Army Corps of Engineers · Texas

Mustang

Army Corps of Engineers · Texas, United States

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Sites
101
Hookups
1 electric, 100 no hookups
Season
Year-round
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Elevation
715 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 5
Cell coverage
AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Benbrook Lake
Nearest town
FORT WORTH
Address
3600 WINSCOTT PLOVER ROAD, FORT WORTH, TX, 76126
Phone
817-292-2400
Activities
Boating, Fishing, Picnicking, Swimming Site

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About

Overview

Mustang Park is a spacious dayuse area on the south side of Benbrook Lake in north-central Texas, accessible from WInscott Plover Road. Swimming, picnicking, fishing, boat launching, and wildlife viewing are available.

Recreation

Mustang is a unique recreation experience at Benbrook, where day-users are not restricted to designated table sites or roadways - you may set up and day-use anywhere in the park you like, even right on the shoreline. The adjacent swimming beach is popular, as is fishing along the shoreline of Mustang Point.

Facilities

Mustang Park offers open day-use, along with a large group pavilion with utilities, as well as restrooms with showers, and a trailer dump station.

Natural Features

Mustang Park is on the west side of Mustang Creek on the south side of the Lake, with wooded creek bottoms and gently sloping shorelines.

Nearby Attractions

Fort Worth's renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square, are all only a short drive. The campground closes at 10:00 p.m. so plan ahead..

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (817) 292-2400 for general information.

Fees

Day-Use Prices:

$5 Per vehicle

$5 Boat Launch

$2 Bicycle

$125 Group Shelter

All payment for day use activities is to be made through the pay station located at the entrance of the park. Once paid, place your ticket face up on you vehicle dash for the duration of your visit.

All payment for the Mustang Group Shelter must be made through recreation.gov

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January58°37°14°77°7 of 11
February65°42°-4°80°7 of 11
March70°52°27°85°1 of 11
April77°58°39°95°0 of 11
May84°68°57°100°0 of 11
June91°75°63°104°0 of 11
July95°78°71°105°0 of 11
August96°80°69°108°0 of 11
September89°72°57°101°0 of 11
October79°60°44°95°0 of 10
November70°51°25°87°2 of 10
December60°42°28°83°4 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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