$10 - $15 / night

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Lake McClellan Campground

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About

National Forest

McClellan Creek National Grassland

This campground is situated at an elevation of 3,500 feet. There are 60 camping units.

Fee Info

$3 per day use. $10 per night for single unit camping, $15 per night for water and electric hookups. $5 per ATV to use designated trail. If you do not have a pass, you may purchase one online, or look for the Pay Station on site. Envelopes for payment are in the box next to the fee tube. CASH OR CHECK ONLY at pay station.

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Location

Lake McClellan Campground is located in Texas

Directions

From Alanreed, TX take I-40 west 6.5 miles to Lake McClellan Recreation Area/Farm Rd. 2477 signs at Exit 128. Bear right at exit sign and go to the stop sign. Turn right onto Rd. 2477 (narrow paved two lane) and go 2.3 miles to campground's first section (tent-only) or 3.1 miles to campground sign and second section (combined sites). Turn left at sign and go 0.1 mile to a "Y" intersection. Bear right and go 0.3 miles to campground.

Coordinates

35.21180757 N
100.87455482 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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WiFi
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Verizon
Poor
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

$10 - $15

/ night

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General Info

Teresa T.

Ranger

Reviewed Feb. 10, 2024

I think it depends on where you choose to stay

There are three different camping units to the park. Dry camping on one side of the dry lake. Two sections for camping on the other side of the lake RV section for OHV traffic. And then a tent RV section on the other side. Only one full bathroom with showers the rest are pet toilets. The upper campground is quite charming you need to know the lake is dry though and has been for quite a while.

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Month of VisitMarch

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Genepher

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 18, 2022

5G & Not enough shade

We are traveling in a 27ft Class C motorhome, we booked site #15 which was a pull though. With a 'American the Beautiful Pass' we only had to pay $10 a night for water and electric hook-ups. Surprised to see other campers here, there are also 2 hiking trails that are in the grasslands. Coming from the city the smell of rain, sounds of nature and being able to watch the sunrise gets an A++

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Month of VisitSeptember

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Brenda F.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 12, 2022

Okay..

Did have RV hookups. The lake is dried so don't expect a lake. Did see lots of fireflies :)

Site16

Month of VisitAugust

Molly A.

Guide

Reviewed May. 10, 2022

A Peaceful Warm Night

I stayed here during a red flag warning and the wind wasn’t too bad. I had the water/electric hookup section all to myself with the camp host nearby. The bathrooms could’ve used a cleaning and I think the primitive camp sites only had pit toilets. It provided a lovely break from the road and added a little extra landscape to the usual Texas drive. That being said I wouldn’t exactly call this a lake campground for the time being.

Site#7

Month of VisitJune

N I.

Legend

Reviewed Oct. 31, 2021

Great Spot

FCFS

Open year round

FEES:$3.00 day use $10.00 per night no electric or water $15.00 per night with water and electric $5.00

ATV Pit toilets, picnic table, pedestal grill, fire ring. There is a camp host. Large back in sites. Large group shelter The road in the campground is gravel and very dusty, please drive slow to keep the dust down. Nice shade and also open sites for solar. Grass has been mowed and is a nice brown color.

LNT

BTYFI

Travel safe

Month of VisitNovember

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Liz R.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 13, 2021

Nice spot for the night

We’ll kept campground with lots of sites. It cost us $11.50 with our Lifetime Senior Pass with water and electric. Pull through sites. Dump station as you exit.

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Month of VisitNovember

Bob K.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 15, 2021

Not bad for the price

Some sites are close together, we had to move so we could get more privacy. It’s an honor pay system. $5.00-$15.00 depending on site. Bath house is single use only(has large lock). Very peaceful and remote feeling.

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Month of VisitAugust

Aniko S.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 17, 2020

COVID-19 changes

We were on a cross country road trip and selected this campsite based on the reviews. The area is very nice and quiet, and as previous reviews stated impossible to find without GPS. We were disappointed that the bathrooms and showers were closed until (I guess) the pandemic is over. It would have been useful to have this information from the Forest Service website.

Dexter I.

Legend

Reviewed Nov. 1, 2019

Nice quiet campground

Lake McClellan Campground is a nice campground in the middle of the Texas panhandle. Signs on the interstate direct you to the exit, but after that don't expect any other signage to help you find the campground, the only other sign you will get is the National Grasslands sign when you reach the area. Use your GPS or Google Maps to find you way and you will not have any trouble. After entering the Grassland do not take the first entrance you see on the left(dirt road leading to East Bluff#1 campground), but take the second paved entrance. Neither have a sign. The road is paved all the way to the campground. Once you turn off the main road their will be a road to the right which leads to the dump station. Just past this is a fork in the road with a sign for Lake McClellan. Take the road to the right for Lake McClellan Campground, going to the left will take you to McDowell Campground. Pay station will be on your left as you drive in, continue past the pay station to the camping area. The campground has hook up sites with electric and water($15), and non-hookup sites($10). The first 8 sites are just a large parking area for RVs, the remainder of the sites sit on small loops in the trees. All sites are nice and level. A few sites are missing their site numbers which made it a little difficult to figure out which site we were in. Campground has flush toilets with hot showers, one of the two restroom/shower building was locked. Site could use a little upkeep but for$10 for a sight with flushing toilets and showers, this is a good deal. Only a few other campers mid week in October. This are has ATV trails, so I am guessing it might get busy on the weekends. All sites have picnic tables, metal fire rings and most have pedestal grills as well.

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Month of VisitNovember

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Dexter I.

Legend

Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019

Plesant Campground but use GPS to find

The campground has hook up sites with electric and water($15), and non-hookup sites($10). The first 8 sites are just a large parking area for RVs, the remainder of the sites sit on small loops in the trees. All sites are nice and level. A few sites are missing their site numbers which made it a little difficult to figure out which site we were in. Campground has flush toilets with hot showers, one of the two restroom/shower building was locked. Site could use a little upkeep but for$10 for a sight with flushing toilets and showers, this is a good deal. Only a few other campers mid week in October. This are has ATV trails, so I am guessing it might get busy on the weekends. All sites have picnic tables, metal fire rings and most have pedestal grills as well.

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Month of VisitNovember

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Austin R.

Ranger

Reviewed May. 27, 2017

Busy spots and quiet spots

This campground was on a large recreation area that included some ATV trails, which was pretty cool! There were several different camping areas that you could choose from: the right side was used mostly by ATV riders, the left along the lake was nearly full, then there were some sites away from the lake in the trees. I chose to stay in the trees, because it had pull through sites, was shaded, and it was more secluded.

At first, it was hard to find the bathroom and fee drop off point: they are located at the campsites to the right that the ATV riders use. The showers are NICE! They even have hot water. It was really nice to get a warm shower.

I was camping in my SylvanSport GO and discovered that right next to the wheels is an excellent sport to place gear. The beds overhang there and keeps tubs mostly dry! Also, I found out that it is pretty nice to turn the trailer around before setting up, that way the door is facing the car. It makes it more convenient for short trips back and forth.

Check out SylvanSport at https://www.sylvansport.com/

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Month of VisitJune