McDowell Campground

Beautiful view of the plateau from Site 3. Windy and lots of flies. Very basic sites, some are primitive but have water hydrants nearby. Gravel and fairly unlevel but not too terrible. Good amount of space between campsites but be careful for stickers, especially if you have pets. There's no attendant or camp host at this campground and to pay, you have to go to the McClellan Campground area for an envelope.

We are on our way to Las Vegas and needed a place to overnight. This place is ideal not just for one night but 14 days. $15 a day rv sites with 50/30amp power and water at each rv site. Dump station by the entrance. Showers and toilets available.

Had a great time here would definitely camp here again

Would stay here again. Discovered the lakeside sites after setting up camp.

$10 with senior national parks pass. Very quiet. Stayed Dec 29,2020. Bathrooms closed. 4 other campers. No signage driving in but follow the previous guys review and you will be fine with directions. Stayed one nite.

Quiet campsites with a view of the lake. Bathrooms are currently closed. Campsites offer little privacy. Fire ring, charcoal grill and picnic tables at each site.

McDowell Campground is a pleasant little campground on the shore of Lake McClellan right in the middle of the Texas panhandle. Signs on the interstate direct you to the exit for the recreation area, 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 left for McDowell Campground, going to the right will take you to Lake McClellan Campground. Pay station will be on your right as you drive in.

This is a nice pleasant quiet campground next to the lake. A few campsites sit on the shore of Lake McClellan. Very nice wooded sites through out the campground. The campground has hook up sites with electric and water($15), and non-hookup sites($10). Two vault toilets serve the campground, located on each end. Each site has a picnic table and metal fire ring, some sites also include pedestal grills as well. All sites are nice and level. This is a very pleasant campground and located away from the ATV trails so should be quieter that the near by Lake McClellan Campground. If you want a hot shower then head over to Lake McClellan Campground. Only a few other campers were here mid week in October. In true Texas still a working oil well can be seen right at the edge of the campground.