USDA Forest Service · Texas

Red Hills Lake

USDA Forest Service · Texas, United States

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Sites
4
Hookups
1 no hookups
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
453 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
Verizon good · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
RED HILLS (NFSR 116) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
Lake
National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
Phone
N/A

About

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January57°42°19°72°5 of 11
February61°47°12°76°1 of 11
March69°55°34°78°0 of 11
April75°60°45°83°0 of 11
May84°70°58°92°0 of 11
June89°75°69°98°0 of 11
July90°77°71°99°0 of 11
August94°79°74°103°0 of 11
September87°74°62°96°0 of 11
October78°61°47°88°0 of 10
November69°56°31°79°1 of 10
December60°47°31°73°1 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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