Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy nearly a year after flash flood killed 28

Mary Ella Hastings, Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Jun 24, 2026

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Camp Mystic has filed for bankruptcy nearly a year after a devastating July 4 flood killed 28 people at the Christian summer camps for girls in Texas Hill Country.

The camp sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, June 24, according to the paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston.

The camp listed its debt as “exceeding $10 million,” and said it has assets between $100,001 and $500,000.

The camp listed four companies as affiliates in its filed paperwork: Camp Mystic LLC, Natural Fountains Properties Inc., Mystic Camps Family Partnership Ltd., and Mystic Camps Management LLC.

The all-girls Christian camp in Hunt, Texas, experienced flash floods on July 4, 2025, that killed 25 young children, two teenage counselors, and the camp’s owner, Dick Eastland.

The camp is located along a section of the Guadalupe River that is prone to flooding, according to previous Star-Telegram reporting. The area has even been called “flash flood alley.”

Camp Mystic was sued by multiple families who lost their children in the flood. The lawsuits say that the camp put “profit over safety.”

A June 2026 report by state investigators showed that Camp Mystic did not have emergency plans that complied with state requirements, nor did counselors have proper training for evacuations, WFAA-TV reported.

The camp was planning on opening for the 2026 summer season but withdrew its application for an operating license after backlash from Texas officials and families, according to AP News.

The Star-Telegram reached out to Camp Mystic’s attorneys and Camp Mystic for comment Wednesday. They did not immediately respond.

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