Mccown Valley in TX -- Campground & RV Camping

McCown Valley Campground sits along Whitney Lake among rolling cedar and oak hills. The facility features 39 equestrian sites with trail access, 48 standard family sites, 5 sleeping shelters, 13 primitive tent sites, and a day-use shelter. Most sites provide water and electric hookups. Amenities include flush and pit restrooms, hot showers, drinking water, a dump station, a playground, a boat ramp, and five miles of dedicated equestrian trails.

Getting there: From I-35 in Hillsboro, take HWY 22 west 12 miles to Whitney, exit 933 north for 2.5 miles to FM 1713. Proceed 6 miles west, following signs into campground.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 105-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.
• The Lake Whitney shoreline is 0.7 mi off.