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Camp Mystic files Chapter 11 plan for Hill Country sale

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Camp Mystic owners filed a Chapter 11 plan to sell the Texas Hill Country camp.
The September 25 filing requests a court-supervised auction of the 749-acre riverfront site.
The plan prefers a buyer who will keep the historic camp operating.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez must approve the reorganization plan.
Insurance provides $6 million per occurrence, less than families’ wrongful-death claims.

History

Historical Context

Congress passed the Bankruptcy Reform Act on November 6 1978, effective October 1 1979, creating the modern Chapter 11 reorganization used in the 1979 Penn Central railroad case. By 1980 federal courts processed about 1,200 Chapter 11 filings. Today Judge Christopher M. Lopez oversees Camp Mystic’s Chapter 11 case, confronting a $6 million insurance shortfall on the 749-acre site.

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Story summary

Camp Mystic owners filed a Chapter 11 plan to sell the Texas Hill Country camp.
The September 25 filing requests a court-supervised auction of the 749-acre riverfront site.
The plan prefers a buyer who will keep the historic camp operating.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez must approve the reorganization plan.
Insurance provides $6 million per occurrence, less than families’ wrongful-death claims.

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