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Pat Mayse West Campground is on the banks of its namesake lake in the Red River Basin in Lamar County, Texas. Easy access to developed park areas has made the lake a haven for families who enjoy camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing and other outdoor recreation.
The lake provides excellent opportunities for boating, swimming, and fishing. Anglers will find largemouth bass, white crappie, sunfish, striped bass and channel and flathead catfish, among other species.
Hunting is a very popular activity in the area. The surrounding lands are managed for upland game and whitetail deer. Other species present include fox squirrel, gray squirrel, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, cottontail rabbit, raccoon and fox. Opossum, beaver, mink, skunk and nutria are also present.
The lake also provides resting and feeding habitats for migratory waterfowl. A few miles north of the project area are the famed Red River Bottoms where waterfowl congregate in impressive numbers.
This year-round campground offers 88 sites, 83 of which have electric hookups. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and boat ramp.
Pat Mayse Lake covers almost 6,000 acres and has 67 miles of shoreline. It is situated among gently rolling grasslands and mixed hardwood forests studded with mature pines. Wildlife is abundant in the surrounding area.
From Paris, TX, take HWY 271 north for 12 miles to FM 906 W, then 4 miles to FM 197. Turn west for 3 miles to CR 35810, turn left 1 mile to CR 35800, then left into the park.
Camped here November 25 to December 8, 2022. Only one area open right now with the boat ramp. In 14 days the trash can in the bathroom was never emptied.....and NO TOILET PAPER IN THE MENS BATHROOM!! The bathroom/shower is OLD AND OUTDATED, but that does not excuse the lack of attention to even the most basic attention the restroom received during my stay....it was simply NASTY!!!
It was amazing stay.. the only issue was the electric was 30 amp, needed to upgrade to a 50 amp, so lil advice... take plenty of 20 Amp fuses. All in all, beautiful place, very friendly people!
The lake was refreshing on a hot summer day! No one was tent camping, so the five or six spots were all open. I chose a spot away from the other loop (sites B16 or 17) since the generators were audible from B13.
