Texas State Parks · Texas
Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Trailway
Texas State Parks · Texas, United States · in Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site, and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
- Sites
- 56
- Hookups
- 51 electric
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Jacksboro
- Address
- 228 State Park Road 61, Jacksboro, TX, 76458
- Phone
- (940) 567-3506
72 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
72 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Trailway is a Texas State Park with camping.
Fees
TPWD: Full Hookup $25/night (4 sites, water+sewer, 20/30/50amp); Electricity 20/30/50-amp $22/night (19 sites, water hookup, some pull-through); Electricity 20/30-amp $20/night (18 sites, East Camping Loop, water hookup); North Park 20/30/50-amp $25/night (14 sites, near swimming beach/fishing pier on Lake Jacksboro, single-axle trailers/tents only); Scout Camp (Group) $15/night (1 site, up to 50 people); Overflow $12/night (11 sites, tent-only, non-reservable). Plus daily entrance fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 36° | 11° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 64° | 40° | -4° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 69° | 51° | 25° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 58° | 37° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 86° | 67° | 56° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 93° | 74° | 61° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 96° | 78° | 71° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 80° | 67° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 71° | 54° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 59° | 40° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 50° | 23° | 90° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 40° | 26° | 83° | 4 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.
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All public campgrounds in Texas · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.