National Forests in Texas
National Forests in Texas covers 640,543 acres across Texas. Free dispersed camping is allowed, up to 14 days in any 14-day period.
National Forests in Texas map
National Forests in Texas boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Yes, dispersed camping is allowed on National Forests in Texas without a fee.
- Camping on National Forests in Texas is limited to 14 days in any 14-day period.
Camping on National Forests in Texas
Dispersed camping allowed Stays are limited to 14 days in any 14-day period .
9 campgrounds inside the forest boundary have their own page on campgroundsdb.com, with site counts and reservations:
- Ebenezer Park camping (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Rayburn camping (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Ranger district offices
| Supervisor office (nearest census place) | Hemphill, TX | Not on record | Not on record |
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Bouton fishing , Ratcliff fishing , Red Hills fishing , Shawnee Pond fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
- Higginbotham Park fishing (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Kurth fishing (0.4 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Sexton Lake fishing (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Sam Rayburn fishing (0.7 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- Raven fishing (0.8 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to National Forests in Texas
- Wilderness areaBig Slough Wilderness lies inside National Forests in Texas.
- Wilderness areaIndian Mounds Wilderness lies inside National Forests in Texas.
- Wilderness areaLittle Lake Creek Wilderness lies inside National Forests in Texas.
- Wilderness areaTurkey Hill Wilderness lies inside National Forests in Texas.
- Wilderness areaUpland Island Wilderness lies inside National Forests in Texas.
- State parkNational Forests in Texas borders Huntsville State Park.
- State parkCaddo Mounds State Historic Site is 1.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkMission Tejas State Park is 1.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- geo.dot.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- usgs.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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