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Wilson H. Fox Park attracts a variety of campers looking for a fun-filled escape. In springtime, the campground is a colorful place covered in a blanket of wildflowers. In the hot summer months, there's no place like a lakeside campsite with a swimming beach, fishing dock and two ramps to set sail or paddle out on the lake.
Whether it's sailing, swimming or water skiing, visitors have many options for fun out on the water. Fish for catfish, white bass or crappie.
Just beyond the park, archery hunting for feral hogs is allowed year-round.
All sites have water and electric hookups, a covered picnic table and stand up grill. Two playgrounds, two boat ramps and beach access are also onsite.
The campground is on the shores of Granger Lake, with the gently rolling hills of the Texas Blackland Prairie as a backdrop.
Granger Lake is fed by the San Gabriel River and Willis Creek, and was formed in 1980 upon completion of the 16,000 foot long dam.
The Pecan Grove Wildlife Area is just east of Wilson H. Fox and sits below the dam. It provides plenty of opportunities for wildlife spotting, as well as a view above the dam. San Gabriel and Sore Finger Wildlife Areas are also worth a visit.
From I-35 take Highway 79 east to Highway 95. Go north to FM 1331 then go east on FM 1331 for approximately 7 miles to the entrance of Granger Dam. Turn left and take next left into the park
What an awesome to camp. We didn't catch any fish at the lake, but had a great time. The grandkids came and had a blast
We stayed here two nights at the beginning of October. We really enjoyed our stay. Spacious site with parking for our trailer and our truck. We also had a view of the lake, a fire ring and a covered picnic table. It is also far enough away from town to be quiet but close enough to pick up supplies if needed. I took one star off for the bathrooms/showers. They need more attention than they are getting. When we first arrived, the water was not working in the one closest to us. That got fixed but still not as clean as it could be. Not looking for perfection - just a little more attention. All that said, we would go back.
So we live in N Austin. We wanted to get out of town, but not too far out, and somewhere other than Georgetown, for a different camping experience. We like wooded camp sites near lakes, with the potential for hiking explorations. We decided to try out Wilson H. Fox because of it's proximity and what it stated it offered. I also prefer using Recreation.gov as a research site when looking at camping. We stayed in camp site 8. We were worried it may be too close to site 10, and it may be for some. It's what's behind that counts. This site backs along Granger Lake, with wooded trees. The Army Corp of Engineers offer covered picnic tables and a fire pit with full hookup for electricity and water. There is also a dump station on site. I would say site 6 and 4 are also very nice. There are bathrooms and playgrounds also available. During the warmer months, bring your boat, as the is also a boat ramp and pier available. The camp hosts were very nice, as were our neighboring campers. Although I wish there was more hiking, when warmer, we'll definitely bring our kayaks.
Too far from a store of any kind but other than that it’s a great park with good RV Camping and great lake access boat ramp and huge picnic choices all with decent privacy. Showers are filthy but grateful to have them.
This is just for the swim beach, I have not explored the campsites though it was full of campers on a Saturday.
Swim beach is small, but rocks are smooth, and the water is a great depth for children. I went on a Saturday, around 12 p.m., and felt like I had the place to myself. I could see it getting very crowded on during the summer, and there's no shade. I don't feel like there's a lot of room to set up a canapy either. Bathrooms were decently clean. Parking is right next to the beach.
