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Camping in

Bell County, Texas

7 federal places to camp in Bell County: 7 Army Corps.

7
federal places to camp
7 Army Corps
7
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
668 ft
at the highest of them
Dana Peak. The lowest, White Flint Park, sits at 621 ft
254
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

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.

Every federal campground in Bell County

7 places

  1. Cedar Ridge Army Corps · Belton Lake 644 ftelevation 75sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Dana Peak Army Corps · Stillhouse Hollow Lake 668 ftelevation 30sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Live Oak Ridge Army Corps · Belton Lake 661 ftelevation 47sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Union Grove Army Corps · Stillhouse Hollow Lake 660 ftelevation 37sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Westcliff Army Corps · Belton Lake 627 ftelevation 28sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. White Flint Park Army Corps · Belton Lake 621 ftelevation 23sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Winkler Park Army Corps · Belton Lake n/aelevation 14sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov