Public land camping
National Park Campgrounds in Texas
23 places to camp in Texas run by the National Park Service.
- 23
- federal places to camp
- 23 Park Service
- 12
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 6,264 ft
- at the highest of them
- Dog Canyon Campground. The lowest, Rio Grande Village, sits at 1,850 ft
- 291
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 65 feet
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Federal campgrounds, by agency
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- Bureau of Land Management
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- State land
- County and city land
- Regional agency or district
- Land trust or conservancy
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Roads Managed for Public Motorized Use
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Primitive Road
Roads Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
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Trails Managed for Public Motorized Use
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Trails Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
- Trail
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Special Designation, Yearlong
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Trails
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Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
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Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
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Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area
BLM recreation sites
- Camping
- OHV area
- Trailhead
Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.
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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.
National park campgrounds in Texas
23 places
- 277 North Group Campground group campground Park Service · Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County 1,131 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Bend Backcountry Camping Park Service · Big Bend National Park · Brewster County 3,738 ftelevation 49sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bird Island Basin Campground Park Service · Padre Island National Seashore · Kleberg County 4 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Blue West Campground Park Service · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Moore County 3,080 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Cedar Canyon Campground Park Service · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Hutchinson County 2,695 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Chimney Hollow Campground Park Service · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Moore County 2,916 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Chisos Basin Campground Park Service · Big Bend National Park · Brewster County 5,174 ftelevation 56sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Chisos Basin Group Campground group campground Park Service · Big Bend National Park · Brewster County 5,174 ftelevation 7sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cottonwood Park Service · Big Bend National Park · Brewster County 1,900 ftelevation 29sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Dog Canyon Campground Park Service · Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Culberson County 6,264 ftelevation 14sites 23 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Frijole Horse Corral Campground group campground Park Service · Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Culberson County 5,400 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Guadalupe Peak Park Service · Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Culberson County 8,162 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Harbor Bay Campground Park Service · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Moore County 2,927 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Malaquite Campground Park Service · Padre Island National Seashore · Kleberg County 13 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- McBride Canyon and Mullinaw Creek Campgrounds Park Service · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Potter County 2,942 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Pine Springs Campground Park Service · Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Culberson County 5,730 ftelevation 35sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Plum Creek Campgrounds Park Service · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Oldham County 3,416 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Rio Grande Village Park Service · Big Bend National Park · Brewster County 1,850 ftelevation 93sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rio Grande Village Group Campground group campground Park Service · Big Bend National Park · Brewster County 1,850 ftelevation 4sites 19 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rock Quarry Group Campground group campground Park Service · Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- San Pedro Group Campground group campground Park Service · Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County 1,123 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sanford Yake Campground Park Service · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Carson County 3,441 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Tejas Wilderness Campground Park Service · Guadalupe Mountains National Park · Culberson County 7,399 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
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