Live Oak Ridge
Belton Lake
Live Oak Ridge Campground is located at Belton Lake, which provides some of the best fishing, camping and boating in Central Texas.
This year-round campground accommodates both tents and RVs and has many amenities, such as a playground, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities, a group meeting area and free wireless internet.
Belton Lake was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the construction of Belton Dam in 1954. The 12,300-acre lake is located on the Leon River, just upstream of the confluence of the Leon River and the Little River.
This park offers 48 sites that range from wooded to open sun. All campsites have water and electric hookups, plus a covered table and grill. Campers have access to restrooms with flush toilets and hot showers, a two-lane boat ramp and a dump station.
The park is staffed with full-time gate attendants. Free wireless internet is available for registered guests, and a camper service center can be used for group parties, meetings and laundry facilities.
Need to Know
- Gatehouse hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is 2 p.m.
- Wireless internet is available for registered campers only; coverage is limited to the camper activity building adjacent to the gatehouse; see the gatehouse for the password and more information
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Natural Features
Live Oak Ridge lives up to its name, with many large oak trees, a pleasant atmosphere and plenty of shade. The campsites are flat and grassy, and several overlook the lake (others are only a short walk away). Springtime brings an abundance of wildflowers that blanket areas of the park.
There is a man-made wetland on the lake between White Flint and Winkler Parks, providing an additional 25 acres of wildlife habitat to the lake area.
Nearby Attractions
Belton Lake is located adjacent to the Fort Hood Army Base, which has several points of interest for the military buff. The mural painted on the spillway wall of Belton Dam depicts the history of the Bell County area.
Recreation
With 136 miles of shoreline, Belton Lake offers a wide variety of recreation activities, including camping, water recreation, picnicking and nature trails. The facility has a multi-lane boat ramp, and hiking trails are available adjacent to the park at Miller Springs Nature Area.
Hawks, great blue herons, ducks, geese, many species of songbirds, bobwhite quail, Rio Grande turkey and even an occasional bald eagle visit the lake area, offering year-round opportunities for birders.
Contact Information
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2000 FM 2271 BELTON TX 76513
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 254-780-1738
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Interstate 35, take Farm-to-Market Road 2305 (West Adams Ave.) west. Drive for nine miles and turn left on Farm-to-Market Road 2271 (Morgan's Point Road). Go two miles to the park entrance. The campground is adjacent to the Belton Dam and spillway.
Available Campsites
- Site 11, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 04, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 15, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 35, Loop THIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 43, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 41, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 02, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 47, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 21, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 14, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 23, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 33, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 17, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 22, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 29, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 32, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 27, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 25, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 48, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 38, Loop THIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 13, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 08, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 42, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 28, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 31, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 09, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 37, Loop THIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 12, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 07, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 05, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 45, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 10, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 01, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 39, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 16, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 03, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 20, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 34, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 19, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 40, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 44, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 06, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 26, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 18, Loop FIRS, Type Standard Electric
- Site 36, Loop THIR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 30, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
- Site 46, Loop FOUR, Type Standard Electric
- Site 24, Loop SECO, Type Standard Electric
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