Chatham (FR 223) in TX -- Camping Rules & Access in Texas
Chatham (FR 223) in TX
Road corridorNFs in Texas, Sam Houston Ranger District
8.1 mi from New Waverly
Maps 371 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- 0.6 of this road’s 5.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Griffin Lake Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 0.2: reported by travellers.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- The Angelic-Demon Lake shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
- the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas including the Angelina National Forest, Davy Crockett National Forest, Sabine National Forest, Sam Houston National Forest, Caddo National Grassland and the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland…Camping or maintaining a campsite for a period of time exceeding 14 days in any 30-day period. [Ref. 36 CFR § 261.58(a)].…Camping in or within 300 feet of any developed parking area or boat ramp. [Ref. 36 CFR § 261.58(e)].
- Camping rules
Climate averages
September normals 68–89°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.