USDA Forest Service · Texas
Townsend
USDA Forest Service · Texas, United States
- Sites
- 26
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TOWNSEND BEECH LOOP (NFSR TOWNSEND LOOP B) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
- Nearest town
- Townsend
- Phone
- N/A
9 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
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.
Recreation
Boat ramp,Tent camping,Picnic tables,Parking
Natural Features
ocated in the heart of east Texas, the 153,179-acre Angelina National Forest is located in Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine and Jasper counties. The forest lies in the Neches River Basin and on the north and south shores of Sam Rayburn Reservoir, a 114,500-acre lake on the Angelina River formed by the construction of Sam Rayburn Dam in the early 1960's.
Nearby Attractions
Lake Sam Rayburn
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 41° | 18° | 75° | 5 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 47° | 9° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 72° | 55° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 61° | 46° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 70° | 59° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 76° | 67° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 77° | 71° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 79° | 73° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 74° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 61° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 72° | 55° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 45° | 32° | 79° | 0 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.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Caney Creek · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi · 4 sites
- San Augustine · Army Corps of Engineers · 17 mi · 101 sites
- Boykin Springs Camping · USDA Forest Service · 20 mi · 4 sites
- Rayburn · Army Corps of Engineers · 21 mi · 27 sites
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