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Camping near

Waco, Texas

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Waco in McLennan County: 9 Army Corps.

9
federal places to camp
9 Army Corps
3.1 mi
to the nearest one
Midway
621 ft
at the highest of them
White Flint Park. The lowest, Reynolds Creek, sits at 499 ft
456
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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.

Within 30 miles of Waco, nearest first

9 places

  1. Midway Army Corps · Waco Lake · McLennan County 3.1 miaway 507 ftelevation 37sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Speegleville Park Army Corps · Waco Lake · McLennan County 3.1 miaway n/aelevation 32sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Airport Park Army Corps · Waco Lake · McLennan County 4.5 miaway 505 ftelevation 69sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Reynolds Creek Army Corps · Waco Lake · McLennan County 4.9 miaway 499 ftelevation 40sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Lofers Bend East Army Corps · Whitney Lake · Hill County 24.8 miaway 561 ftelevation 67sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Lofers Bend West Army Corps · Whitney Lake · Hill County 24.8 miaway 561 ftelevation 69sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Winkler Park Army Corps · Belton Lake · Bell County 27 miaway n/aelevation 14sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. White Flint Park Army Corps · Belton Lake · Bell County 28.1 miaway 621 ftelevation 23sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Mccown Valley Army Corps · Whitney Lake · Hill County 29.4 miaway 600 ftelevation 105sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov