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Sanders Cove Campground is on the banks of Pat Mayse 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 fish for 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 habitat 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 85 sites with 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 12 miles to FM 906 W and follow it 1 mile to CR 35920. Turn left into the park following signs.
Great little lake wonderful campground we stayed at Sanders Cove the camp host were the nicest people. Will definitely be back.
A hidden gem north of Paris, TX. A perfect spot to decompress. We spent a few nights in an RV. No sewer hookups, but electric, water and a dump station. Beautiful, relaxing, and on a lake. Dollar General Market and DQ are very convenient. Staff was really friendly and helpful. Price was right. Could not have asked for more!
Worth the two hour drive from Dallas. Clean, relatively quiet, nice trails, picnic areas, camping and boating areas. The park fees are reasonable. Bathrooms are kept clean. I try to come enjoy this lake a few times each year. It's a nice and relaxing getaway.
Honestly, I had just the worst experience here. I can't tell you what the park is like because it rained the entire time I was here, so I only saw my site and the bathrooms. The trails are too muddy for hiking. Every site around me is burning wet wood, so the smoke is thick and stinky, and I can't get away from it. If it weren't such a long drive, I would just head home early. I finally dug an N95 mask out, and that helped with the breathing, but this is not the connecting with nature experience I was hoping for.
