Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Kerr County, Texas, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The camp was the site of a devastating flood on July 4, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of 28 people, including 25 campers, two teenage counselors, and the camp’s owner, Richard “Dick” Eastland.
Background
The flood was one of the deadliest in Texas history, with at least 136 people killed along the Guadalupe River. Camp Mystic suffered some of the heaviest losses, with the all-girls camp becoming the focus of investigations into whether adequate preparations had been made despite multiple flood warnings.
A recent legislative investigation found that the camp lacked a comprehensive emergency plan for the type of flooding that occurred and failed to adequately prepare for or promptly carry out evacuations. The National Weather Service had issued a flood watch for the area on the afternoon of July 3, followed by a flash flood warning shortly after 1 a.m. on July 4.
Despite efforts to evacuate, conditions deteriorated quickly as floodwaters engulfed roads and cabins. Eastland was attempting to assist campers when he became trapped in rising water and later died. As of June 18, 2026, one camper, Cile Steward, remained missing.
Bankruptcy Filing
The bankruptcy filing was submitted by Camp Mystic LLC and includes three affiliated entities: Natural Fountains Properties Inc., Mystic Camps Family Partnership Ltd., and Mystic Camps Management LLC. Edward Eastland, son of the late camp owner and a camp manager, is listed in court documents as overseeing the filing.
Camp Mystic has listed more than $10 million in debt and estimated liabilities between $10 million and $50 million. The filing indicates the camp has between 1,000 and 5,000 creditors and identifies the case as a complex Chapter 11 reorganization.
The bankruptcy filing comes after the camp abandoned plans to reopen for its 100th anniversary this summer following public criticism from victims’ families, lawmakers, and state regulators. Attorney Paul Yetter, who represents multiple families of campers and counselors who died in the flood, stated that “bankruptcy will not stop all responsible parties from being held accountable.”
Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.
