Camping near Fort Worth, Texas
This is a list of camping locations within 75 miles or 90 minutes of Fort Worth. (Distances based on downtown Fort Worth city hall.)
Holiday Park campground on Benbrook Lake
* 18 miles. (35 miles from Woodland Springs.) Miles of trails, but no hike-in camping or campfires allowed along them. Holiday Park sites 97-105 are walk-in sites and may be suitable to hike into from one of the trails (like Dutch Branch, River Trail, or West Trail), and then camp at the site. Note: Rocky Creek, Bear Creek Parks and Westcreek Circle are currently closed to vehicles, but remain open to pedestrian access.http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/benbrook/Recreation/Parks/Corpsparks.asp
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/benbrook/images/Maps/HorseTrailMap%20web.pdf
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/100-benbrook-lake-holiday-park/
Creek Harbor Campground on Eagle Mountain Lake
20 miles. (16 miles from Woodland Springs.)http://www.creekharbor.com/
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/2162-creek-harbor-fish-camp/
Camp Burnett near Southlake
23 miles. (11 miles from Woodland Springs.) Maybe contact: 817-491-2549?Loyd Park on Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie
24 miles. (38 miles from Woodland Springs.) Many large campsites. All sites have electricity and water. Canoe and kayak rentals (with 5 mile paddling "trail" on Walnut Creek). Swimming beach.http://www.grandfungp.org/lakeparks/loyd.htm
http://www.grandfungp.org/lakeparks/Camping.htm
The Vineyards on Lake Grapevine
* 25 miles. (17 miles from Woodland Springs.)http://www.vineyardscampground.com/
Meadowmere Park on Lake Grapevine
27 miles. (13 miles from Woodland Springs.)http://www.lake-grapevine.com/meadowmere-park-campgrounds/
Cedar Hill State Park and Joe Pool Lake
28 miles. (42 miles from Woodland Springs.) Many hiking trails. Many campsites. Some primitive sites accessible by backpacking via Duck Pond trail and Talala trail.http://www.cedarhillstatepark.org/Recreation/camping.html
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/cedar-hill
BSA Camp Wisdom / Billy Sowell Scout Camp near southwest Dallas
29 miles. (42 miles from Woodland Springs.) Boy Scout camping facilities; not summer camp, so is open in summer too. Campsites are reserved long in advance. Campsites have water and latrines. Several areas for primitive camping. Backpacking from the parking lot on trails and roads to accumulate some miles and then camp.http://www.circle10.org/camp-wisdom-billy-sowell-scout-camp-shirley-sowell-cub-world
http://www.circle10.org/facility-availability
Murrell Park on Lake Grapevine near Flower Mound
* 34 miles. (19 miles from Woodland Springs.) Has some primitive sites, few secluded sites. In middle of 8-mile North Shore Trail.http://www.lake-grapevine.com/murrell-park-campgrounds/
http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/Murrell_Park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=75539
Pilot Knoll Park on Lewisville Lake in Highland Village
35 miles. (22 miles from Woodland Springs.) Has campsites with electrical hookups. Note: primitive campsites are closed.http://www.highlandvillage.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Pilot-Knoll-Park-Campground-1
Hills and Hollows Scout Property
* 37 miles. (25 miles from Woodland Springs.) Multiple primitive camp sites. Backpack in to far site approximately 1/3 mile.http://www.longhorncouncil.org/Program/Weekend-Camping/Camp-Maps/pages/Hills-and-Hollows-Campsites.aspx
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1971-hills-and-hollows-archery-hill/
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1972-hills-and-hollows-hilton-hill/
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1915-hills-and-hollows-spirit-hill/
Lewisville Lake Park
37 miles. (25 miles from Woodland Springs.)http://www.cityoflewisville.com/index.aspx?page=419
Willow Grove Park on Lake Lewisville
41 miles. (34 miles from Woodland Springs.) Has primitive campsite which is first-come, first-serve along lakeshore.http://www.lakedallas.com/willowgrovepark_fees.html
Hickory Creek Park on Lewisville Lake
42 miles. (34 miles from Woodland Springs.) Drive-up and primitive camping sites.http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/lewisville/recreation/parks/corpsparks.asp#HickoryCreekPark
Stewart Creek Park on Lake Lewisville in The Colony
43 miles. (33 miles from Woodland Springs.) At the northwest end of three mile The Colony Shoreline Trail could be used for backpacking.http://www.ci.the-colony.tx.us/depts/pard/LakeParks.html
http://www.ci.the-colony.tx.us/Depts/PARD/StewartCreekRateInfo.html
http://www.ci.the-colony.tx.us/Depts/PARD/Documents/ShorelineTrailMap.pdf
Cleburne State Park
43 miles. (59 miles from Woodland Springs.) Many campsites including a primitive area campground on lake. No backpacking sites, but could hike loop around lake back to campgrounds.http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/cleburne
Hidden Cove Park on Lewisville Lake in The Colony
47 miles. (38 miles from Woodland Springs.)http://www.ci.the-colony.tx.us/depts/pard/LakeParks.html
Lake Mineral Wells State Park
* 47 miles. (60 miles from Woodland Springs.) Many campsites. Backpacking trails (2.2 miles) to primitive sites. Also part of longer trailway.http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/lake-mineral-wells/fees-facilities/campsites
Sycamore Bend Park on Lake Lewisville in Hickory Creek
