Campground List
CAMPGROUND NAME: Bois D'Arc Trailhead
VISIT DATE: 10/08/2009
UPDATE DATE: 1/27/2017
STATE: Texas
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Caddo-LBJ
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Telephone
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Telephone, TX, at the intersection of FM 273 and FM 2029, take
FM 2029 south 1.5 miles to FM 409 sign. Turn left at the sign
onto FM 409 and go 2.4 miles to campground on right.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 500 ft.
This horse-friendly campground is a single loop through a stand
of mixed hardwoods including oak and hickory. A set of poles is
located at each site to be used for "hi-lining" horses. A "horse
shower" and wheelchair-friendly mounting platform are available
near a large covered metal pavilion close to the campground's
entrance. Most sites enjoy ample shade and have fair to good
privacy. The Caddo Trail Riders Association helps to maintain
the campground and trails.
Possible day trips: Lake Fannin features a historic lodge and
cabins currently open only on weekends. Lake Fannin is a small,
canoe-friendly lake.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $6 per day, per vehicle
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 25
Total Sites: 25
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 24
No. Grilles on Sites: 0
Equestrian Camping: Yes
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 8
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: See RV comments
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel and grass and accommodate any size
RV. A waste station with potable water is available for a fee at
the Travel Stop campground in Telephone, TX.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 13
No. Threaded: 13
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Bois D'Arc Trail system (foot and horse) - 26.8 miles
composed of four overlapping loops
FISHING - No
CAMPGROUND NAME: Coffee Mill Lake
VISIT DATE: 02/21/2014
UPDATE DATE: 1/27/2017
STATE: Texas
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Caddo-LBJ
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Honey Grove
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Honey Grove, TX, at the intersection of U.S. Rt. 82 and FM
Rt. 100, take Rt. 100 north 9.8 miles to Lake Crockett sign.
Turn after sign onto FM Rt. 409 west and go 4.3 miles to
campground on left.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 490 ft.
The campground has a single loop and a short spur leading to
the boat ramp on the north shore of Coffee Mill Lake.
Southern red oak, hickory and other hardwoods provide shade
but little privacy between sites. Some campsites have a view
of the lake but none have direct access to the water. There
is a large grassy area off the spur that is well suited for
a group of tent campers. The campsites on the loop have fire
rings and lantern poles and enjoy ample shade from towering
trees but with no middlestory and only fallen leaves for the
understory. Privacy between campsites is poor. Although best
suited to tent campers, the campground could accomodate slide-in,
tent, and pop-up style recreational vehicles.
Coffeemill Lake, a.k.a. Coffee Mill Lake, was developed in the
1930s to provide area citizens with recreational opportunities
and continues to meet this need. A campground was added in 1968;
volunteers improved it in the 1990s.
Possible day trip is Lake Fannin that features a historic lodge
and cabins currently open only on weekends. Lake Fannin is a small,
canoe-friendly lake.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $4 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 13
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 0
Total Sites: 13
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 13
No. Grilles on Sites: 5
Equestrian Camping: No
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 3
No. Threaded: 3
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: Yes
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: No
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: Yes
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Coffee Mill Lake is 750 acres.
HIKING
Bois D'Arc trailhead is around one mile north of campground.
There is an un-named trail leading out of the campground,
connecting to a network of trails.
FISHING
Catfish, Largemouth bass, Crappie and Perch
CAMPGROUND NAME: West Lake Crockett
VISIT DATE: 10/08/2009
UPDATE DATE: 1/27/2017
STATE: Texas
REGION: Southern
RANGER DISTRICT: Caddo-LBJ
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Honey Grove
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Honey Grove, TX, at the intersection of U.S. Rt. 82 and FM Rt.
100, take Rt. 100 north 9.8 miles to Lake Crockett sign. Turn
after sign, onto FM Rt. 409 west and go 1.3 miles to campground
on left.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 500 ft.
The campground has a single loop on the northwest shore of Lake
Crockett. Southern red oak, hickory and other hardwoods
provide ample shade but no privacy between sites. All the
campsites have a view of the lake and the majority have direct
access to the water. Lake Crockett was developed in the
1930s to provide area citizens with recreational opportunities
and continues to meet this need.
Possible day trips: Lake Fannin features a historic lodge and
cabins currently open only on weekends. Lake Fannin is a small,
canoe-friendly lake.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $4 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 11
Total Sites: 11
Tent Pads: Yes
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 11
No. Grilles on Sites: 11
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 12' X 43'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. An RV waste station with potable
water is available for a fee in Telephone, TX at the Travel Stop
campground. Expect hours of operation for generators to be
shorter than those for other campgrounds.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 2
No. Threaded: 2
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Lake Crockett is 388 acres. The boat ramp is located 1.3
miles east of the campground.
HIKING - No
FISHING
Largemouth bass, Catfish, Crappie and panfish
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