USDA Forest Service · Texas
Cagle
USDA Forest Service · Texas, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site with electric, water and sewer hook-ups: $30 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 348 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NFSR 205D · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
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. Cagle Recreation Area is a popular campground and day-use area that sits along the shoreline of Lake Conroe on the west fork of the San Jacinto River, just 1 hour north of Houston, Texas. The area offers great camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, birding and water sports year-round. 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 | 61° | 41° | 18° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 47° | 8° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 56° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 79° | 61° | 47° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 69° | 63° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 76° | 66° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 76° | 71° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 78° | 73° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 73° | 61° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 82° | 61° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 72° | 55° | 31° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 46° | 35° | 80° | 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
- 234 Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 · 1.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- 233 Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 · 1.7 mi as the crow flies
Sandy 3.5 mi Hike · Drive there - 208 OHV Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 · 4.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Northwest Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 · 8.8 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Cagle Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 47 sites
- Stubblefield Lake · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Kelly's Pond Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Huntsville State Park · Texas State Parks · 7 mi · 139 sites
- Double Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 27 mi
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