Union Grove
UNION GROVE
Part of Stillhouse Hollow Lake
Overview
Union Grove Park is located on the southwestern shore of Stillhouse Hollow Lake in central Texas. The lake offers a wide variety of recreation opportunities, including water sports, hiking, biking, horseback riding, picnicking, large group pavilions, hunting, fishing and simply enjoying the scenery. This facility has RV and tent camping sites with water and electric hookups available. The facility is one of only two reservable campgrounds on the lake. Stillhouse Hollow Lake was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the construction of Stillhouse Hollow Dam in 1968. The 6,430-acre lake is located 16 miles upstream of the confluence of the Lampasas and Leon Rivers, which flow into the Little River.
Facilities
The campground has more than 30 campsites, including RV and tent sites with electric hookups and double sites. The park offers restrooms with flush toilets and hot showers, a fishing dock and a boat ramp.
Natural Features
Aside from two campgrounds and a nearby day-use park, very little of the lakeshore is developed. The edges consist of rocky beaches and sandy bluffs. Although much of the lake area is forested, the campground has rolling hills that are mostly open with little to no shade.Most campsites have a view of the water, with some right along the shoreline and others within a short walking distance.
The lake has noticeably clear and deep water that is inhabited by largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and many birds. A man-made wetland was constructed on the south shore of the lake to provide an additional 10 acres of wildlife habitat in the lake area.
Recreation
With 58 miles of shoreline, Stillhouse Hollow Lake is an often uncrowded haven for boaters and fishermen. The campground has a four-lane boat ramp, and visitors who do not have motor boats, canoes or kayaks can rent them nearby. Birding is also a favorite pastime, with hawks, Great Blue herons, ducks, geese, many species of songbirds, bobwhite quail, Rio Grande turkey and even an occasional bald eagle, yielding year-round opportunities for bird sightings.
Nearby Attractions
Within a short drive, the Village of Salado offers golf, art galleries and shopping, among other pastimes.Chalk Ridge Falls Environmental Learning Center is below the Stillhouse Hollow Lake Dam. The center has about five miles of hiking trails, including a one-mile nature trail along the Lampasas River, a spring-fed creek, a waterfall, bridges and several wildlife viewing points.
Stillhouse Hollow Lake is located near the Fort Hood Army Base, which has several points of interest for the military buff.
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (254) 939-2461.Important Notices
CAMPERS: There is no gate attendant at this park. Please check your confirmation email from Recreation.gov for the camper gate code to enter the campground.
Temporary inflatable structures i.e. bounce houses, moon bounces, water slides, etc. are NOT allowed.
The boat ramp and fishing pier are open to campers, passs holders and anyone who purchases a day pass. Day passes can be purchased using the QR code signs found in the park.
- The campground is open year-round
Park hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Effective June 1, 2017, screen shelters at Union Grove Park on Stillhouse Lake will no longer be provided with padlocks for visitor use. Visitors using these sites should bring their own locks to secure the shelter in their absence.
Sites 14-38 close Dec. 1 and open March 1, annually
For more information, contact 254-939-2461 or visit the lake website
- 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.
Notifications and Alerts
Dana Peak and Union Grove Campgrounds are closed for construction until further notice.
Available Activities
- Camping - Camping
Directions
From Interstate 35 in Salado, Texas take the Farm-to-Market Road 2484 exit. Travel west on 2484 about five miles to Union Grove Park Road, and turn right into the facility.
Contact Information
Phone: 254-947-0072
8680 Union Grove RoadSalado, TX 76571
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 20, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 12, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 22T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 10, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 04, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 15T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 39T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 29T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 38T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 33T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 14T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 07, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 08, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 30, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 02, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 37T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 27, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 26, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 25, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 09, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 31, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 05, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 32T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 34, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 03, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 19, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 35, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 16T, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Tent Only Electric
- Site 23, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 18, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 11, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 24, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 06, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 36, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 21, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 28, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
- Site 01, Loop UNION GROVE, Type Standard Electric
