Paula - A friend told me about this campground, and then I looked it up on the Internet. I tent camped there in January 2005.
Campground Review
I don't generally like to camp within a stones throw of a town, but this campground had the feel of being away from it all with ice and beer just a few miles down the road. It's a state park campground so it was full of helpful Forest Service people, and it is open year round. We took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather, and we drove out on January 1st, 2005. It's only an hours drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The weather was so nice that my daughter slept in her hammock. The tent camping in the back loop was very nice. The campsites were large and spread out, and there was water, a picnic table (no cover), a fire ring, and a seperate grill. The bathrooms were large and had showers, although I wish they had more bathroom facilities than one per loop. Camping in Texas generally includes lots of racoons and other critters coming to snack on the campers goodies, but we didn't see anything other than an armadillo cruising by. We left food out on the table (I know, not smart), but no one bothered anything.The campgound was very quiet, although this was the off season, so that could change in the summer. The campground has a lot of fun activities including rock climbing, miles of mountain bike/horse/hiking trails, a beautiful lake with a small beach area next to the canoe rentals and camp store, as well as several fishing docks. They have hike-in campsites, RV campsite areas, and seperate tent site areas. The fees vary from $8.00 for the walk-ins to $30 for a site with an enclosed shelter on it right on the lake. I would highly recommend this campground to families who like a variety of activities and a nice quiet camping experience.
