Tower (FR 179) in TX -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Texas
Tower (FR 179) in TX
A 0.7-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Sabine County, TX. The road serves McLemore Hills.
National Forests in Texas, Sabine Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.
All 0.7 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (0.7 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Lick Branch runs 0.6 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Hemphill, is 7.4 mi off.
September normals 66–89°F, 4.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by National Forests in Texas, Sabine Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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