Weekend availability at Bear Creek
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 17, 10:34 PM PT- Fri, Sep 18Open13/32 sites
- Fri, Sep 25Open12/32 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 47
- Electric sites
- 47
- Water hookups
- 46
- Sewer hookups
- 2
- Pull-through
- 7
About this campground
Overview Bear Creek Campground is on the south side of Benbrook Lake in north central Texas, accessible from Ben Day Murrin Road. Individual & group camping, along with boat launching, is available.Recreation Both individual & group camping are available in Bear Creek, April thru September, along with boat launching and wildlife viewing. Deer, hawks, owls, roadrunners and woodpeckers can be spotted around the lake.Facilities Bear Creek has individual campsites with utility hookups, a large group camping pavilion, restrooms with showers, trailer dump station, and boat launching.Natural Features Bear Creek campground lies along the east side Bear Creek on the south side of the lake, with wooded hillsides and prairie above the lake. Nearby Attractions Fort Worth’s renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square, are all only a short drive from the park. The campground closes at 10:00 p.m. so plan ahead. Contact Info For local information, please call (817) 292-2400 or call (877) 444-6777 for general information.
Getting there
From Interstate 20 or 820 in southwest Fort Worth, take exit 429A for Highway 377 toward Granbury and go south 5.7 miles (9.2 km); turn left or southeast onto FM Road 1187 and continue for 1.4 miles (2.2 km), then turn left or east onto Ben Day-Murrin Road and continue another 1.6 miles (2.7 km) to the campground entrance.
Activities
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- FISHING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
Nearby federal campgrounds
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