Camp Swift, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Camp Swift, Bastrop County.
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Camp Swift sprawls across the rolling terrain of Bastrop County, where the humid air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 26.0 miles south-east of Pflugerville, TX (from Pflugerville, TX: bearing 131°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-north-east of Bastrop. The landscape here is a study in subtle contrasts, a mosaic of dense stands of loblolly pine, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, interspersed with open fields that catch the sun's golden wash at dusk. The ground, a rich, reddish-brown soil, slopes gently, shaping shallow ravines and the occasional dry creek bed that waits for the next Texas downpour. This is a place where the horizon feels vast, yet intimate, the sky a boundless canvas painted with the slow drift of cumulus clouds. The history of Camp Swift is deeply entwined with the needs of a nation at war, its expansive grounds once a bustling training ground for soldiers. This military legacy has left its mark, not in grand monuments, but in the very layout of the land, the echoes of its past a quiet presence. Today, the local economy is more diverse, drawing on the agricultural traditions of the region and the growing presence of small businesses that cater to both residents and visitors. The nearby Colorado River, a ribbon of life through the landscape, offers opportunities for recreation, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky. Camp Swift, with its unique blend of natural beauty and historical resonance, offers a quiet chapter in the story of Central Texas.
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| Location | Camp Swift, Bastrop County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.19077°N, 97.292214°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78602 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Camp Swift, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Camp Swift includes coordinates 30.190770°N, 97.292214°W, situated in Bastrop County. ZIP code 78602. Telephone area code: 512, 737. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.