National Park Service · Texas

Rough Canyon Campground

National Park Service · Texas, United States · in Amistad National Recreation Area

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Sites
4
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Dump station
No
Laundry
No
Elevation
1,106 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Amistad National Recreation Area
Nearest town
Del Rio
Phone
(830) 775-7491

About

Rough Canyon Campground is generally open year-round and is in close proximity to a boat ramp. There may be a camp host on duty in the winter, and a Ranger Station is staffed intermittently. This campground offers 4 primitive sites, each with a covered picnic table and a BBQ grill. The sites are suitable for tents or RVs. No drinking water or hookups are available. Comfort station and running water available nearby at the Ranger Station.

Fees

Rough Canyon Campground Standard Site, Nightly (Regular): $6. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis; there are no reservations. Fee is payable within 30 minutes of occupying a campsite. This can be paid at self-pay fee station near the boat ramp, which accepts credit or debit cards only. Checkout time is 11am.

Rough Canyon Campground Standard Site, Nightly (with Interagency Sr/Access Pass): $3. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis; there are no reservations. Fee is payable within 30 minutes of occupying a campsite. This can be paid at self-pay fee station near the boat ramp, which accepts credit or debit cards only. Checkout time is 11am.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January64°44°20°81°3 of 11
February69°48°15°90°1 of 11
March79°56°34°96°0 of 11
April84°65°46°103°0 of 11
May91°71°62°107°0 of 11
June97°77°65°103°0 of 11
July96°78°72°106°0 of 11
August99°80°72°105°0 of 11
September90°74°58°104°0 of 11
October84°66°45°95°0 of 10
November74°56°33°88°0 of 10
December65°46°34°86°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.

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