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Amistad Reservoir. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). The Amistad National Recreational Area is along the northern shoreline. This 30 mile wide lake is located on the Mexican border 10 miles northwest of Del Rio / Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico.

Aquilla Lake. 3280 Acres. Restrooms, Drinking Water, Launch Ramp. Located on Aquilla and Hackberry Creeks. Located 11 miles southwest of Hillsboro 6 miles west of I 35. (817) 334-2705.

Lake Arrowhead. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). A state park is located near the northern shoreline. Just 13 miles southeast of Wichita Falls, Texas off U.S. 287.

Bafflin Bay. Fishing. Located southeast of Kingsville, Texas. This bay leads to the Padre Island area. The Gulf is accessible by running north and out of at Aransas Pass just north of Corpus Christi.

Bardwell Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Located near the Dallas Ft. Worth metropolitan areas 4.5 miles south of Innis, Texas. (817) 334-2705.

Belton Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Many recreational areas surround this scenic lake. Popular visits include Stage Coach Inn in nearby Salado and "Charter Oak on the Leon River. Located 4 miles north of Belton, Texas off Texas State Route 317. (817) 334-2705.

Benbrook Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Located near Fort Worth 1 mile south of Benbrook on U.S. 377. (817) 334-2705.

Lake Brownwood. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Lake Brownwood State Park is located on the western shoreline. Located 8 miles north of Brownwood Texas off Texas State Route 279.

Caddo Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Caddo Lake State Park lies along the western section. Located 10 miles north of Shreveport, Louisiana on the Texas border.

Canyon Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Located 15 miles northwest of New Braunfels off FM 306. (817) 334-2705.

Cedar Creek Reservoir. Fishing. This 20 mile long lake is located just outside of Malakoff, Texas at Texas State Route 31 and FM 90.

Clear Lake. Fishing, Sailing, Marinas, Fuel, Launch Ramps (Small fee may apply). Another good lake for boating, skiing, sailing, Sea Dooing, and sailing is called Clear Lake. It is just south of Houston, Texas near the Johnson Space Center. The lake leads out into the Galveston bay. There are clubs, marinas, and many places to eat right on the side of the lake. Most of the clubs and stuff have areas where you can dock your boat and go inside. There are a lot of fast power boats there and the wind is usually great for sailing. -David Byrd (Thanks for your input!). This 3.5 miles wide lake is located in Clear Lake Shores Texas off I 45 and the Nassau Bay Exit.

Lake Coleman. Fishing. Located about 14 miles north of Coleman Texas off U.S. 283.

Lake Conroe. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). In the Sam Houston National Forest this lake is near Stubblefield Recreational Area and Huntsville National Park. Located 10 miles south of Huntsville, Texas off I 45.

Huntsville National Park. Located 10 miles south of Huntsville, Texas off I 45.

Cooper Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. A newer reservoir impounding the South Sulpher River in Delta and Hopkins Counties. Located 9 miles southeast of Cooper on FM 19. (817) 334-2705.

Copano Bay. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marinas in the area, fuel. Home of Goose Island State Park. A marine laboratory and aquarium lies to the east near the causeway, San Antonio Bay lies to the northeast. Located off Texas State Route 35 just north of Fulton (all north of Corpus Christi).

Lake Corpus Christi. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Upstream from Nuecus Bay near Mathis.

Cypress Springs Lake. Fishing. Located 9 miles southeast of Mt. Vernon, Texas off FM 21.

Denison Dam / Lake Texoma. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. A popular U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake. Popular sites include Old Fort Washita (maintained as a museum by the Oklahoma Historical Society). (918) 581-7346.

Eagle Mountain Lake. Beach, Swimming, Launch Ramps (small fee may apply), Restrooms, Drinking Water, Picnic/Day Use. This lake is about 9.5 miles long by about 2.5 miles wide at one point. A popular water sports lake with the Ft. Worth area. Located just a few miles northwest of Ft. Worth off the Jacksboro Highway (Texas State Route 199).

Falcon Lake. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). This scenic Lake lies on the U.S. / Mexican Border and runs about 35 miles northwest- southeast. Falcon State Park lies on the southeastern point on the U.S. side. Located near Falcon off U.S. 83.

