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Daingerfield State Park, in the eastern part of Texas near the tri-state area with Arkansas and Louisiana, is known as the Cathedral of Trees with its magnificent maples, oaks and pines.
The 80-acre Daingerfield State Park Lake offers water activities like swimming, fishing, boating and paddle boating and the Rustling Leaves Nature Trail circumnavigates the water. Dry activities include hiking, birding and geocaching. There are also historic cabins to rent.
Traveling east of Daingerfield, follow State Highway 49 for two miles to Park Road 17 entrance. From Dallas/Fort Worth, take Interstate 30 East to Mt. Pleasant and take Exit 160; follow State Highway 49 to Daingerfield State Park (about 22 miles from I-30). From Longview, take State Highway 259 to Daingerfield; turn right on State Highway 11 and State Highway 49. From Texarkana, take I-30 West, exit on State Highway 259 South to Daingerfield, and turn left on State Highway 49.
Beautiful setting hidden away from major highway. Well worth the trip, especially when the coming days begin and remain warmer.
Be sure to pack a lunch to make your day last longer in the "for rent" canoes or paddle boats on the lake.
Or get ready to fire up the charcoal on the many standing BBQ grills near the boat house.
Either way, you will create lasting memories for the whole family.
Enjoy!
I consider my family to be state park aficionados. We’ve been to almost all of the state parks within 3 hours of DFW. Daingerfield is in the top 2 that we’ve visited (because I LOVED the quietness of Bonham).
If you’re camping, the sites are decent. They’re not level, but the park was basically built on the side of a hill, so it’s understandable. There are plenty of tent pads, and the tree canopy is amazing.
Bathrooms are very clean and well furnished. Showers were cold, but on a hot day, that wasn’t such a bad thing (plus it was Labor Day weekend, so lots of people).
The trails give a variety of difficulty and sightseeing opportunities. The swimming area and diving platform are very good, and the store is located in a common sense place (central to all the activities) that can supply you with anything you left at home.
This is one park we will DEFINITELY be back to see again.
Beautiful park. Worth the trip. Great fishing pier. RV sites look great and we will try them out in the future. Paddle boats for rent. peaceful
Very beautiful state park. Very nice playground, picnic area. restroom is very clean. we took mountain view trail. It's little bit challenging but it's nice all the way.
I’ve been coming here since 2013 with my family and friends. This place is a big part of my life. My favorite part about coming to Daingerfield State Park, is going on the hiking trails and getting out on the water. Very friendly park rangers. They work hard to protect and preserve wildlife natural habitats.
