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A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Army Corps of Engineers campground

Rocky Creek Park (Benbrook Lake)

Army Corps of Engineers campground in Benbrook Lake, Tarrant County, Texas. 717 feet. 5 miles from Benbrook.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Army Corps of Engineers Benbrook Lake
Elevation
717 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
11 11 standard non-electric
Longest rig
50 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Tarrant County

Overview

Rocky Creek Park is on the east side of Benbrook Lake in north central Texas, accessible form Granbury Road or McPherson Road. Day Use picnicking, hiking & horseback trails, and fishing are available. Park is mostly pedestrian access only, but parking is available. Open 6AM to 9PM.

Recreation

Picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking and birding are all available in the Rocky Creek Park for day use access ONLY. Trails are for hiking and equestrian use only, no bicycles or vehicles. NO Motor Vehicle Access to main areas of the park, pedestrian access only. Open 6AM to 9PM. NO CAMPING. No open boat ramps.

Facilities

First come, first serve picnic areas available, accessible by pedestrian access only. There are several miles of hiking & horseback trail accessible from Rocky Creek Park. NO CAMPING. There is a dirt parking lot before the entrance, next to the trailhead for horse trailers and other hikers. There is additional parking after the entrance before the gates that are closed to the main areas of the Day Use park. Park is open at 6AM and Closed at 9PM.

Natural Features

The park is on the east side of wooded Rocky Creek. The main picnic area lies on an open peninsula below wooded hillsides. The wooded park is up the creek.

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 as hort drive.

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
  • day use area
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • picnicking
  • wildlife viewing

The land around Rocky Creek Park (Benbrook Lake)

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 13, 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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