Lake Georgetown. Fishing, Swimming, Beach, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitor Information Center. Public swimming beach at Russell Park. This lake impounds the San Gabriel river in the hill country of Texas. Located 4 miles west of Georgetown (near Austin). (817) 334-2705.

Lake Granbury. Fishing, Swimming, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. This lake is a wide part of the Brazos River that runs through Granbury. Its wider parts of the river are about 15 miles long and recreation includes golf, camping at Camp Leonard and El Tesoro. The average depth is about 30 feet. Located about 30 miles southwest of Ft. Worth off highway 377.

Granger Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitor Information Center. Located about 7 miles east of Granger, Texas off FM 971 on the San Gabriel River. (817) 334-2705.

Grapevine Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Great for family entertainment! Features several large "theme" amusement parks near the lake. Located 2 miles northeast of Grapevine on Texas State Route 121. (817) 334-2705.

Hords Creek Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitor Information Center. A replica of a military outpost "Camp Colorado is located in nearby Coleman. Located 10 miles west of Coleman off FM 53. (817) 334-2705.

Lake Houston. Campsites, Picnic Grounds, Fishing, Ramps, Marina, Fuel, Located off FM 1960 East near Houston. Fishing, boating, recreation, marina, boat launch, fishing contests.

Hubbard Creek Lake. Fishing. Campsites are located off U.S. 183 about 10 miles northwest of Breckenridge, Texas.

Joe Pool Lake. 7470 Acres. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. Impounds Mountain Creek. Just southeast of Texas State Route 360 and I 20 near the Dallas Ft. Worth Metroplex. (817) 334-2705.

Lake Fork. 27690 Acres. Fishing, Boat Rentals, Fuel, Boat Ramps (small fee may apply). Excellent Bass Fishing Lake. Impounded in 1980. Located in Wood County near Alba. See Lake Fork Fishing Page .

Lake Kemp / Diversion Lake / Lake Kickapoo. Fishing. These lakes are located southwest of Wichita Falls, Texas, off U.S. 183 / 283 30 miles south of Vernon, Texas / north and south of U.S. 82 /277 near Dundee (respectively).

Lake Livingston. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Home of Lake Livingston State Park (near the southeastern shoreline). Just a 10 minute drive east of Livingston on U.S. 190.

Lake O' the Pines. 19,780 Acres. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Popular with fisherman. Located just west of Jefferson, follow signs from Texas State Route 49. (817) 334-2705.

Lavon Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Nature Trails, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. The Heard Natural Science Museum is located in McKinney. Located 4 miles east of Texas State Route 78. (817) 334-2705.

Lewisville Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Golf, 540 Acre Recreational Area, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Located off I 35 at Lewisville. (817) 334-2705.

Lake Livingston. Fishing, Boating, Launch Ramps, RV Hookups, Camping, Marina. Location: 85 miles north of downtown Houston on the east sideof Kickapoo Creek where US Hwy. 190 crosses the Lake, 11 miles west of Livingston, Texas. 1 mile east of Onalaska, Texas.

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Lake Meredith. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Home of the Lake Meredith National Recreational Area, Alibats Flint Quarries National Monument and the nearby Pueblo Ruins. Just 15 miles north of Amarillo, Texas off U.S. 87 / 287.

Navarro Mills Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Be sure to visit the ghost town of Dresdin. Located 21 miles southwest of Corsicana on Texas State Route 31. (817) 334-2705.

O. C. Fisher Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitor Information Center. Several recreational areas surround the lake. Adjacent to the city limits of San Angelo, Texas. (817) 334-2705.

Lake Palestine. Fishing. Located 10 southwest of Tyler, Texas off Texas State Route 31.

Palmetto Bend Reservoir. Fishing. Located between Edna and Ganado off U.S. 59.

Pat Mayse Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitor Information Center. Three recreational areas are located around the lake. Located 15 miles northwest of Paris off U.S. 271. (918) 581-7346.

Possum Kingdom Lake. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Part of the Brazos River. Possum Kingdom State Park lies on the southwestern fork. Located 34 miles west of Mineral Wells, Texas off Texas State Route 16 (follow signs from U.S. 180).

Proctor Lake. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Four recreational areas are located around the lake. Located 10 miles south of Dublin, Texas off U.S. 67 / 377.

