Camp Mystic announced it will not reopen and has withdrawn its application for a summer 2026 camp license from the Texas Department of State Health Services. The decision was communicated to state officials on Thursday.

The announcement comes as the camp faces scrutiny following deadly Fourth of July floods last summer that devastated parts of the Texas Hill Country. The flooding killed more than 100 people across the region, including 27 girls who died at Camp Mystic.

The camp's closure follows the first public hearing examining the circumstances surrounding the deadly floods. The hearing addressed the events that led to the tragedy during what should have been a routine summer camp experience.

Camp Mystic had been operating as a summer camp in Texas before the fatal flooding incident. The camp's decision to permanently close represents the end of operations for the facility following one of the deadliest weather-related incidents at a youth camp in recent Texas history.

The Texas Department of State Health Services oversees licensing for summer camps operating in the state. The agency has not yet commented on the camp's withdrawal of its license application or any ongoing investigations related to the flooding incident.