Ratcliff Lake R A (FR 520) in TX -- Camping Rules & Access
Ratcliff Lake R A (FR 520) in TX
Road corridorNFs in Texas, Davy Crockett Ranger District
18 mi from Crockett
Maps 331 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Easy
- 0.5 of this road’s 4.1 miles are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Near Four C Mill.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Ratcliff Lake lies 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 55–81°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.