Texas' Camp Mystic plans partial reopening in 2026 after massive flood that killed 27

Camp Mystic, the Christian girls' summer camp in central Texas where catastrophic flooding in July killed dozens of people, is reportedly planning a partial reopening next year.

Twenty-seven people, 25 campers and two camp counselors, died in the flood. 

The camp will open one of its campsites and is preparing a memorial to honor the people who perished, according to the Texas Tribune.

Over 100 people were killed in the regional flooding over the Fourth of July weekend.

Camp Mystic told parents in an email that it was working to reopen its Cypress Lake site and is hoping to rebuild its nearby Guadalupe River site. It will not be placing children in any cabin that was flooded, the Texas Tribune also reported Wednesday.

“We are not only rebuilding cabins and trails, but also a place where laughter, friendship and spiritual growth will continue to flourish,” the email reads. “As we work to finalize plans, we will do so in a way that is mindful of those we have lost.”

The camp said more information on the reopening will be released in the coming weeks, but that it was also hoping to build a memorial for the “Heaven’s 27” campers and counselors it lost in the flood.

Matthew Childress, the father of Chloe Childress, who was one of the counselors who died, said none of the families of the deceased campers and counselors were notified about the memorial and did not approve it. He said attention should be focused on finding still-missing, 8-year-old camper Cile Steward.

"At this time, we believe that all resources should be focused on reuniting Cile Steward with her family, as the last unrecovered camper lost in the waters of the Guadalupe River at Camp Mystic," Childress said.

The camp also said that it would comply with all new laws and regulations that have passed since the flooding.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.