Army Corps of Engineers · Texas
Plowman Creek
Army Corps of Engineers · Texas, United States
- Sites
- 44
- Hookups
- 32 electric, 32 with water, 12 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Whitney Lake
- Nearest town
- Kopperl
- Address
- 15188 FM 56, Kopperl, TX, 76652
- Phone
- 254-622-3332
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding
44 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Plowman Creek Campground is located on the west side of Whitney Lake off the main channel of the Brazos River in Central Texas. Plowman Creek not only offers many campsites but also includes flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp and playground.
Recreation
Boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing and kayaking are popular activities on the river and downstream at Whitney Lake. Anglers can fish for a variety of bass, crappie, and catfish.
The 12.5 mile Hopewell Trail allows hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Visitors can choose to travel north on the trail to Kimball Bend Park, or south to Lakeside Village and Powelldale Mountain.
Facilities
This year-round campground offers 44 campsites in Plowman Creek. Thirty of these sites have water and 30 amp electrical hook up (sites 1-7, 10-24 and equestrian sites 35-44). Twelve sites have water hookups only (sites 8,9 and 25-34). All sites have upright grills, covered picnic tables and a ground grill/fire ring. The park also has 2 restrooms with showers and a trailer dump station. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp, playground and a multi-use trail.
* Please note that water for this facility is supplied by an onsite Public Water Supply (PWS) and in the event of a power ouatage that lasts more than 24 hours visitors may be asked to evacuate the park since water cannot be provided.
Natural Features
The Brazos River flows gently over sand and rocks at Plowman Creek. The surrounding rolling hills are covered with cedar, Live oak and Post oak.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 37° | 15° | 78° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 42° | -1° | 83° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 53° | 27° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 60° | 41° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 68° | 57° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 92° | 74° | 62° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 78° | 71° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 80° | 71° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 91° | 72° | 58° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 60° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 71° | 51° | 25° | 87° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 61° | 42° | 28° | 85° | 2 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
- Kimball Bend Park · Army Corps of Engineers · 4 mi · 36 sites
- Cedron Creek · Army Corps of Engineers · 9 mi · 58 sites
- Mccown Valley · Army Corps of Engineers · 11 mi · 106 sites
- Lake Whitney State Park · Texas State Parks · 13 mi · 135 sites
- Cleburne State Park · Texas State Parks · 15 mi · 50 sites
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