Double Lake is stocked with bass, bream and catfish. Boaters and fishermen can fish from one of three piers or can take advantage of a limited access boat ramp with parking nearby for trailers. Swimmers can relax on a sandy beach after taking a cool plunge. Only boats with small electric motors are allowed on the 23-acre lake.

Visitors can savor the outdoor flavor by hiking the marked 5-mile trail leading to the Big Creek Scenic Area, an eyeful of nature at its finest. For a longer trek, there’s access nearby to the Lone Star Hiking Trail which offers an opportunity to see the “back country” of east Texas.

In an effort to preserve Double Lake Recreation Area for others in the future, no off-road vehicles are permitted to roam the area. An 8-mile-long mountain bike trail meanders around the lake.


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  • 25th April 2012 The USFS held their public meeting yesterday evening and presented the results of the dead tree assessment. The risks for all segments of all trails in the SHNF were noted. For Double Lake, the lakeshore trail was listed as low risk. For the bike trail, seven of the fifteen segments were listed as low risk and the other eight segments were split between moderate and high risk. This risk was determined by the number of dead trees per mile of trail. The low risk trails may be opened after the Forest Service re-evaluates them and documents that they are indeed low risk. The moderate and high risk segments will remain closed until all dead trees leaning towards the trail with a potential of falling on the trail are cut. They are now trying to determine the usage rate for each trail to determine their priority.
    In summary, we do not know when the bike trail will open, but we are optimistic that it will be relatively soon. As we receive further information on the status of our trails, we will post it here first.
  • 21st April 2012 Check Double Lake's page next week for an update on the status of the biking and hiking trails within the Sam Houston National Forest. We hope to have information as to openings, etc, after meeting with the USFS early next week.
  • 6th April 2012 Happy Easter to our Double Lake family and friends! Have a safe and happy holiday weekend. All of our reservable sites are reserved, but we still have a few first come, first served sites available at this time. You may call the gate for availability at 936 653-8699.
  • 1st April 2012 Thanks, GHORBA, for holding the Big Ring Challenge 2012 again this year at Double Lake Recreation Area! We appreciate you all!

  • 1st April 2012 Participants as well as spectators had a super fun filled weekend at the Big Ring Challenge here at Double Lake Saturday and Sunday! Lots of tired bodies headed home now for some sorely needed R & R before the next event!

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