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  4. Clear Lake (Tx)

Camping at Clear Lake (Tx) near Princeton

Public campground · Princeton · 18 campsites

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

About this campground

The recreation options spread across Clear Lake and the broader Lavon Lake area: you can launch a boat, cast for channel catfish, crappie, striped bass and hybrid bass, hike nearby trails, picnic, or simply watch waterfowl and other wildlife. A separate group campground fits 200 people and includes a picnic shelter with electric and water hookups, four cookers, a campfire ring, a large playing field and toilets reserved solely for group campers.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 129 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 65 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

7 available sites

7 open of 18 sites
Site 05
RV or tent · Up to 64 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricClear Lake loop
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 03
RV or tent · Up to 61 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricClear Lake loop
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 04
RV or tent · Up to 63 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricClear Lake loop
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 21
RV or tent · Up to 50 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricClear Lake loop
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 17
RV or tent · Up to 65 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricClear Lake loop
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 06
RV or tent · Up to 52 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricClear Lake loop
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 08
RV or tent · Up to 61 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectricClear Lake loop
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
21
standard electric
✓✓$30
08
standard electric
✓✓$30
03
standard electric
✓✓$30
04
standard electric
✓✓$30
05
standard electric
✓✓$30
06
standard electric
✓✓$30
17
standard electric
✓✓$30
10
standard electric
RR$30
09
standard electric
RR$30
18
standard electric
RR$30
13
standard electric

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

From $60 for 2 nights
$30/night · Before taxes & fees
7 sites available for your entire stay

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

7 openSites from $30/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Showers
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 18 electric individual sites.

Location

8199 County Road 436
Open in Google Maps ↗

Clear Lake (Tx): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Clear Lake (Tx)?
Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (19 of 23 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Clear Lake (Tx) have RV hookups?
18 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Clear Lake (Tx)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Clear Lake (Tx)?
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: 65 ft (19 of 23 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 18 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 24 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 24 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (51 reports), Verizon 3 (31 reports), T-Mobile 4 (30 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 23 sites
Shade
Listing 10 of 10 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $30/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 8199 County Road 436 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (129 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Park is very nice but bare bones. Water and views are gorgeous and not really a bad camp spot. Roads are rough!”

Joseph W 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Super clean and excellent host. Love this place ”

Randy H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Countryview Resor

2 mi from Clear Lake (Tx) (straight-line)
Sites from $75/night
$150 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights26 sites open for every night

East Fork (Tx)

2 mi from Clear Lake (Tx) (straight-line) 4.0 · 420 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $14/night
$28 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights52 sites open for every night

Old Rooster Creek RV Park

3.1 mi from Clear Lake (Tx) (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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R
R
$30
07
standard electric
RR$30
11
standard electric
RR$30
12
standard electric
RR$30
16
standard electric
RR$30
02
standard electric
RR$30
15
standard electric
RR$30
14
standard electric
RR$30
Compare site types

18 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

18 sites · $30/night

Loops: CLEAR LAKE loop (18)

7 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: 18 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 18 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 65 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

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

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 19 mi from campground

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

View rental
New 2022 Grand Design Imagine, fireplace, fully stocked, outdoor kitchen!
New 2022 Grand Design Imagine, fireplace, fully stocked, outdoor kitchen!

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 9 · 24 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 10 · 72 mi from campground

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

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Clear Lake (Tx)

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 $30–$150 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $30–$150 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 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202649%51%0%
Dec 202692%8%0%
Jan 202798%2%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
Apr 202797%3%0%
May 202799%1%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Clear Lake (Tx)

For May weekends, book about 49 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 15 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
January3 days ahead16 days ahead1 days ahead4 days ahead
February2 days ahead7 days ahead1 days ahead11 days ahead
March7 days ahead32 days ahead6 days ahead27 days ahead
April17 days ahead32 days ahead10 days ahead35 days ahead
May15 days ahead49 days ahead10 days ahead41 days ahead
June10 days ahead30 days ahead5 days ahead26 days ahead
July6 days ahead32 days ahead4 days ahead30 days ahead
August5 days ahead22 days ahead3 days ahead14 days ahead
September9 days ahead29 days ahead4 days ahead17 days ahead
October9 days ahead29 days ahead3 days ahead10 days ahead
November6 days ahead21 days ahead7 days ahead29 days ahead
December18 days ahead44 days ahead2 days ahead19 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 (6,602 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.

The Escape Game: Epic 60-Minute Adventures at Grapevine Mills
The Escape Game: Epic 60-Minute Adventures at Grapevine Mills

Dallas area · 1.3 hr · from $42/person

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