Kelly's Pond 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.
More like this: first-come in Texas · free in Texas · tent only in Texas
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $5 per person, per day for trail use. No charge for camping or day use. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | National Forests and Grasslands in Texas |
| Fees | $5 per person, per day for trail use. No charge for camping or day use. |
Getting there
| Coordinates | 30.5113° N, 95.6616° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Montgomery 9279
15 mi from the campground · 150 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Montgomery 9248
15 mi from the campground · 175 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Montgomery 9570
15 mi from the campground · 65 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedRx Montgomery 9591
16 mi from the campground · 65 acres · 0% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Bass Pro Shops ↗ | 32.5 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 32.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV Station ↗ | 35.2 mi |
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Kelly’s Pond and Campground
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miKelly'S Pond3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.1 miWoodpecker ↗8.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.7 miHoneymoon2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.2 miLittle Lake Creek ↗18.4 mi trail · hiking
- 1.2 miBig Loop ↗7.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 1.9 miString ↗5.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.8 mi208 OHV Trailhead: (936) 344-6205 ↗National Forests and Grasslands in Texas · Season January
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Little Lake Creek Wilderness begins about 2.8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 2.8 miLittle Lake Creek Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 3,817 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Historic landmarks nearby
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Kelly's Pond Campground?
No. Kelly's Pond Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Kelly's Pond Campground?
Nothing. Kelly's Pond Campground is listed as free. $5 per person, per day for trail use.
Source: Forest Service
Is Kelly's Pond Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Kelly's Pond Campground?
Kelly's Pond Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Kelly's Pond Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Stubblefield Lake (3.6 mi, first-come), Cagle Recreation Area (4.3 mi), and Double Lake Recreation Area (31.7 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby