Kimball Bend Park in TX -- Campground & RV Camping

Kimball Bend Campground sits along the main channel of the Brazos River off Whitney Lake in Central Texas, surrounded by rolling hills of oak and cedar. The facility features 34 campsites equipped with 50-amp electrical and water hookups, suitable for year-round use. On-site amenities include flush toilets, hot showers, drinking water, a dump station, and a boat ramp. The historic Chisholm Trail passes directly through the campground, crossing several historic structures. Anglers, boaters, and paddlers use the river and lake, while the 12.5-mile Hopewell Trail is nearby.

Getting there: 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.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 36-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• A river runs 0.2 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.