Texas.
Here, 24 of the federal campgrounds, one in six, still take walk-ups of the 143 whose booking the agencies publish. The other 11 publish nothing either way.
See Texas on the mapFirst-come Reservable · every dot is a campground in its place
154 campgrounds
In 14 places, folded
Amistad National Recreation Area7 campgrounds · 4 open›
Spur 406 CampgroundFirst-comeOpenfrom $66 sites1,110 ftunder 10 ft to Walk Laketoilets
Rough Canyon CampgroundFirst-comeOpenfrom $64 sites1,130 ft107 ft to Walk Laketoilets
277 North Group CampgroundReservableOpen1 group site1 site1,130 ft271 ft to Walk Laketoilets
Rock Quarry Group CampsiteReservableOpen1 site1,160 ft230 ft to Walk Laketoilets
Governors Landing CampgroundFirst-comefrom $1015 sites1,150 ft205 ft to Walk Lakedrinking watertoilets
Rock Quarry Group CampgroundReservable1 group site1 site1,140 ft147 ft to Walk Laketoilets
San Pedro Group CampgroundReservable1 group site1 site1,120 ft387 ft to Walk LaketoiletsAngelina National Forest3 campgrounds›
Big Bend National Park6 campgrounds · 3 open›
Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)ReservableOpenfrom $1650 with a bear box3 hike-in sites60 sitesrigs to 24 ft5,170 ftdrinking watertoilets
Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)ReservableOpenfrom $1698 with a bear box19 pull-through sites98 sitesrigs to 65 ft1,840 ft608 ft to Rio Grandedrinking watertoilets
Rio Grande Village Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)ReservableOpenSites from $604 with a bear box1 hike-in site4 sitesrigs to 19 ft1,840 ft581 ft to Rio Grandedrinking watertoilets
Big Bend Backcountry CampingReservablefrom $10112 with a bear box41 hike-in sites112 sitesrigs to 30 ft3,740 ft
Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX)ReservableSeasonalfrom $1630 with a bear box1 group site31 sitesrigs to 40 ft2,130 ft431 ft to Rio Grandedrinking watertoilets
Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)ReservableSites from $407 with a bear box1 pull-through site7 sitesrigs to 30 ft5,170 ftdrinking waterBlack Kettle National Grassland1 campground · 1 open›
Caddo National Grassland3 campgrounds›
Davy Crockett National Forest3 campgrounds›
Guadalupe Mountains National Park12 campgrounds · 2 open›
Pine Springs CampgroundReservableOpenfrom $2020 hike-in sites22 with a tent pad35 sitesrigs to 50 ft5,800 ftdrinking watertoilets
Dog Canyon CampgroundReservableOpenfrom $2010 hike-in sites2 with a tent pad14 sitesrigs to 23 ft6,260 ftdrinking watertoilets
McKittrick Ridge Wilderness CampgroundReservable8 sites7,640 ft
Mescalero Wilderness CampgroundReservable8 sites7,490 ft
Pine Top Wilderness CampgroundReservable8 sites8,010 ft
Blue Ridge Wilderness CampgroundReservable5 sites8,200 ft
Bush Mountain Wilderness CampgroundReservable5 sites8,380 ft
Guadalupe PeakFirst-come5 sites8,160 ft
Marcus Wilderness CampgroundReservable5 sites6,300 ft
Shumard Canyon Wilderness CampgroundReservable5 sites5,030 ft
Tejas Wilderness CampgroundFirst-come5 sites7,340 ft
Frijole Horse Corral CampgroundReservablefrom $201 with a tent pad1 group site1 siterigs to 35 ft5,460 ftdrinking watertoiletsLake Meredith National Recreation Area8 campgrounds›
Blue CreekFirst-comeFree50 sites2,960 ft569 ft to Lake Meredithtoilets
McBride Canyon and Mullinaw Creek CampgroundsFirst-come40 sites2,940 ft229 ft to Lake Meredithtoilets
