Texas State Parks · Texas
Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Trailway
Texas State Parks · Texas, United States · in Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site, and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
- Sites
- 56
- Hookups
- 51 electric
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Jacksboro
- Address
- 228 State Park Road 61, Jacksboro, TX, 76458
- Phone
- (940) 567-3506
72 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Trailway is a Texas State Park with camping.
Fees
TPWD: Full Hookup $25/night (4 sites, water+sewer, 20/30/50amp); Electricity 20/30/50-amp $22/night (19 sites, water hookup, some pull-through); Electricity 20/30-amp $20/night (18 sites, East Camping Loop, water hookup); North Park 20/30/50-amp $25/night (14 sites, near swimming beach/fishing pier on Lake Jacksboro, single-axle trailers/tents only); Scout Camp (Group) $15/night (1 site, up to 50 people); Overflow $12/night (11 sites, tent-only, non-reservable). Plus daily entrance fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 36° | 11° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 64° | 40° | -4° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 69° | 51° | 25° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 58° | 37° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 67° | 56° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 93° | 74° | 61° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 78° | 71° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 80° | 67° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 71° | 54° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 59° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 50° | 23° | 90° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 40° | 26° | 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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