Cagle Recreation Area
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2021

Night Sky Friendly

Reserved 183 days prior to arrival. 

PROS 

Quiet even on Halloween weekend except for road noise from FM1375 

Night sky friendly. NO STREET LIGHTS in Campground! 

Two FHU Campgrounds. Sweet Gum with 19 sites and Sycamore with 28 sites. 

Metal picnic table 

Cooking grill on metal fire ring 

Site level and asphault parking pad in good condition 

Friendly camp host who came directly to site on our second day for our check-in 

Not charged a fee to make my own on-line reservation 

Campsite discount with America the Beautiful Pass 

CONS 

Campsite water hook-up sprayed water everywhere. Even tried using plumber Teflon tape that didn’t even reduce the large spray. Talked to camp host about it and he just laughed and agreed it was needing some repairs, but no one ever came by and it sprayed like that for 4 nights! We had quite a large puddle.

Security gates are NOT closed overnight

Extra high sided campfire ring

No privacy from any other campsites

Toilet/shower facility without temperature control

4 Camp Hosts for 47 campsites. Sweet Gum Loop #11 Camp Host site packed to the max with all kinds of stuff that isn’t seen at other Camp Host sites. Definitely hording homesteaders.

Only park amenity is boat ramp for Lake Conroe.

No swimming is permitted.

Never saw any park rangers or park security driving through campground Wildlife sightings of grey squirrels

Zero to 1 bar AT&T

No park Wifi

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  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021
  • Review photo of Cagle Recreation Area by Napunani , November 18, 2021