Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
McCown Valley sits on the main channel of the Brazos River at Whitney Lake, framed by gently rolling hills of cedar, live oak and post oak where deer and wild turkeys are commonly seen. 5-mile Hopewell Trail that follows the shoreline and wildlife areas.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 105 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 058 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 059 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 054 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 052 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 057 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 048 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 055 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 053 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 060 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 056 tent only nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 92 electric, 13 no-hookup individual sites.
283 McCown Valley Park Road
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (429 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Everything was clean, and we didn’t see any dogs off leash. Leash laws are very important to us. We have dogs and I’m afraid of unleashed dogs running up to our dogs. That are always on a leash. ”
“Our campsite was perfect. Had good shade tree and kids park next to our camper. ”
| C |
| $16 |
| 049 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 050 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 051 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $16 |
| 035 tent only electric | C | C | $16 |
| 029 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 007 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 019 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 005 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 022 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 009 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 003 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 010 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 015 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 021 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 033 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 011 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 023 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 028 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 031 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 008 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 030 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 000 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 013 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 017 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 016 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 025 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 012 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 047 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 004 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
| 001 standard electric | C | C | $28 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights26 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 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 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 4 · 5 mi from campground
$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 41 mi from campground
$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 108 mi from campground
$135/night listed · RVshare · 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 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Dec 2026 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Jan 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Feb 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Mar 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Apr 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| May 2027 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: EQUE (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); ELEC (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027); NONE (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).
For May weekends, book about 83 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 27 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 | 2 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 6 days ahead |
| February | 3 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 10 days ahead |
| March | 9 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 38 days ahead |
| April | 13 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
| May | 27 days ahead | 83 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 69 days ahead |
| June | 20 days ahead | 65 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 89 days ahead |
| July | 10 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 74 days ahead |
| August | 9 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 32 days ahead |
| September | 12 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 39 days ahead |
| October | 14 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 30 days ahead |
| November | 12 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 63 days ahead |
| December | 7 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 37 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 (29,329 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.
105 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
47 sites · $28, $30/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
39 sites · $30/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
13 sites · $16/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
5 sites · $30/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $16/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