Kopperl, TX

Kimball Bend Park

238 ratings on Recreation.gov

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About this spot

Overview

Kimball Bend Campground is located on Whitney Lake off the main channel of the Brazos River in Central Texas. The campground offers thirty four 50 amp campsites.

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. Visitors enjoy hiking the Chisholm Trail, a historic route followed by upwards of ten million cattle as they traveled northbound from southern Texas to Kansas and adjacent destinations between 1867 and the 1880s. It crosses through the campground and past several historic structures.

Facilities

This year-round campground offers 34 sites with water and electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and boat ramp. * 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 Kimball Bend. The surrounding rolling hills are covered with cedar, live, and post oak trees.

Nearby Attractions

The 12.5 mile Hopewell Trail is nearby. It allows hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Visitors can travel south to Lakeside Village and Powelldale Mountain.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.57°37°JJanuary: average high 57°F, average low 37°F60°39°FFebruary: average high 60°F, average low 39°F73°50°MMarch: average high 73°F, average low 50°F78°58°AApril: average high 78°F, average low 58°F84°66°MMay: average high 84°F, average low 66°F94°75°JJune: average high 94°F, average low 75°F96°77°JJuly: average high 96°F, average low 77°F96°78°AAugust: average high 96°F, average low 78°F90°71°SSeptember: average high 90°F, average low 71°F83°62°OOctober: average high 83°F, average low 62°F69°50°NNovember: average high 69°F, average low 50°F65°45°DDecember: average high 65°F, average low 45°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

Lake Whitney

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Lake Whitney, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.48°JJanuary: average water temperature 48°F50°FFebruary: average water temperature 50°F59°MMarch: average water temperature 59°F72°AApril: average water temperature 72°F74°MMay: average water temperature 74°F80°JJune: average water temperature 80°F88°JJuly: average water temperature 88°F87°AAugust: average water temperature 87°F82°SSeptember: average water temperature 82°F66°OOctober: average water temperature 66°F55°NNovember: average water temperature 55°F51°DDecember: average water temperature 51°F

Water: Water Quality Portal — 5 field-sample stations

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