Camp Mystic Withdraws License Application Amid Probes
Camp Mystic withdrew its application to reopen for 2026 after court hearings and state investigations into a July Fourth flood that killed roughly 25 to 28 people tied to the camp.
Overview
Camp Mystic withdrew its application to the Texas Department of State Health Services to reopen for 2026, state officials confirmed on April 30.
The withdrawal follows weeks of court hearings and legislative investigations into the July Fourth flood that killed campers and counselors at the camp.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the Department of State Health Services continues working with the Texas Rangers to investigate Camp Mystic and that results will be made public as soon as possible.
State regulators reported hundreds of complaints and cited nearly two dozen deficiencies in the camp's emergency plan, while camp leaders said roughly 800 to 850 campers had signed up to return.
The camp said it will cooperate with ongoing investigations, while civil lawsuits proceed and a judge ordered leaders to preserve storm-damaged cabins and land as litigation moves forward.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report this largely neutrally, grounding claims in official findings, testimony and quoted statements while presenting camp responses. They note regulators’ documented deficiencies, families’ testimony and the Eastlands’ apology, offering both investigative details and the camp’s denials. Emotive material is shown as sourced testimony, not editorial assertion.