Campground

Union Grove

Stillhouse Hollow Lake
Near Salado, Texas

Facilities

The campground has more than 30 campsites, including RV and tent sites with electric hookups, double sites and screened shelters. The park offers restrooms with flush toilets and hot showers, a swimming beach, fishing dock, playground and boat ramp.

Natural Features

Aside from two campgrounds and a nearby day-use park, very little of the lakeshore is developed. The edges consist of rocky beaches and sandy bluffs. Although much of the lake area is forested, the campground has rolling hills that are mostly open with little to no shade.

Most campsites have a view of the water, with some right along the shoreline and others within a short walking distance.

The lake has noticeably clear and deep water that is inhabited by largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and many birds. A man-made wetland was constructed on the south shore of the lake to provide an additional 10 acres of wildlife habitat in the lake area.

Recreation

With 58 miles of shoreline, Stillhouse Hollow Lake is an often uncrowded haven for boaters and fishermen. The campground has a four-lane boat ramp, and visitors who do not have motor boats, canoes or kayaks can rent them nearby.

Families can enjoy soaking up the sun and swimming at the beach within the facility, or hanging out at the playground.

Birding is also a favorite pastime, with hawks, Great Blue herons, ducks, geese, many species of songbirds, bobwhite quail, Rio Grande turkey and even an occasional bald eagle, yielding year-round opportunities for bird sightings.

Activities

  • Swimming Site
  • Camping

Amenities

  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Entrance Station
  • Flush Toilets
  • Host
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Swimming
  • Vault Toilets
  • Electricity Hookup
  • Fire Pit
  • BBQ
  • Water Hookup
  • Lean To/Shelter
  • Picnic Table
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Fishing Dock
  • Lake Access
  • Boat Dock

Nearby Attractions

Within a short drive, the Village of Salado offers golf, art galleries and shopping, among other pastimes.

Chalk Ridge Falls Environmental Learning Center is below the Stillhouse Hollow Lake Dam. The center has about five miles of hiking trails, including a one-mile nature trail along the Lampasas River, a spring-fed creek, a waterfall, bridges and several wildlife viewing points.

Stillhouse Hollow Lake is located near the Fort Hood Army Base, which has several points of interest for the military buff.

Getting Here

Latitude
31° 0' 38.7101" N
Longitude
97° 37' 14.6302" W
From Interstate 35 in Salado, Texas take the Farm-to-Market Road 2484 exit. Travel west on 2484 about five miles to Union Grove Park Road, and turn right into the facility.

Need to Know

  • CAMPERS: There is no gate attendant at this park. Please check your confirmation email from Recreation.gov for the camper gate code to enter the campground.

  • Temporary inflatable structures i.e. bounce houses, moon bounces, water slides, etc. are NOT allowed.

  • The boat ramp and fishing pier are open to campers, passs holders and anyone who purchases a day pass. Day passes can be purchased using the QR code signs found in the park.

  • The campground is open year-round

  • Park hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Effective June 1, 2017, screen shelters at Union Grove Park on Stillhouse Lake will no longer be provided with padlocks for visitor use. Visitors using these sites should bring their own locks to secure the shelter in their absence.
  • Sites 15-37 close Dec. 1 and open March 1, annually

  • For more information, contact 254-939-2461 or visit the lake website

  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.

    • Contact Information

    8680 Union Grove Road
    Salado, TX 76571

    This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (254) 939-2461.

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