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Plowman Creek Campground

32.0643° N / 97.4945° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1814 detected openings this week44 monitored sites

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Campsite Sniper detected 14 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232676

When Plowman Creek reopens

Plowman Creek's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
14
Openings · last 30 days
43
Openings · last 90 days
43

Only 43 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 44 monitored sites

Of the 8,052 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 7,061 open for online reservation · 625 reserved · 366 closed.

Where the open windows are

12.3% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 7,061 of 8,052 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online12.3%
Open site-nights7,061 / 8,052
Reserved (of online inventory)625 / 7,686
Weekday openings4,077
Weekend openings2,984

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 4,077 fall on weekdays and 2,984 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
04008001,2001,6004641,0021,0601,2651,3021,176792SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

January holds the most room. 1,302 of 1,364 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 44 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2623Open
FRI Nov 2722Open
SAT Nov 2828Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2440Open
FRI Dec 2540Open
New YearTHU Dec 3142Open
FRI Jan 142Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 22 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 40 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 42 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
P26  183
P27  183
P29  183
P30  183
P31  183

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

7,061 open site-nights across 42 sites at Plowman Creek, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 143 2-night, 133 3-night, 85 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site P26.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 50 ft. 44 sites take 25 ft, 44 sites take 35 ft, 44 sites take 40 ft.

All 42 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
P2645 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P2745 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P2945 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P3045 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P3145 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P3245 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P3345 ftNone183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P3650 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P3750 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P3850 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P3950 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P4050 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P4150 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P4250 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P4350 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P4450 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
P0845 ftNone181167 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
P2545 ftNone181146 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
P2845 ftNone181167 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
P0945 ftNone178167 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +166 more
P0545 ftYes177111 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +165 more
P0145 ftYes174111 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +162 more
P0345 ftYes172111 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +160 more
P0245 ftYes171111 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +159 more
P3550 ftYes169167 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +157 more
P0745 ftYes166112 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +154 more
P1545 ftYes164111 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +152 more
P1645 ftYes163112 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +151 more
P1845 ftYes160106 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +148 more
P0445 ftYes159141 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 +147 more
P0645 ftYes159112 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +147 more
P1745 ftYes159112 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +147 more
P1045 ftYes155111 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +143 more
P3445 ftNone153104 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +141 more
P1145 ftYes151111 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +139 more
P2045 ftYes149106 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +137 more
P2145 ftYes14883 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6 +136 more
P1345 ftYes146111 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +134 more
P2245 ftYes13783 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +125 more
P2345 ftYes13697 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +124 more
P2445 ftYes12482 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +112 more
P1245 ftYes120103 nightsOct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +108 more

About Plowman Creek

Overview

Plowman Creek Campground is located on the west side of Whitney Lake off the main channel of the Brazos River in Central Texas. Plowman Creek not only offers many campsites but also includes flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp and playground.

Recreation

Boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing and kayaking are popular activities on the river and downstream at Whitney Lake. Anglers can fish for a variety of bass, crappie, and catfish.

The 12.5 mile Hopewell Trail allows hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Visitors can choose to travel north on the trail to Kimball Bend Park, or south to Lakeside Village and Powelldale Mountain.

Facilities

This year-round campground offers 44 campsites in Plowman Creek. Thirty of these sites have water and 30 amp electrical hook up (sites 1-7, 10-24 and equestrian sites 35-44). Twelve sites have water hookups only (sites 8,9 and 25-34). All sites have upright grills, covered picnic tables and a ground grill/fire ring. The park also has 2 restrooms with showers and a trailer dump station. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp, playground and a multi-use trail.

* Please note that water for this facility is supplied by an onsite Public Water Supply (PWS) and in the event of a power ouatage that lasts more than 24 hours visitors may be asked to evacuate the park since water cannot be provided.

Natural Features

The Brazos River flows gently over sand and rocks at Plowman Creek. The surrounding rolling hills are covered with cedar, Live oak and Post oak.

44 monitored sitesRVs up to 50 ft32 with hookups32 shadedPets OKMax party 10

Getting there

From Kopperl, Texas, travel 1 mile south on FM 56. Follow signs into campground.

15188 Fm 56, Kopperl, TX 76652254-622-3332
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback Riding

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Plowman Creek?

Reservations for Plowman Creek are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 7,061 of 8,052 tracked site-nights are open (87.7%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 43 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Plowman Creek?

Campsite Sniper detected 14 site-date openings at Plowman Creek in the last 7 days, 43 over 30 days and 43 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Plowman Creek?

133 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site P26. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Plowman Creek fit a 35-foot RV?

44 of the 44 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 50 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Plowman Creek?

January 2027, with 1,302 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,364.

When is the next open date at Plowman Creek?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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