Camp Mystic To Be Sold At Auction Following Deadly Flooding

The Texas camp where multiple campers drowned on July 4, 2025 is for sale.

Camp Mystic Asset Sale Proposed in Bankruptcy Court

More than a year after catastrophic July 4th flash flooding along the Guadalupe River took the lives of campers, staff members, and a camp co-owner, the operators of Camp Mystic are moving to liquidate the historic Texas Hill Country facility.

Disclosure Statement in Camp Mystic's Chapter 11 Filing

According to a disclosure statement and Chapter 11 reorganization plan filed on September 25, 2026, with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the business intends to sell pretty much all of the camp through a court-monitored auction. The move follows multiple lawsuits by the victim's families.

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How the Camp Mystic Auction Will Work

According to CBS, proceeds generated from the property liquidation will be placed into trust for distribution among various creditor groups. Initial financial obligations will be addressed through existing insurance policies. The families of the drowning victims will receive what is left.

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What Camp Mystic Hopes to Achieve from the Sale

The filing highlights the things Camp Mystic's owners hope to achieve from the sale.

Continued Operations: While the estate prefers a buyer willing to maintain summer camp operations on the grounds, prospective buyers are under no legal obligation to do so.

Equity Erasure: Upon completion of the transaction, all existing ownership stakes held by the founding Eastland family will be canceled