Nice park on the lake.

Upon arrival we were greeted by a friendly gatekeeper who checked us in and gave us directions to our site. Entrance fees are charged in addition to your campsite fees and collected upon arrival at the park. The entrance fees are as follows per person per day:
• Adults - $5
• Children (12 and younger) - FREE
• Seniors (65 and older) - $2
• Disabled - $2
Roads are easy to navigate and so is parking. Most sites have a view of the lake in the distance. Good space between sites but no privacy. Park was well groomed and full of wildflowers while we were there. Most sites have shade for the picnic tables, grills, and fire rings, but not for the RVs. Many are not very level. Utilities in great shape.
Activities include swing-sets, swimming, fishing, mini-golfing, and kayaking. Rentals available on site. When the lake is full the waterline is very close and there is a nice crushed granite beach. Ice and firewood is available on site. Online regulations require leashes for pets, but these are not published on the paperwork you get upon arrival, and do not seem to be enforced. The county park next door has a boat ramp, and on the weekends, crowds of people who like to blast their music and car horns. And speaking of noise, there is a large amount of traffic noise from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM on the nearby, busy county road which is only 100 feet from some campsites.
Groceries, fuel, restaurants, boat rentals, etc. are available ten minutes a

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Beautiful Pine Forest.

Rangers and host are friendly. Freshly paved roads are easy to navigate. Utilities work well. Sites have a good amount of space between them, but are slightly unlevel. Newly built showers have 2 for men, 2 for women, and 2 for families. Nice hiking trails and boat ramp. Park is quiet at night, but has considerable traffic and train noise during the day, including a boom every time a vehicle crosses the nearby highway bridge. Nice stay in spite of picking up a few ticks.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Scenical and quiet

Entrance is a couple miles outside of town. There is a gate which is locked from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, but they will give you a code to use in case you need to come or go while it is locked.
Be prepared to drive through a long, low-water crossing to get to the campgrounds. It will most likely have some water going over the dam, depending on recent rainfall.
Utilities worked well, but water pressure is 90 PSI, so bring your regulator!
Many sites are not level, so bring your leveling blocks!
Showers in the Live Oak Campground were rather dingy and had no place to put your belongings other than on the wet floor!
Groceries and restaurants are a couple miles away in town.
Most campsites have good privacy with vegetation between sites. It was nice and quiet while we were there. Lots of deer wandering throughout the park. We heard coyotes and owls every evening.
There is lots to do in this park including hiking, biking, fishing, boating, rock climbing, and horseback riding. Red and blue trails are scenic, but also fairly rugged. Be sure to check out Penitentiary Hollow, it is very scenic.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Interesting history

Entrance is in town, no gate, roads are easy to navigate.
Utilities worked well, water pressure was perfect at 50-55 PSI.
Many sites are not level so bring your leveling blocks. Nice, shaded picnic tables at sites.
There is only one restroom/shower building which has to be shared by all of the campgrounds! Hate to see what this is like on a busy summer day!
Lots of interesting historic buildings to explore. Several nice trails. Equestrian camping and lake swimming a few miles away in separate section of park.
Groceries and restaurants a couple miles away in town.
Quite a bit of traffic noise from the nearby highway and some machinery noise from nearby oil fields.
In spite of the negatives, we did enjoy our stay.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Nice park with lots to do.

The roads in and around the park are in great shape and easy to navigate. The park host who checked us in was friendly and efficient. The campsites are concrete and level, but a bit narrow. Our site 51 was not even with the surrounding ground, and my wife fell and hit her head on the truck bumper, so be careful in that site. Water, (75 psi), electric and sewer all worked well.

The park has a nice and large day use area, swimming area, boat ramp, kayak rentals, (unattended, rent online), lots of geocaches, miles of nice hiking and biking trails, and spacious campsites with good shade and privacy. Park was very quiet during the week, a bit noisy during the weekend.

Since we were there during the winter, we had no problems with ants, mosquitoes, or ticks.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Nice, large park with lots to do.

This large park is scenic and quiet and there is a lot of space and privacy between most camp sites. Parking pads are in great shape although a bit narrow, and most are very shady. Water pressure was 72 PSI, and there was some slope to our site, so bring a water pressure regulator and some boards for leveling. A few sites have a view of the lake through the trees. We stayed in #12 and really liked the privacy and view. We had no problems with insects in November. Utilities are good and Verizon cell phone coverage is available as well as WiFi at the office. There is a small store at the office with a few souvenirs. Amenities include hiking trails, fishing piers, boat ramps, and kayak and SUP rentals. There are several large day use areas for swimming and picnicking. Firewood and ice are available at the office, but the nearest groceries are about 20 minutes away in Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs also has a nice square around the beautiful downtown courthouse with lots of shops and eateries as well as America's only public bathrooms with see-through walls! We enjoyed camping, hiking, and boating on this large lake.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Little known gem in the Texas Park system.

This park is scenic and quiet. There is a lot of space between most camp sites. Parking pads are in great shape and very shady. A few sites have a view of the lake through the trees. Utilities are good and Verizon cell phone coverage is available as well as WiFi at the office. There is a small store at the office with a few souvenirs. Amenities include a sand volleyball court, hiking trails, fishing pier, boat ramp, kayak and SUP rentals. We really enjoyed the solitude and quiet, as well as the beautiful fall colors.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Nice park.

Friendly staff at entrance station. Nice wide roads and parking pads. There's an extra parking spot at each site for extra vehicle. Nice spacing between most of the sites. Some are shaded and some have full sun. Nice sturdy shelter over each picnic table. Most sites are level. Some sites have a view of the lake and some don't. Electric service was good. Water pressure was 100 PSI so be sure to take your regulator. There is a hiking trail but the trail head is located in a group camping area and if that area is in use, they will not let you use the trail! We saw lots of deer and one turkey.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Nice park on the lake.

Check in was quick and easy, and the young woman was friendly. There are some pull through and many back in sites. Most sites have some slope to them, but nothing insurmountable. All sites have good separation, and the shady ones also have vegetation in between, adding to the sense of privacy. We did run into a problem after arriving at our site. We plugged in our Electrical Management System, and found that the electric outlet was wired backwards (reverse polarity). I called the office and they sent someone out. He said there is no such thing as reverse polarity in this park! Anyway, after coming and going several times between his boss and I, he finally agreed to rewire the pedestal. After that, no problems. We were able to pick up many OTA TV stations, and Verizon coverage was good. No WiFi at site. Park has both concrete and dirt paths, and a swimming area with a nice sandy beach.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.

Nice park on the lake.

Check-in was quick and easy, and the young woman was friendly. There are some pull through and many back-in sites. Most sites have some slope but nothing insurmountable. All sites have good separation, and the shady ones also have vegetation in between which adds sense of privacy. Our favorite was site #12, which was right on the lake. Utilities were well placed and worked well. Park has both concrete and dirt paths, and a swimming area with a nice sandy beach.

We stayed here in a Travel Trailer.