Camp Verde Ghost Town

Kerr County, Texas29.8936, -99.1047

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.4 miCenter Point, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
490 ft150 m
Camp Verde, Texas
Photo: Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Camp Verde is a former settlement in Kerr County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas. It lies at about 490 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miKerrvilleBoerneFair Oaks RanchFredericksburgScenic OaksLakehillsCross MountainCamp Verde
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Camp Verde. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Center Point, TX, about 4.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 46 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Waring18 mi east
  2. Welfare19 mi east
  3. Tuff20 mi southwest
  4. Morris Ranch23 mi north
  5. Bankersmith23 mi northeast
  6. Pedernales24 mi northeast
  7. Ammans Crossing26 mi east
  8. Grapetown27 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6335Jan6739Feb7446Mar8053Apr8662May9269Jun9470Jul9669Aug8964Sep8155Oct7045Nov6337DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 2.5 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 2.3 inSep: 4.5 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 2.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Medina 1Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Medina 1Ne station (USC00415742), 10 miles away. The town sits about 1,200 feet lower than the station, so expect it to run warmer. About 36.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKerr County, Texas
Coordinates29.89360, -99.10470
Elevation490 ft (150 m)
Also known asCamp Verde, TX, Camp Verde, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q16955113 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Camp Verde ghost town?

In Kerr County, Texas, at 29.8936, -99.1047. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Center Point, TX, about 4.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Antonio, TX, 46 miles away.

Can you visit Camp Verde?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Camp Verde?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Medina 1Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Camp Verde?

Yes. Waring (18 mi), Welfare (19 mi), Tuff (20 mi), Morris Ranch (23 mi).

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