Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.
Recreation at Live Oak Ridge ties directly into Belton Lake's 12,300 acres and 136 miles of shoreline: there's a two-lane boat ramp for launching, good fishing and water-sports opportunities, and hiking access to Miller Springs Nature Area below Belton Dam, where a Leon River trail, a restored historic bridge and several wildlife-viewing points await. Birders commonly see hawks, great blue herons, ducks, geese, numerous songbirds, bobwhite quail, Rio Grande turkey and the occasional bald eagle; the spillway wall of Belton Dam bears a mural that depicts Bell County history, and Fort Hood lies adjacent with several points of interest for military history enthusiasts.








Length limits vary by campsite.
Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 47 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 30 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 41 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 40 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 29 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 46 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 43 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 39 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 44 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 32 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 47 electric individual sites.
2000 FM 2271
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“All locations seem very accessible, and the ramp is quiet and very nice.”
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“We love staying at Live Oak. It is conveniently near town but still the lake campsite atmosphere. The campsites are always ready for us when we pull in.... nice and cleaned. Bathrooms are always clean. Nice walk to the lake. ”
“Lovely campground. Nice trees. Good spacing between sites.”
| R |
| $24 |
| 48 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 26 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 45 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 47 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 24 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 42 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 28 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 25 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 23 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 20 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 10 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 11 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 36 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 06 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 02 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 16 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 33 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 22 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 18 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 08 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 38 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 34 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 04 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 01 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 09 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 03 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 05 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 07 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 14 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
| 12 standard electric | R | R | $30 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights109 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 4 · 61 mi from campground
$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 81 mi from campground
$89/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 4 · 83 mi from campground
$101/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Waco area · 2 hr · from $49/person

Waco area · 1.3 hr–1.7 hr · from $110/person

Waco area · 1.8 hr · from $64/person

Waco area · 2.3 hr · from $169/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 57% | 43% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 89% | 11% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 83% | 17% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 93% | 7% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
For May weekends, book about 96 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 30 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 16 days ahead |
| February | 6 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 53 days ahead |
| March | 28 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 52 days ahead |
| April | 31 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 64 days ahead |
| May | 30 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 61 days ahead |
| June | 29 days ahead | 75 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 50 days ahead |
| July | 19 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 59 days ahead |
| August | 10 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 36 days ahead |
| September | 16 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 43 days ahead |
| October | 39 days ahead | 93 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 47 days ahead |
| November | 27 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 75 days ahead |
| December | 14 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 43 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (31,317 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
47 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
47 sites · $30, $24/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Waco area · 1.5 hr · from $39/person

Waco area · 1.5 hr · from $74/person

Waco area · 2 hr · from $29/person

Waco area · 1.2 hr–1.5 hr · from $10/person

Waco area · 1 hr · from $26/person