National Park Service · Texas
Governors Landing Campground
National Park Service · Texas, United States · in Amistad National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 15
- Max RV length
- 28 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (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
Governors Landing Campground is open year-round and rarely fills up, except possibly on holiday weekends. It is suitable for tents and RVs up to 28 feet in length. Governors Landing is the only campground in the park with potable water available, though there are no hookups. This campground has access to some of the most popular swimming areas in the park. Picnicking at vacant sites in Governors Landing Campground is allowed 7am to 3pm. Occupying sites outside these times requires payment of camping fees.
Fees
Governors Landing Campground Standard Site, Nightly (Regular): $10. 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 a centrally located self-pay fee station, which accepts credit or debit cards only. Checkout time is 11am.
Governors Landing Campground Standard Site, Nightly (with Interagency Sr/Access Pass): $5. 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 a centrally located self-pay fee station, which accepts credit or debit cards only. Checkout time is 11am.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 44° | 20° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 70° | 47° | 15° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 79° | 56° | 34° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 84° | 64° | 46° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 91° | 71° | 61° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 96° | 77° | 64° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 78° | 72° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 98° | 80° | 72° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 74° | 58° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 84° | 65° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 74° | 55° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 64° | 45° | 34° | 85° | 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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