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Welcome to Benbrook Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District welcomes you to Benbrook Lake, located in Benbrook, Texas. Our missions are to provide flood risk management to the Fort Worth metro area, store water for the City of Fort Worth and manage the recreation and natural resources around the lake.

Benbrook Lake

Benbrook Lake is a part of the Trinity Regional Project. The Trinity Regional Project is a cluster of seven local lakes: Bardwell, Benbrook, Grapevine, Joe Pool, Lavon, Lewisville and Ray Roberts. A team of managers, administrators, park rangers, natural resource specialists and engineering technicians work together to manage the recreation, natural resources, and civil works facilities for all seven of these lakes.

The 'bubblers' near the dam are at this time the responsibility of the Tarrant Regional Water District, the agency that installed them originally. Please call TRWD at 817-626-2888 with any questions.

If you detect an error or feel pertinent information is missing, feel free to contact us with your suggestions and ideas. Thank You.

Lake Elevation / Gate Opening Information

Benbrook Lake
19 MAR 2024
Current Elevation Normal Elevation Currently Releasing Current Wind Speed Current Wind Direction Max Wind Speed (Last 6 Hours)
696.72 ft 694.00 ft 192 cfs 1.20 mph 175.00 deg
2.88 mph
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Contact Information

Benbrook Lake
Fort Worth District Map
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Benbrook Lake Office
7001 Lakeside Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76132

For General Questions:
Email Address

Hours:
M-F 7:30am - 4:00pm
Phone:  (817) 292-2400

Camping Reservations:
1-877-444-6777

LINKS

US Army Corps of Engineers Home Page.

Recreation Opportunities with the US Army Corps of Engineers

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Latest News and Updates

ATTENTION:

As of 1 October 2023, Benbrook Lake no longer accepts cash payments for any USACE operated campground or day use park. If you need assistance, please contact us at (817) 292-2400. We appreciate your cooperation.

The River Equestrian Trail is CLOSED until further notice.

For information on Mobility Assistance Device use in Corps Parks, please read the Policy Here . For more information or to be issued a permit please contact the lake Manager.

Fort Worth District Lake Facility Closures

Facility Closure Report

This report last updated on Wed Feb 28 2024 07:51:46 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)

LAKE NAMEFACILITY NAMESTATUSCLOSURE TYPECATEGORYUPDATED DATECOMMENTS
BENBROOK LAKE
BENBROOK LAKEBEAR CREEK CAMPGROUND FULLY CLOSEDSEASONALPARK10/3/2023 11:51:38 AMClosed for winter season. Will reopen on 1 April 2024.
BENBROOK LAKELONGHORN PARK FULLY OPENNONEPARK12/28/2023 1:47:13 PM 
BENBROOK LAKEMUSTANG PARK DAY USE FULLY OPENNONEPARK1/18/2024 7:47:28 AMSwim beach closed for winter season. Will reopen April 1st, 2024.
BENBROOK LAKENORTH HOLIDAY DAY USE FULLY OPENNONEPARK1/18/2024 7:47:22 AMSwim beach closed for winter season. Will reopen April 1st, 2024.
BENBROOK LAKEROCKY CREEK PARK PARTIALLY CLOSEDSEASONALPARK2/28/2024 7:41:12 AMPark closed to vehicle traffic. Pedestrian access is still permitted.
BENBROOK LAKESOUTH HOLIDAY CAMPGROUND PARTIALLY CLOSEDDROUGHTPARK1/23/2024 8:04:34 AMBoat ramp #6 is closed. All other facilities are open.
BENBROOK LAKEWEST CREEK CIRCLE FULLY CLOSEDOTHERPARK9/27/2021 4:07:15 PM 

For all Park facility closure information click here.

Announcements

Rocky Creek Day Use Park Closed to Vehicle Traffic

Due to unsafe road conditions caused by erosion, Rocky Creek Day Use Park will be closed to vechicle traffic until further notice. Pedestrian access is still allowed at this time. Public safety is our top priority and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please stay tuned for updates and thank you for your understanding

Spring Turkey Hunt applications are now CLOSED!

The application period for the spring 2024 Turkey hunt is now closed. Please see the "Hunting" section below for the list of winners!

Passes

America the Beautiful Passes are not issued directly from the Benbrook Lake Office. They are available at the entrance gatehouse at South Holiday Campground and Bear Creek Campground. To obtain a pass online, please visit https://store.usgs.gov/pass for more information.

USACE Annual Passes are available at South Holiday Campground and Bear Creek Campground. A voucher can be purchased at the North Holiday Day Use, Mustang Park Day Use, and Rocky Creek Park pay stations, which can be redeemed at the South Holiday Gatehouse, 6000 Pearl Ranch Road, Fort Worth, TX 76126.

Click here for directions and operating hours.

Hunting

The application period for the spring 2024 Turkey hunt is now closed. Please see click HERE for the list of winners!

Additional information, including the USACE Public Hunting Guide and maps, can be found on the Benbrook Lake Hunting Page .

Information

Please visit Recreation.gov to make your reservation today!

Click Here for the Texas Parks and Wildlife news release.

Event Permits

A permit is required for events or activities occurring in the parks or on the lake, including but not limited to bounce houses, water slides, weddings, tournaments, bands, DJs, church functions, etc. Swimming pools of any size are not allowed. Contact Lake Office at (817) 292-2400 for more information. Click Here for an Activity Request form. Activity Request forms may be mailed to: US Army Corps of Engineers, 7001 Lakeside Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76132 or emailed to ceswf-od-bb@usace.army.mil.

Burn Bans

During any burn ban for Tarrant County, set by the County Fire Marshal, open fires are not allowed in cookers and firerings. Charcoal and gas grills may be used, but only if they can be immediately covered to extinguish the fire. Current Burn Ban information can be found at here.

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