Camp Mystic will not reopen in 2026 following deadly July 4 flooding in Texas

KERR COUNTY, Texas– Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summertime campy wherever 28 radical died during catastrophic flooding past July, volition not reopen for the 2026 season.

The summertime campy withdrew its campy licence exertion for the 2026 summertime play amid an ongoing probe into the handling of catastrophic flooding past twelvemonth connected Thursday.

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"No administrative process oregon summertime play should determination guardant portion families proceed to grieve, portion investigations proceed and portion truthful galore Texans inactive transportation the symptom of past July’s tragedy," the campy said successful a statement. 

The devastating flooding of the Guadalupe River connected July 4, 2025, near much than 100 radical dormant crossed Texas Hill Country.

CENTER POINT, TEXAS - JULY 18: A 10-foot transverse is seen on the banks of the Guadalupe River successful beforehand of Camp Mystic connected July 18, 2025 successful Hunt, Texas. 

(Brenda Bazán / The Washington Post / Getty Images)

At the time, Camp Mystic was lodging 750 girls erstwhile the floodwaters swept in.

Following its exertion withdrawal, Camp Mystic commended the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for their grounds this week passim the investigation.

"Twenty-eight precious lives were lost. We admit that nary connection and nary determination tin undo that nonaccomplishment oregon easiness the load carried each time by parents, siblings, loved ones, survivors, archetypal responders and our beauteous Kerr County community," the campy said.

BEFORE-AND-AFTER PHOTOS OF CAMP MYSTIC, KERR COUNTY SHOW DEVASTATION 1 WEEK AFTER DEADLY FLOODS

TOPSHOT - A hunt and rescue squad looks for radical on the Guadalupe River adjacent a damaged gathering astatine Camp Mystic successful Hunt, Texas, connected July 7, 2025, pursuing terrible flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 vacation weekend. Rescuers successful Texas proceed to contention against clip to find dozens of missing people, including children, swept distant by flash floods that killed much than 80 people, with forecasters informing of caller deluges. In a terrifying show of nature's power, the rain-swollen waters of the Guadalupe River reached treetops and the roofs of cabins successful Camp Mystic arsenic girls slept overnight connected Friday, July 4, washing distant immoderate of them and leaving a country of devastation. 

(RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP / Getty Images)

"We besides admit that implicit 800 girls privation to instrumentality to Camp Mystic Cypress Lake this summer. Our peculiar enslaved with our Camp Mystic families does not alteration oregon extremity with the announcement. We emotion each of you," they continued.

The campy said the determination to retreat is "intended to region immoderate uncertainty that Camp Mystic has heard the concerns expressed by grieving families, members of the Texas House and Senate investigating committees and citizens" crossed Texas.

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"Camp Mystic volition proceed to afloat cooperate with each ongoing investigations, comply with each lawful request and proceed supporting betterment and healing efforts," the campy said. "Today is not astir campy operations. It is astir respect for the families, accountability to the nationalist and reverence for the representation of the lives lost."