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This recreation area is part of Ray Roberts Lake
Located on FM 455, 10 miles east of Interstate 35.
We spent a day at the lake walking and photographing wildlife. The sidewalk-like hiking trails were exactly what we needed, since my partner's back injuries limit his ability to do rough terrain these days.
Really enjoyed our visit. The Ranger at the front gate was friendly and informative. The beach was clean. The bathrooms were tidy and stocked.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the $7 per person cost. That would be prohibitive for a lot of folks, and will keep our visits limited. The State of Texas could do better on pricing.
My daughter, grandsons and I visited Ray Roberts Lake on Labor Day. The Park Ranger we worked with was very informative and friendly. We picked up our Texas State Parks Junior Ranger books and the Texas State Parks Passport Books. We are excited to start collecting our stamps for this passport!! We hiked two of the trails: the Lost Pines Trail and the Randy Bell Scenic Trail. The Lost Pines trail was very sandy, but good views of the lake! We really enjoyed the Randy Bell trail since it was paved the whole way, but there were not really good views of the lake! I would definitely recommend either trail and will return again sometime!
I have been here with my family four times in the past year. It’s a good place to bring your family or have a nice picnic. The bathrooms are horrible, looks like they never get cleaned. Play area is nice, keeps kids busy. Beach is beautiful. Lovely place to watch the sunset.
We've been coming here for 20 yrs and I almost didn't post about it bc it's getting so busy now! So many people are moving to this area and it's getting so crazy busy that it's hard to book a campsite. But it's a beautiful park and well kept, with clean bathrooms, etc. The playground is brand new, after the last one was covered by water after 2015 flooding. My grandkids love the playground.
The only problem I see with the Park is the amount of deer present! There used to be a few here and there, but now they're overrunning the campgrounds! They come "begging" for food. Something really needs to be done to control the deer population, that's why I took one star off
Wife and I spent 3 days here in our motorhome. Deer ridge spot 58. Absolutely beautiful. We were treated to fiery sunsets and a painting quality view of the lake. The dog and I walked several of the many hiking paths and watched the deer that are many and not afraid of the people or dogs. All around delightful experience.
