About Cagle Recreation Area
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. Anglers are drawn to the 22,000-acre Lake Conroe for its forested lake shore and open water. The lake is particularly noted for black bass and year-round fishing. Swimming is not allowed, but fishing, hiking, picnicking and shoreline wading are sure to provide plenty of fun for kids. Hikers and mountain bikers can try the 2-mile Cagle Trail within the facility. Learn more about recreation in the national forest. The campground offers sites with full-service hookups organized into two loops. Each loop has sites overlooking Lake Conroe and restrooms with flush toilets, sinks and hot showers. The facility also…
- Fees: Total fee = $30.00 / night = $20 Use Fee + $10.00 Full Hookup Fee
- Managed by: National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, FS
- Where: 3 mi west of New Waverly, TX · 30.53, -95.53611
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Feb–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Pond Trail | Hiking | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| 817 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Lsht Fm1375 Spur | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 18.5 mi |
| North Wilderness | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 14.3 mi |
| 816 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 2.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 6.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.