Camp Mystic, where 25 little girls drowned in floods, drops its bid to reopen this season
Camp Mystic, where 25 young girls and two counselors died in a flash flood in July 2025, will remain closed for the summer season despite plans to reopen for its 100th anniversary. The decision follows a review finding the camp failed to meet new health and safety regulations in Texas. The camp cited ongoing grief, investigations, and public concern as reasons for stepping back from reopening.
- ▪Twenty-five young campers and two counselors died in a flash flood at Camp Mystic when the Guadalupe River overflowed on July 4, 2025.
- ▪Texas health investigators recently found Camp Mystic failed to comply with newly enacted safety and health regulations.
- ▪The camp had enrolled around 800 girls for the summer season before deciding to remain closed.
- ▪Camp Mystic stated its closure is intended to acknowledge concerns from grieving families and state lawmakers.
- ▪Generations of Texas girls, including former First Lady Laura Bush, have attended the all-girls Christian camp.
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US News Camp Mystic, where 25 little girls drowned in floods, drops its bid to reopen this season By Chris Nesi Published April 30, 2026, 3:32 p.m. ET Camp Mystic, where 25 young girls and two counselors died in catastrophic flash flooding last July, announced it will remain closed this summer a month ahead of its planned opening for its 100th anniversary. The announcement came days after a review by Texas health investigators found the camp had failed to comply with a slate of newly enacted health and safety regulations, the New York Times reported. 3 Camp Mystic announced it will remain closed this summer. Getty Images The camp said that 800 girls had signed up to attend the camp starting in the spring — just months after the tragedy.
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