Camp Mystic Plans to Reopen in Texas Next Summer, a Year After Floods Killed 27

Camp Mystic Plans to Reopen in Texas Next Summer, a Year After Floods Killed 27
Campers belongings sit outside one of Camp Mystic's cabins near the Guadalupe River, in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area. Eli Hartman/AP Photo
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The owners of Camp Mystic say they plan to partially reopen next summer the all-girls camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed during catastrophic floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country in July.

The area of the camp along the Guadalupe River that was destroyed by the floodwaters will not reopen next year, the owners said in a letter to Camp Mystic families, some of whom have criticized the nearly century-old camp over its safety measures and preparedness in wake of the tragedy. But another part of the camp that wasn’t damaged will resume welcoming campers.