Camp Mystic Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer After Fatal Texas Floods
Corroborated by 6 sources from 6 publishers
TL;DR
Camp Mystic Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer After Fatal Texas Floods The camp said it is withdrawing its application for a summer 2026 camp license. April 30, 2026, 2:05 PM Camp Mystic announced that it will not be reopening for the summer amid ongoing investigations into deadly flooding that killed 25 girls and two teen counselors last year. The camp said it informed the Texas Department of State Health Services on Thursday that it is withdrawing its application for a summer 2026 camp license.
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The Hill Home News
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5857819-camp-mystic-withdraws-application-to-renew-license-will-not-reopen-this-summer
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ABC News Top Stories
https://abcnews.com/US/camp-mystic-reopen-texas-camp-summer/story?id=132543208
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The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/camp-mystic-texas-floods-closure.html
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Dow Jones U.S. News
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/camp-mystic-wont-reopen-this-summer-after-withdrawing-license-application-38558662
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/camp-mystic-closes-summer-reopening-flood
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/us/camp-mystic-pulls-plan-reopen-summer-backlash-grieving-families