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Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Rt 3 Box 486
Jasper, TX 75951-9598
Phone: (409) 384-5716

See the Sam Rayburn Reservoir website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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Directions: From Jasper, 15 miles northwest on TX 63, then east on TX 255.

Factoid: A 114,000-acre lake in the Big Thicket country of Texas, with native flora including orchids, insect-eating plants and scores of animal species. At 114,000+ acres, Sam Rayburn is the largest man-made lake located totally within the boundaries of the state of Texas. The lake is located deep in the Piney Woods of Southeast Texas, nestled within the Angelina and Sabine National Forest. Sam Rayburn Reservoir is nationally renowned for its large mouth bass fishery, hosting numerous tournaments each year. Recreation opportunities include camping, fishing, swimming, boating, and hunting as well as concessions offered by marinas.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 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. Updated: 3/24/23

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

24 Recreation areas at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

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Ayish Bayou Ramp       X            
Black Forest Ramp       X            
Cassells Boykin E N D   X X   D GS      
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ebenezer  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X           Q
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Etoile                  
Ewing Ramp       X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Hanks Creek  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X     A GS X  
Jackson Hill E N D X   X X D G GS   BE  
Lake Sam Rayburn Pavilion Association                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Marion Ferry                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Mill Creek  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X     GS    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Monterey Ramp                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Overlook             A        
Powell E N D   X X X   A GS   BE  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Ralph Mcalister                  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Rayburn  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Sam Rayburn Dam                    
Sam Rayburn Marina Resort E N D X X   X D C P   X BE  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Sam Rayburn Power Plant Access Area                    
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area San Augustine  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X     GS   I
Shirley Creek E N   X X X   A     BE  
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Twin Dikes  Link ro reservation at rec.gov   $   X     GS     I
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area Twin Dikes Public Ramp                  
Westwood Ramp       X            
 Indicates Corps Managed Rec Area   Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected
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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
TPull Through Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
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BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
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BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


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