Camp Mystic won’t reopen this summer
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Twenty-five girls and two teenage camp counselors were killed when an all-girls Christian camp in Texas was overrun by floodwaters during the July 4 holiday last year.
The camp had been defending its right to reopen at the end of May in ongoing legislative hearings investigating safety issues at the camp following the deadly flooding in July.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responds as Camp Mystic, the site of deadly 2025 Texas floods, will not reopen this summer after owners withdrew their application.
Camp Mystic in Texas, where 28 were killed after a deadly flood in 2025, is canceling its 2026 season, citing ongoing investigations and a community still grieving.
Better than most families, mine understands the horrific power of the July 4 flood.