Christian Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy as it faces multiple wrongful death lawsuits

June 25, 2026

The private Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River, where 28 people died after massive flash flooding on July 4, 2025, has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces multiple wrongful death lawsuits from more than a dozen families.

The Christian Post reports that Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Wednesday.

The filing shows that the Christian camp disclosed having less than $10 million in estimated assets and between $10 million and $50 million in estimated liabilities.

Earlier this month, Camp Mystic and its owners sought to resolve five wrongful death lawsuits out of court, according to Houston Public Media.

More than a dozen families have accused the camp leaders in lawsuits of failing to evacuate campers and counselors during the flooding, which they claim led to their deaths.

According to the Christian Post, an investigative legislative report on the tragedy released this month also found that the camp had inadequate advanced emergency planning, inadequate storm preparation, failed to evacuate the camp in a timely manner, and did not manage the incident well.

The camp had planned on reopening parts of its operations this summer but withdrew its application for an operating license after opposition from families, according to The Texas Tribune.

In a statement, the camp said, “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.”

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