Camp Mystic Bankruptcy Sale

Camp Mystic Proposes 749-Acre Sale Amid Chapter 11 Reorganization and Flood Lawsuits

Camp Mystic has proposed a court-supervised sale of its roughly 749 acres near Hunt, Texas, and substantially all its other assets as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization. The plan says an initial bid is expected from a group backed by camp families and alumnae, but does not identify the group or give a bid amount; any sale requires bankruptcy-court approval. The camp says it prefers a buyer who will preserve its historic mission, though a new owner would need a state license to operate a youth camp and is not required to continue the camp. The proposal would allow families’ wrongful-death and injury claims arising from the July 2025 flood, which killed 25 campers and two counselors at the site, to proceed in civil court; claimants would seek available insurance first and could share with other unsecured creditors if coverage falls short. The plan would not release the Eastland family from the lawsuits, and the sale could end the family’s ownership.

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