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Located on the north shore of the 35-acre Black Creek Lake, Black Creek Recreation Area has a picnic area and boat launch facility. The area also has walk-in camping sites available.
In Decatur, TX, at the intersection of US Rt. 380 and FM Rt. 730, take ramp to stop sign. Turn left at stop sign onto Rt. 730 and go 3 miles to Black Creek Lake and County Rt. 2360 signs. Turn left at sign onto Rt. 2360 and go 3.4 miles to another Black Creek Lake sign. Turn left at sign onto County Rt. 2372 and go 0.3 miles to another Black Creek Lake sign. Turn right at sign and go 0.4 miles to yet another sign. Turn left at sign onto gravel road and go 0.4 miles into campground.
Secluded and well kept. Pretty quiet and dark, perfect for camping. $2 per night, the cheapest campsite I've ever been to. Primitive camp sites with fire rings everywhere. No water or electric hook-ups. Pack out campgrounds.
We went accidentally on National Public Lands Day (Saturday September 30th 2017) and am glad.
I never knew about this cool little area, until aunty&unky told me to check it out. We found a geocache or two and enjoyed walking through the beautiful grasslands with our dog (psycho-bunny-hunter). It was a beautiful day.
Will return to check it out in different seasons, and maybe camp. 🖒
Very well maintained campsite and clearly marked signs directing you to the site coming from the highway.
I set up my site near the parking lot. It had a picnic table, grill and fire ring and plenty of level ground to set up tents. In the future, I will hike back into the woods to set up camp as there was traffic coming and going throughout the night. Boat ramp is maintained well as are the vault restrooms. On a side note, I had virtually zero cell phone service here. I prefer to be disconnected but some may not like it.
Just okay. Shady af. Not as safe as Lake Ray Roberts. Unstaffed area where you pay on the honor system. Usually some questional, maybe even homeless people there. You may or may not be offered drugs for sale depending on the day. Take $6 cash per car.
Great for kayaking once you're actually on the water.
Excellent park with some old growth forestry. I will definitely be frequently going to this park
