Big Creek (FR 217) in TX -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Texas
Big Creek (FR 217) in TX
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 3.5-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in San Jacinto County, TX. The road serves Big Creek Scenic Area Parking.
0.7 of the 3.5 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Mostly gravel, with 0.4 miles of dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. A gate 3.1 miles in.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. A pond lies 0.7 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Coldspring, is 6.8 mi off.
September normals 68–89°F, 4.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov