Camp Mystic Cancels 2026 Season After Flood Killed 28 Girls
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 8
Camp Mystic Cancels 2026 Season After Flood Killed 28 Girls
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 8
Summary
Camp Mystic said it will not reopen for the 2026 season, stepping back after last July’s flash flood killed 28 people and triggered litigation over the camp’s future.
The camp said no summer season should proceed while families grieve, citing concerns raised by victims’ relatives and by Texas House and Senate investigating committees.
Three fathers of girls killed in the flood — Ryan DeWitt, Wade Lytal and Cole Naylor — said their daughters’ journals, prayers and Christian faith have helped sustain their families.
The closure follows earlier plans to bring hundreds of girls back to the property, but pressure has mounted as court fights and public scrutiny over reopening continue.