US Army Corps of Engineers · Texas

Whitney Lake campsites, sold out? Here's how spots come back.

There are 10 Corps of Engineers parks, one state park, and three additional parks managed by Hill County or private individuals. Equestrian riders have a great place to explore rolling hills and woods in the McCown Valley Equestrian Area. Hopewell Trail, a 12.

📍 Texas 🏕️ 7 campgrounds

How booking at Whitney Lake works

Reservations for Whitney Lake are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.

Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.

Booking facts

Managed byUS Army Corps of Engineers
Book throughRecreation.gov
LocationClifton, TX
Campgrounds7
Official listingRecreation.gov

Campgrounds in Whitney Lake

Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:

Mccown Valley106 sites
Lofers Bend West69 sites
Lofers Bend East67 sites
Cedron Creek58 sites
Plowman Creek44 sites
Kimball Bend Park36 sites
Lofers Bend Day Use (Tx)1 sites

How ItOpened watches Whitney Lake

We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Whitney Lake around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.

Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Whitney Lake; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.