Live Oak Ridge: how hard is it to reserve?
Belton Lake · US Army Corps of Engineers · Belton, TX
As of Oct 10, 2026, 65% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Live Oak Ridge over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 37% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 29 of 30 dates have at least one open site (666 open site-nights in total; 2,287 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 87% | 6 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 75% | 10 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 53% | 19 | 24 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 75% | 11 | 12 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 89% | 5 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 41% | 29 | 25 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 47 | 65% | 37% | 29 |
About Live Oak Ridge
- 47 campsites (47 listed in availability data)
- $24–$30 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.7/5 from 939 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer
- Activities: Hiking, Camping, Canoeing, Boating, Birding
Live Oak Ridge campground is located at Belton Lake close by the dam and the city of Belton. This year-round, family friendly campground accommodates both tents and RVs and has many amenities, such as a playground, water-bourne restrooms with sinks, flush toilets, and showers, and an activity center. 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. Belton Lake is a long, narrow and winding lake with many curves and co…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Belton Lake
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge (Tx) Belton Lake | Moderate | 63% | 29 |
| Westcliff Belton Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| White Flint Park Belton Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Peak Stillhouse Hollow Lake | TX | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Union Grove Stillhouse Hollow Lake | TX | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Willis Creek Granger Lake | TX | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Wilson H Fox Granger Lake | TX | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Midway Waco Lake | TX | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Speegleville Park Waco Lake | TX | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |