Sandy Creek Campground
Steinhagen Lake · Texas · 71 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Sandy Creek Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Steinhagen Lake, Texas, with 71 sites in 3 loops. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 64 of 71.
56 of 71 sites shaded
7 of 71 sites in full sun
20 of 71 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Sandy Creek Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 56 of 71 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 15 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Sandy Creek Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 7 of 71 sites are truly sunny and 10 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Sandy Creek Campground?
At some sites. About 20 of 71 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 11 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Sandy Creek Campground are the most level?
27 of 71 sites are flat, and 32 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 12 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 80 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Sandy Creek Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 64 of 71. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Sandy Creek Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 80°F and lows around 55°F, with about 5.7 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Sandy Creek in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 71 in 3 loops
- Kinds
- 63 for RVs or trailers · 6 tent-only · 2 group sites
- Hookups
- 65 with electric
- Longest rig
- 80 ft
- Elevation
- 83–94 ft
- Every site
- Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 2 PM, check-out 1:30 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Sandy Creek Park is open year-round and offers numerous campsites, 71 of which have water and electric hookups. A group day-use picnic shelter is also available. Flush and pit toilets, showers and a dump station are provided. The lake lies in the heart of the East Texas Pineywoods, a beautiful region known for its pine uplands, bottomland hardwoods and pine-hardwood mixed forests, which provide habitat for a wide range of wildlife. White-tailed deer, squirrels, rabbits, red and gray fox, Bobwhite quail, and numerous species of ducks, geese, waterfowl and songbirds make their home in the area.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.