Mercy (FR 274) in TX -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Texas
Mercy (FR 274) in TX
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
A 2.2-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in San Jacinto County, TX. The road serves Lone Star Hiking Trail Trailhead #15.
0.4 of the 2.2 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (2.2 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 4 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Winters Bayou runs 0.5 mi off. The nearest town, Cleveland, is 6.4 mi off.
September normals 68–89°F, 4.6″ 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