Camp Mystic Files for Bankruptcy Year After Deadly Flood
Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. This latest development comes a year after floods killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors, and the director at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas. The…
Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy reorganization.
This latest development comes a year after floods killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors, and the director at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas.
The paperwork was filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston Wednesday.
The camp reported its debt as more than $10 million and said its assets are between $100,001 to $500,000.
CBS News Texas reported the limited liability corporation behind the camp has not filed prior Bankruptcy cases in the last eight years. Funds will be available to distribute to between 1,000 and 5,000 unsecured creditors.
Four companies are listed as affiliated entities in the filing: Camp Mystic LLC; Natural Fountains Properties Inc.; Mystic Camps Family Partnership Ltd.; and Mystic Camps Management LLC.
CBS News Texas has reached out to Camp Mystic for further comment.
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The Bankruptcy filing comes after a new investigative report into the failed evacuation of Camp Mystic during the deadly July 2025 Floods.
The report uncovered several mistakes that led to the deaths.
Investigators told a joint Texas House and Senate committee they reached four conclusions in what contributed to the deaths of 28 people, including the camp’s director.
Investigators said Camp Mystic did not have written emergency plans that complied with state requirements.
The camp also did not adequately prepare for the storm and did not evacuate in a timely manner despite having ample opportunities, investigators reported.
Investigators also said reunification efforts and incident management were chaotic and had traumatic effects on families.
A total of 27 girls, including two camp counselors, and camp director Dick Eastland died at the camp when water from the Guadalupe River surged on July 4, 2025.