Ray Roberts Lake. 29,350 Acres. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. A newer reservoir impounding the Elm Fork, of the Trinity River in Cooke, Denton and Grayson Counties. Located 5 miles east of Sanger off FM 455. (817) 334-2705.

Sam Rayburn Reservoir. 114,000 Acres. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Sam Rayburn is a very diverse lake. on the Angelina County side, accessible from Lufkin, is flooded timberland, a prime fishing spot for bass and crappie, the Jasper County end has very few obstructions, large areas of open water, suitable for fishing, water skiing, jet skiing & sailing. There are several marinas that have fuel docks, motel rooms, log cabins, camp grounds with hook-ups, bait, groceries, tackle & one "boat up" restaurant. In the Big Thicket country of Texas. Recreational areas include Harvey Creek, Sandy Creek, Caney Creek, Jackson Hills and Powell. Surrounded by the Angelina National Forest. About 15 miles northeast of Jasper, Texas, follow signs from Texas State Route 63. (817) 334-2705.

Somerville Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Be sure to visit the Blue Bonnet Trails. One mile west of Sommerville off Texas State Route 36. (817) 334-2705.

Spence Reservoir. Fishing. Located in Robert Lee, Texas.

Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Old Sommers Mill is a popular site, built in 1866. Located about 9 miles south of Benton, Texas. Follow signs from U.S. 190. (817) 334-2705.

Lake Tawakoni. Fishing. Marina, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Golf, Marina, Fuel. Home of Anchor In Marina. The lake is located 35 miles east of Dallas off Texas State Route 34.

Lake Texoma (Denison Dam). Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/day use, Marina, Fuel, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Visitors Information Center. The seconds most popular US. Army Corps of Engineers lake in the country (after Lake Sidney Lanier in Georgia). Historical Fort Washita is located nearby. This huge lake has many recreational sites including Little Glasses, Lakeside, Brian Creek, as well as Texoma State Park. Located off Texas State Route 75A 5 miles northwest of Dennison, Texas. 75A or 6 miles west of Durant, Oklahoma off U.S. 70. (918) 581-7346.

Lake J.B. Thomas. Fishing. Located about 20 miles southwest of Snyder, Texas Off Texas State Route 350.

Toledo Bend Reservoir. 70 miles long. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Located on the Sabine River. Recreational areas include Boles Field, Red Hills Lake, Indian Mounds and Willow Oak (all on the Texas side). Accessible and crossed by Texas State Route 21 and Louisiana State Route 6.

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Town Bluff Dam / Steinhagen Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Four National Forest lie nearby; in the Big Thicket region of Texas. (817) 334-2705.

Twin Buttes Reservoir. Fishing, Campsites without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Located about 10 miles southwest of San Angelo, Texas off U.S. 67.

Waco Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. Cameron Park is the fourth largest municipal park in the U.S. It also is home of the Nations oldest suspension bridge built in 1870. Located about 5 miles northwest of Waco, Texas off FM 3051. (817) 334-2705.

White River Lake. Fishing. Located 11 miles west of Spur, Texas between FM 261 and 836.

Whitney Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. In addition to boating be sure to visit the nearby reconstructed Fort Graham, traces of the Old Chisholm Trail and the Dinosaur Tracks of Glen Rose. Many recreational sites and a State Park are located nearby. Located in the Lake Whitney Recreational Area 12 miles west of Hillsoboro off Texas State Route 22. (817) 334-2705.

Wright Patman Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel, Visitor Information Center. This is one of the largest lakes in Texas. Many recreational activities are located in nearby Texarkana. Located 8 miles south of Texarkana. (817) 334-2705.

Colorado River Lakes. (Going Downstream to the Southeast)

Spence Reservoir. Fishing. Located at Robert Lee, Texas near the intersection of Texas State Routes 208 and 158.

Buchanan Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Located 11 miles west of Burnet off Texas State Route 29.

Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. Fishing. Just outside of Marble Falls at U.S. 281.

Lake Travis / Lake Austin. Fishing, Picnic/Day Use. Restrooms, Drinking Water. Austin, Texas is a scenic visit via small craft. A dam divides Lake Travis and Lake Austin.

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Information based on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, brochures and boaters information.
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