Campground

Facilities

This year-round campground offers 34 sites with water and electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and boat ramp.

* 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 Kimball Bend. The surrounding rolling hills are covered with cedar, live, and post oak trees.

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. Visitors enjoy hiking the Chisholm Trail, a historic route followed by upwards of ten million cattle as they traveled northbound from southern Texas to Kansas and adjacent destinations between 1867 and the 1880s. It crosses through the campground and past several historic structures.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Electric
  • Overnight

Activities

  • Swimming Site
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Water Sports
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Historic & Cultural Site
  • Boating

Amenities

  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Grills/Fire Ring
  • Picnic Table
  • Electricity Hookup
  • Fire Pit
  • BBQ
  • Water Hookup
  • Campfire Rings
  • Electric Hookups
  • Flush Toilets
  • Grills
  • Lake Access
  • Paved Roads
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Pets Allowed
  • Showers
  • Water Hookups
  • Accessible Occupant Message
  • Accessibility

Nearby Attractions

The 12.5 mile Hopewell Trail is nearby. It allows hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Visitors can travel south to Lakeside Village and Powelldale Mountain.

Getting Here

Latitude
32° 7' 23.9999" N
Longitude
97° 29' 53.0002" W
From Kopperl, TX, travel north on HWY 56 for approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right on HWY 174 and go approximately 2.3 miles. Turn left into the park, just before the HWY 174 bridge.

From Cleburne, TX, travel south on HWY 174 for 22 miles. Turn right into the park after you cross the HWY 174 bridge.

Need to Know

  • Inbound gates open at 6 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
  • A maximum of three vehicles allowed per campsite, group sites excluded
  • No ATVs/OHVs allowed
  • A fishing license is required to fish at all parks on Lake Whitney
  • Please call the Whitney Lake Project Office 254-622-3332 for more information and burn ban restrictions
  • 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

    3351 Highway 174
    Kopperl, TX 76652

    For campground inquiries, please call: 254-622-3332

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