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KERR COUNTY, Texas– Camp Mystic, the all-girls summer camp situated along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly a year after 28 people from the camp were killed in flooding last July 4.
The company in charge of the camp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday.
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A view of Camp Mystic, the site of where at least 20 girls went missing after flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 5, 2025.
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The devastating flooding of the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025, left more than 100 people dead across Texas Hill Country, including the Camp Mystic campers and staff.
In the filing, Camp Mystic listed its assets as between $1 million and $10 million. Debts were noted as exceeding $10 million.
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Included in the filing were Camp Mystic, LLC, and three other affiliated entities.
TOPSHOT – A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend. Rescuers in Texas continue to race against time to find dozens of missing people, including children, swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people, with forecasters warning of new deluges. In a terrifying display of nature’s power, the rain-swollen waters of the Guadalupe River reached treetops and the roofs of cabins in Camp Mystic as girls slept overnight on Friday, July 4, washing away some of them and leaving a scene of devastation.
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Camp Mystic is managed by the Eastland family, of which all managers signed the Chapter 11 filing.
On June 18, a 115-page report created by a special joint committee of the Texas legislature was released with findings about the flooding disaster within the camp.
Findings within the report included that at least 39 adults were on property at the time and should’ve been able to assist with evacuations, but only three people facilitated the evacuation of 750 girls within the camp.
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CENTER POINT, TEXAS – JULY 18: A 10-foot cross is seen along the banks of the Guadalupe River in front of Camp Mystic on July 18, 2025 in Hunt, Texas.
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Those people were the camp’s co-executive director, Dick Eastland, his son and a night security guard.
Eastland died in the flooding along with 25 campers and two counselors.
The report went on to list other safety and security failures to protect the campers and staff during the flooding.
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According to FOX 26 Houston, multiple civil lawsuits have been filed against Camp Mystic by the families of camps and staff who died in the flooding.
A search and rescue volunteer holds a T-shirt and backpack with the words Camp Mystic on them in Comfort, Texas on July 6, 2025. The volunteer found the belongings along the Guadalupe River near Ingram, Texas. “I hope I find the person to return their belongings, not to find closure,” he said.
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The bankruptcy filing comes after the camp announced in April it would not reopen for the 2026 season amid an investigation into the camp’s negligence during the flooding disaster.
“No administrative process or summer season should move forward while families continue to grieve, while investigations continue and while so many Texans still carry the pain of last July’s tragedy,” the camp said in a statement at the time of the closure announcement.
Camp Mystic has not issued a statement following the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing.
