U.S. Forest Service · National Forests and Grasslands in Texas · Texas

Ragtown

Ragtown is located on the Texas shore of Toledo Bend Reservoir and is maintained and operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas. Completed in 1975, this area is nestled high on a bluff and offers spectacular views of the water. The boat ramp allows access to the lake most of the year. Visitors can hike along 1-mile long Mother Nature's Trail winding past magnificent oak and beech trees along the lakeshore. For more information call 409-625-1940.

Open nowBooking not publishedFrom $5 per nightTents only

More like this: first-come in Texas · tent only in Texas

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCAMPING - $5.00 single campsite, $8.00 double campsite per night. DAY-USE FEE - $2.00 per vehicle, per day.

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

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestNational Forests and Grasslands in Texas
FeesCAMPING - $5.00 single campsite, $8.00 double campsite per night. DAY-USE FEE - $2.00 per vehicle, per day.

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Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Ragtown40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 4.95 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.11 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.22 inches of precipitationApril: 4.65 inches of precipitationMay: 4.30 inches of precipitationJune: 4.80 inches of precipitationJuly: 3.22 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.28 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.18 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.75 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.70 inches of precipitationDecember: 5.40 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 47.4°F averageFebruary: 51.1°F averageMarch: 57.7°F averageApril: 64.7°F averageMay: 72.5°F averageJune: 79.0°F averageJuly: 82.0°F averageAugust: 82.1°F averageSeptember: 76.4°F averageOctober: 66.5°F averageNovember: 56.6°F averageDecember: 48.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at San Augustine, 21 miles from the campground at 295 feet, station USC00417951 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 56 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates31.6822° N, 93.8249° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗10.5 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

National Forests in Texas begins about 11.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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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

How much does it cost to camp at Ragtown?

CAMPING - $5.00 single campsite, $8.00 double campsite per night. DAY-USE FEE - $2.00 per vehicle, per day.

Source: Forest Service

Is Ragtown open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Ragtown?

Ragtown is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Ragtown is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Boles Field (10.5 mi), Red Hills Lake (14.4 mi, first-come), and Boles Field Campground (16.8 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby