USDA Forest Service · Texas
Kelly's Pond Campground
USDA Forest Service · Texas, United States
- Cost
- Day Use: $5 per person per day Camping: No Fee is required
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HALL (NFSR 271) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- New Waverly, Texas
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. This campground area located at the end of Forest Service Road 271. It has eight campsites with picnic tables, fire rings and lantern posts. Tent camping is available here. Individuals must utilize the adjacent parking area and walk into the camping units. The area is very primitive with no potable water or electricity. Kelly's Pond is a trailhead for the Sam Houston Multi-Use motorized trail. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 42° | 18° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 47° | 7° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 56° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 79° | 61° | 47° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 69° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 76° | 67° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 77° | 71° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 78° | 73° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 73° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 82° | 62° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 72° | 56° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 47° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- 208 OHV Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 · 1.8 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- 233 Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 · 5.5 mi as the crow flies
Sandy 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Northwest Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 · 5.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- 234 Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 · 5.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 84 trails in National Forests in Texas
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Stubblefield Lake · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Cagle · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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- Spring Creek Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 28 mi
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