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White Flint Park is located at Belton Lake, which provides some of the best fishing, camping and boating in Central Texas. This year-round campground has 12 sites with screened overnight shelters and 13 RV sites, all with water and electric hookups.
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.
With 136 miles of shoreline, Belton Lake offers a wide variety of recreation activities, including camping, water sports, picnicking and nature trails. This facility has a boat ramp, providing easy access to the water for boaters and anglers.
Hawks, Great Blue herons, ducks, geese, many species of songbirds, bobwhite quail, Rio Grande turkeys and even an occasional bald eagle visit the lake area, yielding year-round opportunities for birders.
Each campsite has a covered picnic table, grill and electric and water hookups. The facility also provides a multi-lane boat ramp, flush toilets, showers and a dump station. Gate attendants reside within the park for visitor service.
All of the campsites are along the shoreline of Belton Lake. The campground is partially forested, providing a mixture of sun and shade.
There is a man-made wetland on the lake between White Flint and Winkler Parks, providing an additional 25 acres of wildlife habitat in the lake area.
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.
For facility specific information, please call (254) 742-3050.
From Interstate 35 in Temple, Texas take State Highway 36 west towards Gatesville. Just after crossing the Leon River bridge, turn right on White Flint Park Road and follow it to the park and campground entrance.
Used to be free. Core of engineers is all about profit. Not people having a good place to enjoy their selves. Go back into history and look what people were told about belton lake when it was going to become a lake. Boy have things changed since then.
Staff was friendly & very personable. Decent views in a mostly quiet area. Trails in several places to reach the water. Boat ramp area, many fishing spots, restrooms easy to get to, several dumpsters on site, dump station for campers, pretty secure due to needing a gate code to enter the area.
This park is super relaxing and very clean. It goes on my favorite parks list, and we will be coming back again
I wish this park was open right now. It’s a good place to launch a boat on Belton Lake. Amenities are somewhat limited but it’s hardly ever crowded there. The park is clean and well-kept. It is open only part of the year usually and it closes at dark for day use. Check out schedules and open times before you go. It is definitely worth checking out if you need a launch when the lake is back up. You pay a yearly entrance fee, but it’s reasonable and gives you access to other parks on the lake. Public restrooms are available by the boat ramp. They are basic. I have never seen a dog at this park so I wouldn’t call it dog-friendly. Usually folks leave their dogs at home when boating.
The Staff here was horrible… I won’t draw this out here but we made it through the weekend. Book online and keep that email handy… The screened in shelter was a nice addition to a camp site. I didn’t shower but they are available 🤣. I’d have been impressed if it were a bit cleaner along the bank but rest assured, the next guy will love it. I cleaned it for you😎.
