Walnut (FR 517) in TX -- Camping Rules & Access
Walnut (FR 517) in TX
Road corridorNFs in Texas, Davy Crockett Ranger District
13 mi from Alto
Maps 214 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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T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Moderate
- 0.7 of this road’s 3.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Walnut Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 55–80°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.