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  4. Mott

Camping at Mott near Ennis

Public campground · Ennis · 29 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Mott Park sits on the western shore of Bardwell Lake in the Blackland Prairie of southwestern Ellis County, a short drive southwest of Ennis and under an hour from the Dallas Fort Worth metro area. The landscape here is a mix of grassy open areas and scattered woodland, with springtime patches of bright bluebonnets along the lakeshore and a shoreline of clear, cool water that invites boating and water sports.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 175 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov

At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

22 available sites

22 open of 29 sites
Site 04
RV · Up to 18 ft · Up to 10 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees
Site 05
RV · Up to 18 ft · Up to 10 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees
Site 06
RV · Up to 18 ft · Up to 10 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees
Site 07
RV · Up to 18 ft · Up to 10 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees
Site 08
RV · Up to 18 ft · Up to 10 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees
Site 09
RV · Up to 18 ft · Up to 10 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees
Site 10
RV · Up to 18 ft · Up to 10 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees
Site 11
RV · Up to 18 ft · Up to 10 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$56 for 2 nights
$28/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Check dates on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
23
rv electric
✓✓$28
19
rv electric
✓✓$28
06
rv electric
✓✓$28
10
rv electric
✓✓$28
11
rv electric
✓✓$28
29
rv electric
✓✓$28
32
rv electric
✓✓$28
09
rv electric
✓✓$28
33
rv electric
✓✓$28
05
rv electric
✓✓$28
16
rv electric
✓✓$28
17
rv electric
✓✓$28
04
rv electric
✓✓$28
07
rv electric
✓✓$28
15
rv electric
✓✓$28
21
rv electric
✓✓$28
25
rv electric
✓✓$28
08
rv electric
✓✓$28
14
rv electric
✓✓$28
22
rv electric
✓✓$28
24
rv electric
✓✓$28
26
rv electric
✓✓$28
13
standard electric
CC$28
12
rv electric
✓R$28
01
rv electric
RR$28
02
rv electric
RR$28
20
rv electric
RR$28
18
rv electric
RR$28
03
rv electric
RR$28

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

From $56 for 2 nights
$28/night · Before taxes & fees
22 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

22 openSites from $28/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Dump Station
  • Showers
  • Swimming
Check-in
03:00 PM
Checkout
02:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 29 electric individual sites.

Location

957 FM 985
Open in Google Maps ↗

Mott: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Mott?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (18 of 34 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Mott have RV hookups?
29 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Mott?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Mott?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (18 of 34 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 29 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 14 pull-through, 25 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 6 paved, 35 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (55 reports), Verizon 3 (48 reports), T-Mobile 3 (40 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 34 sites
Shade
Listing 21 of 28 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $28/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 957 FM 985 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“Very friendly and helpful staff.”

GEORGE N · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (175 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great campground with well kept facilities. Very friendly and helpful staff. ”

GEORGE N 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Park was quiet, they were working on cleaning up, roads need some attention. Bathhouse was clean and staff was friendly. The negative was the sand burrs. Overall a good place to stay ”

Duncan C 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The grass was so tall it was horrible. The ant hills were really bad also. Was very disappointed in my last visit Please do better”

Suzanne M 2 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights23 sites open for every night

High View

1.2 mi from Mott (straight-line) 4.0 · 310 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $28/night
$56 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Ennis Luxury RV Resort

6.3 mi from Mott (straight-line)
Sites from $65/night
$130 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Northside RV Resort

16.8 mi from Mott (straight-line)
Sites from $70/night
$140 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

29 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

28 sites · $28/night

22 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

1 site · $28/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An 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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Party Bike Pub Crawl in Deep Ellum and Downtown Dallas Dallas area · 2 hr · from $55/person
    • JFK Assassination and Museum Tour with Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House Dallas area · 4 hr · from $89/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Dallas Sightseeing Tour Dallas area · 3 hr · from $70/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 1 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 29 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

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.

2021 Forest River Wildwood (Delivery Only)
2021 Forest River Wildwood (Delivery Only)

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 4 · 42 mi from campground

$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Kodiak Ultra-Lite 332BHSL “Huge Bunkhouse”
Kodiak Ultra-Lite 332BHSL “Huge Bunkhouse”

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 63 mi from campground

$135/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2021 Palomino Solaire w/ king bed, keurig & bunkbeds
2021 Palomino Solaire w/ king bed, keurig & bunkbeds

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 66 mi from campground

$131/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Mott

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

JFK Assassination and Museum Tour with Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House
JFK Assassination and Museum Tour with Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House

Dallas area · 4 hr · from $89/person

Dallas Sightseeing Tour
Dallas Sightseeing Tour

Dallas area · 3 hr · from $70/person

JFK Assassination Tour with Lee Harvey Rooming House
JFK Assassination Tour with Lee Harvey Rooming House

Dallas area · 2 hr · from $57/person

See 6 more bookable tours
John F. Kennedy Trolley Tour in Dallas
John F. Kennedy Trolley Tour in Dallas

Dallas area · 1.1 hr · from $27/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $28–$80 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $28–$80 per night

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.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202684%12%3%
Dec 202696%1%3%
Jan 202797%0%3%
Feb 202797%0%3%
Mar 202798%0%2%
Apr 2027100%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Mott

For May weekends, book about 56 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 17 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January1 days ahead3 days ahead0 days ahead2 days ahead
February2 days ahead8 days ahead1 days ahead5 days ahead
March8 days ahead23 days ahead4 days ahead18 days ahead
April9 days ahead24 days ahead3 days ahead19 days ahead
May17 days ahead56 days ahead5 days ahead27 days ahead
June10 days ahead29 days ahead3 days ahead25 days ahead
July6 days ahead28 days ahead4 days ahead26 days ahead
August4 days ahead24 days ahead1 days ahead12 days ahead
September6 days ahead39 days ahead1 days ahead16 days ahead
October12 days ahead38 days ahead4 days ahead20 days ahead
November5 days ahead16 days ahead3 days ahead24 days ahead
December1 days ahead4 days ahead1 days ahead4 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 (9,704 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.

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Dallas Open Air Van Tour Hollywood style
Dallas Open Air Van Tour Hollywood style

Dallas area · 2 hr · from $39/person

Dallas & Fort Worth Combo City Sightseeing Tour Small-Group
Dallas & Fort Worth Combo City Sightseeing Tour Small-Group

Dallas area · 7.5 hr · from $157/person

1-Hour JFK Assassination Walking Tour
1-Hour JFK Assassination Walking Tour

Dallas area · 1 hr · from $30/person

Party Bike Pub Crawl in Deep Ellum and Downtown Dallas
Party Bike Pub Crawl in Deep Ellum and Downtown Dallas

Dallas area · 2 hr · from $55/person