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Army Corps of Engineers campground

Bear Creek

Army Corps of Engineers campground in Benbrook Lake, Tarrant County, Texas. 722 feet. 5.8 miles from Benbrook.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Army Corps of Engineers Benbrook Lake
Elevation
722 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
47 46 standard electric, 1 group standard electric
Longest rig
80 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups
Electric, Water, Sewer
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Tarrant County

Overview

Bear Creek Campground is on the south side of Benbrook Lake in north central Texas, accessible from Ben Day Murrin Road. Individual & group camping, along with boat launching, is available.

Recreation

Both individual & group camping are available in Bear Creek, April thru September, along with boat launching and wildlife viewing. Deer, hawks, owls, roadrunners and woodpeckers can be spotted around the lake.

Facilities

Bear Creek has individual campsites with utility hookups, a large group camping pavilion, restrooms with showers, trailer dump station, and boat launching.

Natural Features

Bear Creek campground lies along the east side Bear Creek on the south side of the lake, with wooded hillsides and prairie above the lake.

Nearby Attractions

Fort Worth’s renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square, are all only a short drive from the park. The campground closes at 10:00 p.m. so plan ahead.

The description, directions and fees are the Army Corps of Engineers’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • boating
  • camping
  • fishing
  • wildlife viewing

The land around Bear Creek

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated September 11, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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