Recreation Guide to the Sabine River Basin, Texas

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Sabine Basin Recreation Sites with Camping

Boles Field Recreation Area (Center, Texas; Shelby County): Tent or RV camping, 20 campsites with electricity, water and bathhouse near camp sites. Open all year.
Claiborne West Park (Vidor, Texas; Orange County, TX): Ten prepared tent sites, fee. Located on Cow Bayou. Five miles of nature trails, large pavilions equipped with picnic tables, barbecue grills, water, electrical outlets, restrooms, playground, basketball courts, baseball fields.
Haley's Ferry (Center, Texas; Shelby County): On Toledo Bend Reservoir. Primitive camping with no facilities at this time. A new boat ramp is located at Haley's Ferry. Open year round, no fee. Operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas.
Indian Mounds Campground (Hemphill, Texas; Sabine): This developed USFS site on Toledo Bend Reservoir offers access to the nearby Indian Mounds Wilderness Area and an alternative to wilderness camping. Facilities include 38 travel trailer or tent sites, picnic tables, grills and chemical flush toilets. Operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas.
Lake Fork (Quitman, Texas; Wood-Rains-Hopkins Counties): Lake Fork Creek, Birch Creek and Big Caney Creek are the primary feeder streams along with numerous secondary creeks. The Reservoir is used for water supply and recreation. Lake Fork is used for water supply and recreation. Lake Fork has gained national recognition because of its trophy largemouth bass fishery.
Lake Gladewater (Gladewater, Texas; Upshur County): Lake Gladewater is on Glade Creek and serves as water supply for the City of Gladewater.
Lake Hawkins (Hawkins, Texas; Wood County): One of four small Wood County lakes constructed for flood control and recreation
Lake Hawkins County Park (Hawkings, Texas; Wood County, TX): 36 trailer sites or 10 tent sites with electricity and water; 150 primitive camping areas; fee. Open March-November. Dump station, restrooms, showers, bathhouse, tables, grills, beach, swimming, fishing, boat ramp, fishing pier, playground, 1.5-mile nature trail, scenic views.
Lake Holbrook (Mineola, Texas; Wood County): One of the four Wood County lakes constructed for recreation and flood control. It is on a small tributary of the Sabine River and is within the East Texas timberlands.
Lake Holbrook Park (Mineola, Texas; Wood County, TX): Ten trailer sites; other camp areas cover 40 acres; limit 15 days. On Lake Holbrook. Restrooms, no drinking water, snack bar (summer). Swimming, fishing, boat ramp, playground, scenic views.
Lake Murvaul (Carthage, Texas; Panola County): Water supply reservoir constructed by Panola County Fresh Water Supply District
Lake Quitman (Quitman, Texas; Wood County): One of four small Wood County lakes constructed for flood control and recreation
Lake Quitman Park (Quitman, Texas; Wood County, TX): 12 trailer sites; 8 sites with electricity; fee, limit 15 days; other camp area covers 25 acres. Restrooms, boat rental, bait, grills, ice, grocery. Swimming, fishing, boat ramps, scenic views.
Lake Tawakoni (Greenville, Texas; Hunt-Rains-Van Zandt Counties): Lake Tawakoni is used for water supply and recreation.
Lake Winnsboro (Winnsboro, Texas; Wood County): Recreational impoundment with lakeside parks, campsites, RV hookups, picnicking, swimming, marina, boat rentals, bait and tackle.
Lake Winnsboro North Park (Winnsboro, Texas; Wood-Franklin Counties): 15 trailer sites; two with electricity; fee. Other primitive camp area covers four acres, limit 15 days. Restrooms, snack bar, ice, grocery, boat rental. Swimming, boat ramp, fishing, marina.
Lakeview Campground (Hemphill, Texas; Sabine): Located on Toledo Bend Reservoir. 10 camping sites with a table, grill, tent pad and garbage can at each site. Trailhead for Trail Between the Lakes. Water is available from two centrally located hydrants. The area has chemical flush toilets and a primitive boat ramp. Operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas.
Martin Creek Lake State Park (Tatum, Texas; Rusk County): The Martin Creek Lake State Park area has a great history. Visitors near the fishing pier can still see the old Trammel's Trace roadbed, an Indian trail that became a major route for Anglo-American settlers moving into Texas from Arkansas. There are two hiking trails, each approximately one mile in length and one bicycling trail that is 6 miles long. Activities include picnicking, island camping, boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, backpacking and hiking over historic trails that wind through scenic pine and hardwood forests, wildlife observation. Located 20 miles southeast of Longview.
