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This recreation area is part of Pat Mayse Lake
From US 271 take Farm Rd 906 thru Chicota, turn South on Farm Rd 197 & turn east on CR 35840 for 2 miles, which turns into 𝑷𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒔 E Park Rd. It has ample signage, but no camp entry station, & only 2 loops ↝ A, & B. The camp guards were camping on loops A & B, w/ signage near their RV's &/or on their vehicles. Excellent fishing (sport fish include largemouth bass, white crappie, sunfish, striped bass, channel & flathead catfish, other common fish species) & other outdoor recreation.
🦌 During December, smaller animals like "Arney" the armadillo frequent the roadsides & campgrounds,🥚but haven't seen any Matagots.
⛺ Seem to be fewer campers here - more laid back than the other sites.
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Pretty clean, water and electric readily available. Bathroom is hole in ground toilet.
Nice trails to ride on. Need some work on trails. Weeds too high.
We love all the COE campgrounds on Pat Mayse lake. This one is equestrian friendly. If you choose equestrian sites they are wider and and longer. They even provide proper fencing so they don't have to stay in their trailer. Fencing isn't gigantic, though generous. I've seen 3 in one and they moved freely. There are 2 swimming areas. One is for people and the other is dedicated for horses. They even have their own beach. There is a boat ramp with ample parking. The Camp Host, Mr Tim & wife(I forgot her name.) are very attentive and have a wealth of information. The only downside is there are MANY armadillos moving about during the day & night. It's not uncommon for them to visit your campsite while you're out too. We've had to add extra support with their leashes and what we connect them to. We take our dogs with us. Where we live seeing them during the day means they're most likely rabid. During the night they dig up flowerbeds etc.
The campground itself was not bad. The bathroom was clean, even being a vault toilet, and it had a light, which is more than I can say for most vault toilets. The campground host was super nice. The swimming area wasn't bad. However, the website said the site I reserved was a pull-thru site. It was not. There are no pull-thru sites here. It also said my site had water hookups. The closest one was about 30 yards away. Definitely not close enough for a hose to hook up to. My site was not very level either. But, it's not a bad place to stay for a few nights, or if you have a working water pump. There is a water fill and dump station just outside the campground. And, several horse corrals, along with a horse trail, if you want to bring your horses.
