Directions and Factoids
Directions: From Denison, TX, 5 miles northwest on TX 91.
Factoid: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites you to visit Lake Texoma, the largest lake in
capacity in the Tulsa District and the twelfth largest in the United States. It is also
one of the most popular Federal recreation facilities in the country, with more than 6
million visitors annually. Lake Texoma is considered the "Playground of the Southwest."
The lake offers a multitude of amenities for most anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.
The Corps of Engineers alone offers 10 different campgrounds with the total number of
individual campsites reaching well over 700. Also available are 25 miles of equestrian
trails that are enjoyed by hundreds each year and the scenic Cross Timbers hiking trail, a
very popular trail that winds for 14 miles above the lake on rocky ledges and through
blackjack woodland. Overnight accommodations, boat rental, slip rental and supplies are
available at many of the 22 commercial concessions located adjacent to the lake. Contact
the Lake Texoma Association at 580-564-2334 for information on private resorts and
concessions. Wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy the two national wildlife refuges that have
locations in both Oklahoma and Texas. Each year thousands of Canada and Snow geese,
various shorebirds, several species of ducks and bald eagles migrate to both the Hagerman
and Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuges. Deer, wild turkey and other native animals make
their home year round on the some 30,000 acres that make up these two areas. For
information on these refuges, please contact the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge at 903-
786-2826 and the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge at 580-371-2402. For information
concerning the Corps of Engineers parks and the lake, call 903-465-4990.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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