Rangers warned campers that leaving food outside might attract bears.
A careless camper accidentally started a fire in the woods.
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Rafael Martinez, 33, saw the images of the drowned and missing campers and drove four hours from Alvardo, Texas, to help with the search.—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 9 July 2025 The storm and the driving rain at the Texas camp woke up some of the campers, including Georgia and Eloise Jones, at about 1 a.m. on July 4.—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 9 July 2025 Among the dead are 27 campers and counselors with Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp located in Kerr County.—Abigail Adams, People.com, 8 July 2025 Camp Mystic confirmed 27 fatalities among its campers and counselors, as of Tuesday.—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for camper
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