* 48 miles. (24 miles from Woodland Springs.)http://www.hickorycreek-tx.gov/find/find-a-park/sycamore-bend
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1905-sycamore-bend/
Black Creek Lake at Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) National Grasslands near Decatur
* 50 miles. (41 miles from Woodland Springs.) Fire rings, tables, and a restroom facility. No water; bring filter. Has walk-in camping sites. Reservoir; has dam. Pine trees. Has trails for backpacking. Trails for Cottonwood Lake, Clear Lake, and Rhodes Lake. Primitive camping is allowed anywhere in the general forest area using "Leave no trace".http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/texas/recarea/?recid=30232
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/texas/about-forest/districts/?cid=fswdev3_008440
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5302850.pdf [map]
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1956-black-creek-lake/
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1957-black-creek-lake-primitive/
Kimball Bend Park on Brazos River near Lake Whitney
50 miles. (65 miles from Woodland Springs.) 8 mile Hopewell Trail there to Plowman Creek park. Trail goes to Powelldale Mountain and Lakeside Villege too.http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Kimball_Bend_Park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72062
TODO: several other sites on Whitney Lake http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/whitney/recreation/parks/corpsparks.asp
Lake Ray Roberts Texas State Park Isle du Bois unit between Sanger and Pilot Point
* 54 miles. (42 miles from Woodland Springs.) South side of the lake. Nature center. Pine forest trails near office and nature center. Many campsites, including primitive, walk-in sites at Hawthorne Campground. Many trails. Backpacking; trail connects to Greenbelt Trail along Elm Fork of Trinity River (to Lake Lewisville). Canoe and kayak rentals are available from Greenbelt Canoe Rentals.http://www.nhnct.org/nature/ntexas_greenbelt.html
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/ray-roberts-lake
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1916-hawthorne-campground-ray-roberts-lake-state-park/
Lake Ray Roberts Texas State Park Johnson Branch near Exit 483 on I-35 N
* 58 miles (46 miles from Woodland Springs). North side of the lake. Has walk-in campsites. Has trails, but doesn't look like backpacking to sites.http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/ray-roberts-lake
Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose
* 58 miles. (74 miles from Woodland Springs.) Dinosaur tracks! Has drive-up camping. Has several primitive campsites along backpacking trails. Good elevation changes and some view points. Recommended for backpacking. (No campfires allowed at the primitive sites.)http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/dinosaur-valley
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/2-dinosaur-valley-state-park/
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1-cedar-ridge-scenic-overlook-dinosaur-valley-state-park/
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/3-south-primitive-camping-area-dinosaur-valley-state-park/
Fort Richardson State Park in Jacksboro
* 60 miles. (68 miles from Woodland Springs.) Many drive-up campsites. Also has 1/2 mile backpacking trail to primitive site. Park has museum-like history and nature interpretive centers (multiple buildings).http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/fort-richardson
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch near Bridgeport
* 63 miles. (50 miles from Woodland Springs.) Has multiple backpacking sites.http://www.longhorncouncil.org/program/weekend-camping/camp-maps/pages/sid-richardson-campsites.aspx
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1969-sid-richardson-scout-ranch/
Worth Ranch Scout Camp near Palo Pinto
* 66 miles (79 miles from Woodland Springs). Maybe backpacking could be done using Kyle Mountain trail (and adjoining trails).http://www.longhorncouncil.org/Program/Weekend-Camping/Camp-Maps/pages/Worth-Ranch-Campsites.aspx
Lake Whitney State Park
* 69 miles. (84 miles from Woodland Springs)https://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/lake-whitney
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1874-lake-whitney-state-park/
Meridian State Park
71 miles. (87 miles from Woodland Springs.) Lots of drive-up sites. Multiple primitive camping sites including a large group primitive campsite. Various trails, including Bosque Hiking trail that goes around lake.https://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/meridian
Selma Park at Amon Carter Lake in Bowie
74 miles. (65 miles from Woodland Springs.)http://www.cityofbowietx.com/index.aspx?nid=274
Cross Timbers Hiking Trail at Lake Texoma
* 95 miles (83 miles from Woodland Springs.) 14 mile hike between Juniper Point Campground and Rock Creek Camp (near Whitesboro). Primitive backpacking camp sites on the trail include Five-Mile Camp, Lost Loop Camp, and the Eagle's Roost Camp and developed Cedar Bayou marina and Paw Paw Creek camps. Trail goes past marinas and over roads.http://www.recreation.gov/camping/juniper-point-tx/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=73233
http://cedarbayou.com/cross-timbers-trail/
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1909-juniper-point-trailhead-cross-timbers-trail-lake-texoma/
http://campsitelist.com/usa/tx/1908-paw-paw-trailhead-cross-timbers-trail-lake-texoma/
(Asterisk (*) next to camping locations I have been too.)