed a water depth of 5 inches, height of 7 inches, width of 36 inches, and length of 36 inches. Swimming pools must be moved to a new location each day to prevent damage to the ground surface. Pools must be attended by an adult at all times unless the pool is empty. Waterslides, slip ‘n slides, and waterslide-like structures are prohibited in all areas of the parks.
All recreation users at Waco Lake are subject to following Title 36 at all times. Title 36 can be found here: https://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/waco/pdf/Title36.pdf
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 51 · 6 tent-only, 10 equestrian
- Hookups
- 34 electric, 45 water
- Longest rig
- 100 ft
- Paved pads
- 30 of 51
- Accessible sites
- 12
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- 41 of 42 sites
- Shade
- 39 of 44 sites
Facilities
- Showers
- Yes, the record doesn’t say what kind
- “Central restrooms with showers, an RV dump station, a playground, lake side picnic tables in the day use areas and a boat ramp.”
- Dump station
- Yes
- recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Playground
- Yes
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Reservoir, Lake, River, Creek, Beach
- Biking
- Boating
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horse Camping
- Horseback riding
- Night sky · 121st darkest of 154 in TX
- Bortle 5
17 of 20 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:17 UTC
recreation.gov lists 40 of the 51 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $20–$75 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
recreation.gov availability, read 16:17 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
51 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 40 mapped sitesAll 51 sites
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 51 of the 51 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 009 | rv electric | 100 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 172 ft | 231 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 010 | rv electric | 35 ft | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 38 ft | 95 ft | $32–$75 |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 011 | rv electric | 70 ft | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 38 ft | 72 ft | $32–$75 |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 012 | rv electric | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 61 ft | 63 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 013 | rv electric | 90 ft | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 107 ft | 88 ft | $32–$75 |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 014 | rv electric | 70 ft | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 125 ft | 88 ft | $32–$75 |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 015 | rv electric | 60 ft | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 88 ft | 184 ft | $32–$75 |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 016 | rv electric | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 88 ft | 190 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 017 | rv electric | 100 ft | 20/30/50 amp | yes | 93 ft | 245 ft | $32–$75 |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 018 | type not stated | 50 amp | yes | 72 ft | $28 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 019 | type not stated | 50 amp | yes | 77 ft | $28 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 020 | type not stated | 50 amp | yes | 115 ft | $28 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 021 | type not stated | 50 amp | yes | 100 ft | $28 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 22 | rv electric | 50 ft | 20/30 amp | 37 ft | 89 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 23 | rv electric | 30 amp | 37 ft | 108 ft | $32–$75 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 24 | type not stated | 30 amp | 126 ft | $28 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 25 | type not stated | 30 amp | 139 ft | $28 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 27 | type not stated | 30 amp | 155 ft | $28 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 28 | type not stated | 30 amp | 147 ft | $28 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 29 | rv electric | 80 ft | 20/30 amp | 61 ft | 45 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 30 | rv electric | 20/30 amp | 61 ft | 59 ft | $32–$75 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 31 | rv electric | 20/30 amp | 84 ft | 47 ft | $32–$75 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 32 | rv electric | 60 ft | 20/30 amp | 84 ft | 52 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 33 | rv electric | 76 ft | 20/30 amp | 72 ft | 83 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 34 | rv electric | 60 ft | 20/30 amp | 72 ft | 110 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 35 | rv electric | 20/30 amp | 123 ft | 92 ft | $32–$75 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 36 | rv electric | 60 ft | 20/30 amp | 118 ft | 21 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 37 | rv electric | 60 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 118 ft | 77 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 38 | rv electric | 80 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 151 ft | 241 ft | $32–$75 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 39 | type not stated | 30 amp | 74 ft | $28 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 41 | type not stated | 30 amp | 185 ft | $28 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 42 | type not stated | 30 amp | 90 ft | $28 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 44 | tent only nonelectric | 73 ft | 111 ft | $20 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 45 | tent only nonelectric | 59 ft | 183 ft | $20 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 46 | tent only nonelectric | 59 ft | 240 ft | $20 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 47 | tent only nonelectric | 65 ft | 243 ft | $20 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 48 | tent only nonelectric | 98 ft | 187 ft | $20 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | 49 | tent only nonelectric | 98 ft | 242 ft | $20 | |||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | Double Site 39-40 | rv electric | 30 amp | 206 ft | 93 ft | $32–$75 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E01 | equestrian electric | 90 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 24 ft | 813 ft | $32 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E02 | equestrian electric | 90 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 20 ft | 810 ft | $32 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E03 | equestrian electric | 90 ft | 50 amp | 17 ft | 808 ft | $32 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E04 | equestrian electric | 20/30/50 amp | 17 ft | 806 ft | $32 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E05 | equestrian electric | 20/30/50 amp | 18 ft | 803 ft | $32 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E06 | equestrian electric | 90 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 18 ft | 803 ft | $32 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E07 | equestrian electric | 90 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 19 ft | 802 ft | $32 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E08 | equestrian electric | 90 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 19 ft | 798 ft | $32 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E09 | equestrian electric | 90 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 18 ft | 782 ft | $32 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | E10 | equestrian electric | 90 ft | 20/30/50 amp | 18 ft | 768 ft | $32 | |
| REYNOLDS CREEK | Group Site 41-43 | rv electric | 20/30 amp | 144 ft | 119 ft | $32–$75 | ||
| REYNOLDS CREEK | Group Site with 5 RV sites 24-28 | rv electric | 20/30 amp | 280 ft | 148 ft | $32–$75 |
OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.
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Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Speegleville Park2.5 mi
Airport Park2.7 mi
Midway4.6 mi
Lofers Bend East22 mi
Lofers Bend West22 mi
Winkler Park26 miFrom I-35, take exit 330B Hwy 6 N toward Meridian for about 7 miles. After passing over the Lake on the Twin Bridges, take the Speegleville Road exit (second exit after the bridges). Turn right on Speegleville Road. After 1 mile you will reach a 4-way stop. Continue straight on Speegleville Road for about 2 miles and park entrance will be on the right.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Waco, TX
Typical weather
Typical October night 57°F, day 80°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 36°F. Bring the bag rated for it.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Augusts are colder than the August line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Reynolds Creek is in Texas’s 17th congressional district. Its representative, Pete Sessions (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →