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Choose from campsites with water and electricity or primitive campsites situated on an island. We also have screened shelters and cabins.
The park is located 20 miles southeast of Longview. Travel 3.5 miles southwest of Tatum on State Highway 43, and then turn south on County Road 2183.
You may need to pay a park fee in addition to the camping fee.
2022: appears to be $4
This is a pretty little gem in East Texas. It’s not a huge park as far as State Parks go but it offers an outdoorsy feel. Awesome place to fish and hike and you get some beautiful colors during the Autumn season as well. I found the water to be a little too murky for my personal taste for swimming but many other people seem to enjoy it. Me and my family enjoyed hiking here mostly and I enjoyed bringing my camera out for sunsets and portraits. I saw deer and armadillo here! There is a small playground my kids enjoyed and although we never used them, the cabins look cozy and inviting next to the lake for primitive camping. Bathrooms are clean and well kept and the park is usually pretty clean. All in all a fun place to explore and spend some time if you love the outdoors. (It probably goes without saying - bring insect repellent, the mosquitos are CRAZY!!)
We liked this park is not super big but has everything to offer, the only thing you need to look for is staying the farther away from the electrical plant if you are a light sleeper because of the noise. Other than that it is nice. Since the lake is used to cool down the electrical plant it is a warm lake all the time so a lot of fish with good hikes and well maintained.
Nice park. The park was very clean, the bathrooms and showers were fine, staff were nice and helpful. I did an 2 day overnight stay in a tent. While the views looking out onto the lake and the cool view of the power plant were amazing, the power plant at night had flood lights that were too bright and disrupted my sleep. Still, I'd return for another stay.
