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Two Lakes Campground

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:11:59 +0000

Located on the east side of the beautiful 1,323-acre Lake Owen, this campground has 90 shaded campsites nestled under towering pines and hardwoods.. Each campsite includes a parking spur, fire ring, picnic table, tent pad and can accommodate RV’s up to 50 feet. The campground has drinking water, a pay telephone, vault toilets, a fishing pier, two swimming beaches, two developed boat ramps, a dump station for RV’s, and an interpretive trail. Lake Owen and Bass Lake contain panfish, northern pike, walleye, bass and trout. There are 7 walk-in campsites. Campsites may be reserved through a campground reservation system. Accessible sites for people with disabilities are also available. There is a campground host to greet visitors. The North Country National Scenic Trail and Porcupine Lake Wilderness are adjacent or near the campground.

Download our brochure for more information: Two Lakes Brochure

Double Lake Campground

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:56:54 +0000

Built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Double Lake offers a little of everything including camping, fishing, picnicking, hiking or just getting back in touch with nature. The Double Lake Recreation Area is open to day use and camping year round, and is a popular destination all four seasons.Campers have ample places to park their gear with 65 family sites (some with electric and sewer hookups) and an additional nine groups sites. Thirty-seven campsites are accessible for persons with disabilities. With national forest trees surrounding the area, each site is equipped with a picnic table, level pad, lantern holder and a campfire ring or cooking grill. Showers, drinking water and toilet facilities are located throughout the campground areas.

Double Lake Beach and Day Use Area

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:53:53 +0000

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.

Lake Livingston Market & Marina

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:19:31 +0000

The new Livingston Market and Marina is located in Lake Livingston State Park on beautiful Lake Livingston. The marina offers pontoon boat rentals as well as human-powered boats like peddle boats and canoes. The store is fully stocked both with food and other camper needs as well as fishing supplies. The marina is located walking distance from the campground and day use area.

Learn more at the Livingston Texas Marina Web Site. Information and reservations for the campground, pool, and swim beach are at the Texas State Parks web site.

Twin Knobs Campground & Beach

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:56:21 +0000

Scenic shorelines and camping on 700-acre wooded peninsula on Cave Run. Some electrical hookups, showers, sandy beach, trail, interpretive programs, group use area. Boat moorings.

Yahoo! Travel says “Twin Knobs is a nifty family campground. As well as hiking and biking trails, the campground offers horseshoe and basketball courts, a windsurfing area, and lagoons for tying up boats. Some sites even have views over Cave Run Lake”

Zilpo Campground and Beach

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:05:45 +0000

Large, mostly shaded campground on 8,300 acre mountain lake. Flush toilets, city water, hot showers, telephone service and some Electric hook-ups. Campground store with ice, firewood, camp gear and food in facility. Paved roads and level graveled site pads for RV’s or tents. Paved boat ramp. Beach area. Lakeside sites available. Popular activities include fishing, nature programs and abundant wildlife viewing. Electric hook-up sites available for an extra fee, collected at the site. The nearest community is 12 miles away.

Scenic vistas of Cave Run on 335 acres. Lakeshore camping, sandy beach. 42 electrical hookups, country store, interpretive programs, boat moorings.

Koomer Ridge Campground

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:58:07 +0000

Koomer Ridge Campground features semi-primitive camping in a tranquil woodland setting. Located just off the Mountain Parkway, Koomer Ridge is within the Red River Gorge Geological Area and offers access to the Red River Gorge National Recreation Trails. It is also near Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Koomer Ridge features primitive tent camping, 19 trailer sites, vault and flush toilets, bath house with showers, drinking water, grills, lantern posts, and picnic tables.