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Imagine yourself in the shade of tall trees, listening to birds chirping and water lapping on the shores of Lake Tawakoni camping. Sounds good, right? Let’s go! Gather your fishing pole, your binoculars, your hiking shoes and your camping gear - we’re just 50 miles east of Dallas.
Things to Do
Come explore our 376 acres of oak forest, more than five miles of lakeshore, and the lake itself.
Boat, fish or swim on the water; hike, mountain-bike, go birding or geocaching on land. Reserve a campsite for your tent or RV, or camp with a group. Rent our amphitheater for a special event. Take a virtual tour with our interactive trails map.
Fish
Lake Tawakoni is a 37,879-acre reservoir. Fish the lake from shore or boat, or try our kid fish pond. You don’t need a fishing license to fish from shore in a state park.
Amenities: Four-lane boat ramp and fish cleaning station.
Fish species: Striped and hybrid striped bass, white bass, catfish, crappie and largemouth bass
Borrow fishing gear at headquarters to use in the park.
Read through these Water Safety Tips before your visit.
Hike and mountain bike
The park has nearly five miles of trails to explore.
Camp
Choose from full hookup sites or sites with water and electricity. Two of our sites are wheelchair accessible. Or reserve our primitive group campsite (for up to 48 people).
Shop
The Lake Tawakoni Trading Post sells souvenirs, ice, firewood, cold drinks and snacks, and fishing bait and tackle.
Beautiful park, campground and lake. Campground is well developed with full hookups, campsites are nicely spaced in between the trees, providing good privacy. This is a great park for the whole family and, of course, aquatic sports lovers (fishing, water skiing, etc.). There are ample spaces for kids to play, and do picnicking. We swam in the lake. Completely enjoyed our stay there.
This was a very nice sort of rustic campground, the kind we like. Large and spread out with lots of land, plenty of room between sites, good full hook ups, very friendly staff, mediocre roads. We drove around looking at sites before choosing one that backed up to the woodsy shallow arm of the lake (I'm a birdwatcher), which was recommended by Chris the ranger at check-in. He was right, it was awesome!
First time. The park is pretty good. The camp site that we had was good; it has full hookup which is always a plus for me. The swimming place was not far from where we stayed, the restrooms are like 1 minute or so from the camp site. There is plenty of parking for the vehicles next to the camp sites. The swimming area is okay it has slimming sand on the bottom, the deeper side is like 4 feet I am 4.11 and the water pas my shoulders. It is deep as you cross the rope that is divided the swimming area. My children really enjoy being there and definitely want to goback. The only thing that I did not like is that some people don't care about the signs. There were 3 persons that had their dogs in the water a Pitbul, and Poodles.
Great place to visit. Nice nature walking trails, camping area, picnic area, and large lake. We visited for a "leg stretch" and lunch as we were traveling through. I would recommend.
Excellent park for camping, water activities, and outdoor exploration. The Ranger gave us a demo about animals and their habitats and characteristics. She was awesome!
They have kayak rentals by the boat dock and lots of parking. The swim area was a little sandy, and it was roped off.
Nice hiking with well marked paths that were pretty flat and also bike friendly.
The sites are very versatile from pull through to concrete waters edge.
It's a good park for families, groups, or solo travelers.
My GPS took me through a tiny country back road, it looks a little sketchy but it ended up in the park.
Tip: Make sure you grab an amazing margarita in town if you go for some food at Roth's Seafood!