Martin Lake (Tatum, Texas; Rusk-Panola Counties): Steam-electric power generation reservoir
Ragtown Recreation Area (Shelbyville, Texas; Shelbyville County): Ragtown offers something for everyone: camping, hiking, fishing, bird watching and viewing nature at its best. It is on the Texas shore of Toledo Bend. The campground is nestled high on a bluff that faces east. There are 12 double-family camping units, 13 single-family camping units, a double-laned public boat ramp and a parking lot. Ragtown campsites are surrounded by southern pine and hardwood trees. Each is equipped with a picnic table, tent pad, parking spur and a campfire ring which can be used as a cooking grill. Visitors can enjoy Mother Nature's Hiking Trail which loops around the campground for one mile. Ragtown is a bird watcher's paradise. Operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas.
Red Hills Lake Recreation Area (Milam, Texas; Sabine): Located on 19-acre Red Hills Lake. Facilities include 28 family camping units (9 with electrical hook-ups), 15 single-family picnicking units, and a picnic shelter. There is also a swimming beach and bath house. Visitors who desire to learn more about the living forest will want to stroll down a short interpretive walk within the recreation area.
Toledo Bend Reservoir (Burkeville, Texas; Sabine-Shelby-Panola-Newton Counties in Texas and Sabine-DeSoto Parishes in Louisiana): The lake extends up the Sabine River 65 miles and is surrounded by typical mixed pine, hardwood forests. It is the largest man-made reservoir in the south. The lake was built on the Sabine River and numerous large creeks feed the reservoir. The reservoir is used for water supply, hydroelectric power and recreation.
Trail Between the Lakes (Hemphill, Texas; Sabine County): 28-mile hiking trail that winds through the Sabine National Forest. It extends from Lakeview Recreation Area on Toledo Bend Reservoir to US 96 within sight of the easternmost point of Sam Rayburn Reservoir . The trail is the result of efforts between the Golden Triangle Group of the Sierra Club and the USDA Forest Service in Texas . Hikers can see different plant communities, interesting topography, wildlife, beautiful scenery, and various forest management activities. A portion of the trail is adjacent to Toledo Bend Reservoir, and many portions lie along streams or special wildlife areas. The trail crosses roads at a number of locations, so it's easy to plan shorter hikes of varying lengths. The trail is designated for hiking only; horses, off-road vehicles, and mountain bikes are not allowed. There are many opportunities to camp in primitive or natural settings along the route. Camping is not allowed in the Moore Plantation Wildlife Management Area during deer hunting season or in colonies of red-cockaded woodpeckers, which are an endangered species. Woodpecker colony boundaries are marked with aqua-green paint and boundary signs.
Tyler State Park (Tyler, Texas; Smith County): Spring-fed lake surrounded by a mixed pine/hardwood forest in 985-acre Tyler State Park. Facilities include: campsites for tents, trailers; screened shelters, 2.5 miles of hiking trails; amphitheater on lake shore; swimming, three fishing piers, boating and boat ramp, wildlife observation and photography.
Willow Oak Campground (Hemphill, Texas; Sabine County): This area has 10 tent camping sites located on the shoreline of Toledo Bend Reservoir. Each site has a tent platform, table, cooking grill and lantern post. Water hydrants, garbage cans and chemical flush toilets are located near the camping sites. Operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas
Wind Point Park (Lone Oak, Texas; Hunt County): On Lake Tawakoni. Concessionaire: 159 trailer sites or tent sites; 90 sites with electricity, water and sewage, 69 sites with electricity and water. 15 sites with screened shelters. Eight sites have cabins with kitchenette; fee. Reservations accepted. Two air- conditioned lodges with kitchens for day use. Dump station, restrooms, showers, grills. Swimming, fishing, bait and tackle, grocery, laundry, bathhouse, boat ramps, minibike area, playgrounds, tennis, softball, basketball, lighted fishing pier and hiking.

Sabine Basin Recreation Sites with Camping

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