See the Lake O' The Pines website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Hwy 59 in Jefferson, TX head north to the intersection of Hwy 59 and Hwy 49. Turn left and head west on Hwy 49 for 3.4 miles to FM 729. Turn left on to FM 729 and head 3.4 to FM 726. Turn left on to FM 726 and head south for 1.7 miles. Lake O' the Pines Project Office is on the left before you cross the dam.

Lake History

Factoid: Lake O' the Pines includes about 18,700 acres of water and 9,000 acres of land located in the piney woods of Northeast Texas. The lake is located partially in Marion, Harrison, Upshur, Morris and Camp Counties. Recreation opportunities are numerous with camping, boating, fishing, hunting, watchable wildlife, and bird watching, including wintering bald eagles. Other local attractions include antique shopping, Mardi Gras Upriver, the Annual Historic Pilgrimage, and Christmas Candlelight Tour in Jefferson, TX. Local attractions also include Stagecoach days, a Fire Ant Festival and Christmas lights in Marshall, TX, along with Texas Wildflower Trail routes along some area roads.

Age & Disability Discount Passes

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

30 Recreation areas at Lake O' The Pines

	Area Status
Alley Creek Campground   $				X				A	X
Alley Creek Day Use   $				X			D	A
Big Cypress Marina		E		X	X	X
Brushy Creek Campground   $				X			D		X
Brushy Creek Day Use Area   $							D	A GS
Buckhorn Creek Campground   $				X			D		X		I
Bullfrog Marina		E			X	X
Cedar Springs							D	A
Copeland Creek Ramp
Hanson's Retreat					X
Holiday Harbor Ramp					X
Hurricane Creek							D	A
Islandview Landing					X
Johnson Creek Campground   $				X				A	X
Johnson Creek Day Use Area							D	A GS
Johnson Creek Marina				X
Lake O The Pines Motel and Marina		E			X	X	C
Lakeshore East Ramp					X
Lakeshore West Ramp					X
Lakeside Park   $							D	A GS
Lone Star Ramp
Oak Ridge Ramp					X
Oak Valley
Outlet Area
Overlook Area   $							D	A
Pine Harbor Ramp					X		D
Pine Hill Ramp
Pop's Landing Ramp					X
Tejas Ramp					X
Woodie's Ramp					X
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected