Camp Mystic withdraws application for 2026 camp license, will not reopen
Summary
Camp Mystic has decided not to reopen in summer 2026 and has withdrawn its application for a camp license. This decision follows public criticism after deadly floods last year killed more than 100 people, including 27 campers at Camp Mystic.Key Facts
- Camp Mystic will not operate in summer 2026 and withdrew its license application.
- The decision came after floods during the Fourth of July last year killed over 100 people in the Texas Hill Country.
- Of those deaths, 27 girls died at Camp Mystic during the floods.
- Camp operators planned to reopen using only parts of the camp that did not flood and expected about 900 campers.
- Families of victims and some state officials opposed the camp’s reopening plans.
- Texas lawmakers criticized the camp’s leadership and questioned their flood safety plans.
- Camp Mystic’s co-director apologized and acknowledged the community’s grief.
- The camp owners said their decision respects the families and honors the lives lost during the floods.
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