Blue West CampgroundFirst-come30 sites3,080 ft360 ft to Lake Meredithtoilets
Harbor Bay CampgroundFirst-come25 sites2,930 ft240 ft to Lake Meredithtoilets
Fritch FortressFirst-comeFree15 sites3,090 ft390 ft to Lake Meredithdrinking watertoiletsshowers
Bugbee CanyonFirst-comeFree10 sites2,920 ftunder 10 ft to Lake Meredithtoilets
Chimney Hollow CampgroundFirst-come2,920 ftunder 10 ft to Lake MeredithFort Ebey State Park2,930 ft323 ft to Lake MeredithLyndon B. Johnson National Grassland3 campgrounds›
McClellan Creek National Grassland3 campgrounds · 3 open›
Padre Island National Seashore2 campgrounds · 2 open›
Sabine National Forest5 campgrounds›
Sam Houston National Forest6 campgrounds›
Cagle Recreation AreaReservablefrom $3047 with a tent pad47 sitesrigs to 60 ft330 fthookupstoiletsshowers
Double Lake Recreation AreaReservablefrom $206 pull-through sites9 group sites43 sitesrigs to 45 ft310 fthookupsdrinking waterStubblefield LakeReservable4 sites220 ft362 ft to Lake ConroeCagle Recreation Area: 877-444-6777from $10240 ft544 ft to Lake Conroedrinking waterDouble Lake Recreation Area: (936) 344-6205300 ft591 ft to Double LakeKelly's Pond Campground: (936) 344-6205First-come240 ft416 ft to pondOutside a named unit92 campgrounds›
Airport ParkReservablefrom $208 pull-through sites1 group site75 sitesrigs to 65 ft500 fthookupsdrinking water
Alley Creek CampReservablefrom $1837 with a tent pad31 pull-through sites80 sitesrigs to 80 ft270 fthookupstoiletsshowers
Brushy CreekReservablefrom $1832 with a tent pad48 pull-through sites99 sitesrigs to 180 ft280 fthookupsshowers
Buckhorn CreekReservablefrom $1843 with a tent pad43 pull-through sites95 sitesrigs to 135 ft260 ft488 ft to Lake O' the Pineshookupsdrinking watershowers
Cedar Breaks ParkReservablefrom $3064 sitesrigs to 55 ft890 ft516 ft to pondhookupstoilets
Cedar Ridge (TX)Reservablefrom $202 pull-through sites1 group site77 sitesrigs to 89 ft640 ft296 ft to Belton Lakehookupstoiletsshowers
Clear Springs (TX)Reservablefrom $144 pull-through sites1 group site114 sitesrigs to 85 ft260 ft645 ft to pondhookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowers
Copperas CreekReservablefrom $244 pull-through sites2 group sites69 sitesrigs to 150 ft1,170 ft304 ft to Proctor Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowers
Cranes Mill ParkReservable64 sitesrigs to 80 ft960 ft538 ft to Canyon Lakehookupsdrinking watertoiletsshowers
East Fork (TX)Reservablefrom $1423 pull-through sites1 group site74 sitesrigs to 60 ft510 ft491 ft to Lavon Lakehookupsshowers
Flatrock (Texas)Reservablefrom $247 pull-through sites2 group sites64 sitesrigs to 100 ft1,940 fthookupsdrinking water
Hickory Creek (TX)Reservablefrom $3010 walk-in sites10 pull-through sites134 sitesrigs to 110 ft520 ftunder 10 ft to Lake LewisvillehookupsshowersUnits in Texas
13 with campgrounds- Guadalupe Mountains National Park 12
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area 8
- Amistad National Recreation Area 7
- Big Bend National Park 6
- Sam Houston National Forest 6
- Sabine National Forest 5
- Angelina National Forest 3
- Caddo National Grassland 3
- Davy Crockett National Forest 3
- Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland 3
- McClellan Creek National Grassland 3
- Padre Island National Seashore 2
- Black Kettle National Grassland 1
Source: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly










