Skip to content

Site of Camp San Saba

Site of Camp San Saba from directly overhead

Site of Camp San Saba is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 479 m. Hyman Hill stands 647 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Voca Waterwheel Mill, a historic site 3.0 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

hamlet in McCulloch County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q122541800, matched on coordinates and name (348 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.99665, -99.25842

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 38
  • Katemcy Rocks: 7.3 mi
  • Flat Rock: 7.6 mi
  • Bryson Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Spy Rock: 9.4 mi
  • Mason Mountains: 10.8 mi
Parks: 11
  • Stanburn Park: 9.4 mi
  • Willie Washington Park: 9.7 mi
  • Rollie G White Complex: 10.8 mi
  • Richards Park: 10.9 mi
  • E. O. Martin Memorial Park: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 10.9 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 11.0 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 11.0 mi
  • Sheltered Table: 11.0 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Pontotoc Winery: 17.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Mulberry Spring: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Camp San Saba. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hyman HillW 265°647 m22.1 mi
Mason MountainsS 189°611 m10.8 mi
Double KnobsSSW 202°606 m14.7 mi
Rattlesnake PointNW 319°602 m24.8 mi
Lime PeakSE 134°600 m14.2 mi
Corn Creek HillsN 5°597 m19.3 mi
Cutoff MountainSSW 213°595 m18.4 mi
Table Top MountainNNW 345°592 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1719:49
June solstice06:3520:0920:44
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:3217:0317:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838376675648
Precip in1.31.72.32.13.82.92.12.22.82.71.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452339210

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Site of Camp San Saba.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens