Driftwood, Texas·Outdoor campground beneath live oaks on Onion Creek

Camp Ben McCulloch

Camp Ben McCulloch is an outdoor campground beneath live oak trees along Onion Creek, with stages, vendors and camping all inside the same grounds. There is no reserved camping; unreserved tent sites run $30 a night and RV or camper trailer sites $40 a night, with electrical hookups and water faucets but no sewer hookups. During Old Settler's Music Festival, potable water dispensers and RV water fill and dump services are available on site.

Before you go

Unreserved camping only
Tent $30, RV or trailer $40 a night
Electrical hookups, no sewer
Everything within walking distance
Quieter sites away from the stage
Indoor or outdoor
Outdoor campground and festival grounds
Next festival here
Old Settler's Music Festival, Apr 16 to 18, 2027

Worth knowing before you go

  • There is no reserved camping, sites are unreserved and first come, first served.
  • There are no sewer hookups, so releasing sewer lines on the ground is not allowed.
  • Camping outside the annual Camp Ben Reunion is limited to 14 days in any 90 day period.
  • The shaded sites along the edges of the grounds, furthest from the main stage, are the quietest.

Festivals here

Venue basics: Unreserved camping only · Tent $30, RV or trailer $40 a night · Electrical hookups, no sewer.

Is it for you

Choose it if

  • You want to camp right where the festival happens, under live oaks on a creek.
  • You are comfortable with an unreserved, self-serve campground.

Think twice if

  • You need a sewer hookup at your site, there isn't one.
  • You want a reserved spot guaranteed ahead of time.

Getting there and parking

We don't yet have confirmed information about parking at Camp Ben. The venue's own pages are the place to check: campbenmcculloch.com.

Accessibility

We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Camp Ben. The venue's own pages are the place to check: campbenmcculloch.com.

Camping

There is no reserved camping at Camp Ben McCulloch; unreserved sites take motorhomes, RVs, pop up campers and tents. Tent camping costs $30 a night and RV or camper trailer camping costs $40 a night, with an electrical hookup and a water faucet nearby but no sewer hookups, and two restroom buildings on the grounds. Camping is limited to 14 days in any 90 day period, except during the annual Camp Ben Reunion.

Festival-specific · Old Settler's Music FestivalAll camping areas during the festival include potable water dispensers, and RV water fill and dump services are available for purchase through Campground Headquarters.

Food, water and what you can bring

Festival-specific · Old Settler's Music FestivalPotable water dispensers are set up throughout the camping areas, and RV water fill and dump services can be bought through Campground Headquarters.

Sound and sensory

Festival-specific · Old Settler's Music FestivalShaded sites along the edges of the grounds, away from the main stage, suit families and light sleepers best. The further from the main stage you camp, the quieter it gets.

A little history

Camp Ben McCulloch is an outdoor campground beneath live oak trees along Onion Creek, with the whole festival, including stages, vendors and camping, inside the same grounds, so everything is a short walk away.