Army Corps of Engineers · Somerville Lake · Somerville, TX

Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)

Rocky Creek Park is located at Somerville Lake near Somerville, Texas. The lake offers various types of recreation such as camping, fishing, boating, swimming, nature trails and much more for registered campers only.

Reservable · Recreation.gov 150 sites 111 ft max Electric hookupsPets okFires ok

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1fire
active

Rx Bastrop 9278 (prescribed burn) · 42 mi away · 85 acres

Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16

Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard with electric		119
tent only electric		21
group shelter electric		1
Host/management		9

Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

Will my RV fit

Towing a trailerRear or front mounted accessoriesi

Tow vehicle length, ftTrailer length, ft

The longest site here provides 111 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

Have the trailer VIN? It carries the trailer length.

141 sites in 3 loops. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Shade	Power	Water / sewer	People / vehicles	Accessible
044	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	76	Gravel		50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2	Yes
045	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	80	Gravel		50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2	Yes
046	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	92	Gravel		50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2	Yes
047	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	77	Gravel		50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2	Yes
049	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	83	Gravel		50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2	Yes
050	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	73	Gravel		50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2	Yes
051	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	79	Gravel		50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2	Yes
052	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	110	Gravel	Partial	50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2
053	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	83	Gravel	Partial	50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2
054	ELEC50	Electric	Back-in	95	Gravel		50 amp	Yes / –	10 / 2

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 2:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	Electric, water
Max vehicle length	111 ft
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions
Accessibility	Sites 044, 045, 046, 047 and 5 more are listed accessible

Rocky Creek Campground offers 192 sites: 30 sites have 30-amp electrical hookups, 127 sites have 50-amp hookups and 35 tent sites have 30-amp hookups. Flush toilets and showers are provided, as are picnic tables and fire rings. Two boat ramps, group picnic shelter, and dump station are located on-site. Group Pavilion is made by reservation only.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Somerville Dam, 3 miles from the campground at 263 feet, station USC00418446 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year.

Getting there

From Austin, Texas, take US 290 east to Brenham. Follow HWY 36 north 11.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn left on FM 1948 and follow 5 miles to the park entrance.

Nearest town	Somerville, Texas
Coordinates	30.2986° N, 96.5681° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

Prescribed
Rx Bastrop 9278
42 mi from the campground · 85 acres · 0% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump station	Dump station ↗	under 0.1 mi
RV sales & service	Fun Town RV ↗	24.6 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

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Worth a stop

Yegua Creek Park is nearby, offering additional access to Somerville Lake and all its great water activities. The city of Somerville, Texas is less than 10 miles from Rocky Creek, offering restaurants and shops.

2.3 mi
Big Creek Marina ↗Boat launch

Other campgrounds nearby

Lake Somerville Marina & Campground

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Natural features

The campground is situated on a peninsula on scenic Somerville Lake. Some large trees cover the grounds, offering limited shade. Pelicans and other waterfowl frequent the shoreline.

Recreation

Somerville Lake offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation. Water sports, hiking and biking are popular activities. The lake is great for crappie, catfish, white, hybrid-striped and largemouth bass fishing, with catches weighing up to 10 or more pounds.

Guidebooks for Texas

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Best Tent Camping: Texas
Wendel Withrow, 2018
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Bob Spain's Canoeing Guide and Favorite Texas Paddling Trails
Joy Emshoff, 2018
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Swimming Holes of Texas
Carolyn Tracy and Julie Wernersbach, 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Sites at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake) are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 2:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake) have?

150 sites, including 119 standard sites with power, 21 tent only electric, and 1 group shelter electric.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Recreation.gov lists no practical vehicle capacity limit for the largest site here, which usually means pull-through or open parking. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Does Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake) have hookups?

Yes, electric and water hookups at some sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there showers or a dump station at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Flush toilets and showers are provided, as are picnic tables and fire rings.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Yes, pets are allowed at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake). Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions. As of 2026-10-16, there is 1 active fire within 50 miles, so check current restrictions before you light one.

Source: Fire nearby

Are there accessible sites at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Sites 044, 045, 046, and 047 are listed accessible on Recreation.gov, 9 sites in all. What that covers (a paved pad, an accessible table, a nearby accessible restroom) is on each site's booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

Is there cell service at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is there to do at Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Somerville Lake offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Rocky Creek (Somerville Lake)?

Somerville, Texas. Yegua Creek Park is nearby, offering additional access to Somerville Lake and all its great water activities.

Source: Getting there