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10 nearby parks, towns and places to explore, ordered by straight-line distance.
25 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (26 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Cherokee County, Texas, United States.
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26 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (29 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in the state of Texas, United States.
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32 miles east · straight-line distanceAbout 50 min by car (34 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in and county seat of Rusk County, Texas, United States.
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33 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (38 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in Henderson County, Texas, United States.
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35 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (43 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
City in and county seat of Greg County, Texas, United States.
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53 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 15 min by car (64 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
State park in Texas, United States.
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55 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 15 min by car (71 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
State park in Texas, United States.
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91 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 55 min by car (110 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Conference and event center located in Parker, Texas, U.S.
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107 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 50 min by car (119 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Amusement park.
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124 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 5 min by car (137 road miles, typical traffic, checked October 2026)
Art museum in Fort Worth, Texas.
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40 recreation areas and campgrounds within 125 miles, from Recreation.gov. Filter by what you want to do.
52 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (71 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Brushy Creek Day Use Area is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Address to get here: 189 Brushy Creek Park Rd.
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53 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 20 min by car (66 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Alley Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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54 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 25 min by car (74 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Brushy Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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55 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 25 min by car (68 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Johnson Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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55 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 25 min by car (68 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Johnson Creek Day Use Area is situated along the banks of the Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Address to get here: 580 Crestwood Lp.
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55 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 30 min by car (76 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Lakeside Day Use Area is situated along the banks of the Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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56 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 30 min by car (77 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Buckhorn Creek Campground is situated along the banks of Lake O' the Pines in the Ark-La-Tex portion of the Pineywoods of east Texas near the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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56 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Lake O' the Pines includes about 18,700 acres of water and 9,000 acres of land located in the piney woods of Northeast Texas. The lake is located partially in Marion, Harrison, Upshur, Morris and Camp Counties.
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65 miles south · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 35 min by car (78 road miles, checked October 2026)USDA Forest Service
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area was built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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72 miles north · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
When complete, will impound the South Sulphur River in Delta and Hopkins Counties.
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74 miles southeast · straight-line distanceUSDA Forest Service
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78 miles west · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Bardwell Lake is located in the Blackland Prairie region of southwestern Ellis County. Built in 1965 for flood control by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Bardwell Lake is located two miles southwest of Ennis off of State Highway 34.
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78 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 45 min by car (95 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Love Park is on the southeastern shore of Bardwell Lake, less than an hour south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in north-central Texas.
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80 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 45 min by car (97 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
High View Park is on a long peninsula on the western shore of Bardwell Lake, less than an hour south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in north-central Texas.
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80 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 50 min by car (99 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Mott Park is located on the western shore of Bardwell Lake, less than an hour south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in north-central Texas.
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81 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 55 min by car (99 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Waxahachie Creek Park is on the western shore of Bardwell Lake, less than an hour south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in north-central Texas.
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83 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 40 min by car (101 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Lavonia Campground is a scenic Texas getaway just beyond the Dallas metropolitan area. Visitors can camp, swim, fish, boat or use the day use area.
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84 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 45 min by car (95 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Wolf Creek Park is located on the northern shore of Navarro Mills Lake in central Texas. Visitors can enjoy a view of the lake from the facility and participate in popular outdoor actives like camping, boating, fishing and picnicking.
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85 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Caddo Lake, LA has facilities for bank fishing at the dam, which is operated by the Corps.
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85 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 2 hr 10 min by car (114 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Clear Lake Campground has a prime location on the shores of Lavon Lake. It is the only shaded campground at the lake, and provides a quiet space for anglers, bird watchers and photographers.
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85 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary in nearby McKinney features natural history exhibits and nature trails.
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85 miles west · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Navarro Mills Lake holds the state record white crappie at 4lbs 9 ounces.
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85 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 45 min by car (94 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Oak Park is located on the northeastern shore of Navarro Mills Lake in central Texas. Visitors can enjoy a view of the lake from the facility and participate in popular outdoor actives like camping, boating, fishing and picnicking.
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95 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Wright Patman Lake is located in the beautiful piney woods of northeast Texas. The lake includes about 30,000 surface acres of water and 50,000 acres of land.
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96 miles east · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
The Red River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was created legislatively by the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act - signed into law on October 13, 2000. The first land purchase was made in August 2002 consisting of 1,377 acres.
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96 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Wallace Lake, LA, which is operated by the Corps, has facilities at the dam for bank fishing.
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99 miles west · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Joe Pool Lake is a 7,400-acre impoundment located in the southern portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
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107 miles north · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Pat Mayse Lake is located in the Red River Basin in Lamar County, Texas. The damsite is on Sanders Creek (a tributary of the Red River) approximately one mile south of the town of Chicota, four miles northwest of Powderly and twelve miles…
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108 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Bayou Bodcau in LA and AR is a flood-control project with no permanent pool. A major waterfowl management and upland game management area is located here.
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111 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Centrally located in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex just minutes from DFW Airport, Grapevine Lake offers a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities.
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112 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Just north of Dallas, popular Lewisville Lake is a 29,592 acre lake with unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities. Over 20 parks surround the lake and offer camping, hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, boating, and golf.
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112 miles southeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
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.
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114 miles west · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
This 3,280-acre lake is located on Aquilla and Hackberry Creeks.
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117 miles north · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation manages over 18,000 acres of land and water, which is open to hunting along with an additional 8,000 acres managed by the Corps.
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118 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Little River National Wildlife Refuge’s primary purpose is to preserve the bottomland hardwood forests for migratory birds and waterfowl on the Central Flyway.
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119 miles north · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Pine Creek Dam is located on Little River, approximately eight miles north of Valiant in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. The lake extends into Choctaw and Pushmataha Counties.
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123 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Millwood is located in the southwest corner of Arkansas on the Little River, 16 miles upstream from its confluence with the Red River. Nine recreation areas offer modern camping facilities.
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123 miles southwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The largest lake in the United States to be located entirely within a single city's municiple boundaries.
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124 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
This 29,350-acre rural lake is just a few minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and is a great place to get away from city life.
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125 miles west · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
There are 10 Corps of Engineers parks, one state park, and three additional parks managed by Hill County or private individuals. Equestrian riders have a great place to explore rolling hills and woods in the McCown Valley Equestrian Area.
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Recreation areas and campgrounds from Recreation.gov's directory, checked October 18, 2026. Listings are not live availability: check Recreation.gov or the managing agency for open dates, fees, reservations and conditions. Directions go to the listed coordinates, which may not be the entrance. Campground driving times: Powered by Geoapify · © OpenStreetMap contributors.
This guide includes Jacksonville, Kilgore, Henderson, Athens, Longview. Places are ordered by straight-line distance. Confirm visitor access, opening hours and current travel conditions before choosing a trip.
Approximately 25 miles south in a straight line; driving takes about 30 min over 26 road miles in typical traffic (Geoapify, checked October 2026). This is not current traffic or a route to a verified visitor entrance. Use the named destination and confirm the appropriate entrance or transport.
Approximately 26 miles east in a straight line; driving takes about 35 min over 29 road miles in typical traffic (Geoapify, checked October 2026). This is not current traffic or a route to a verified visitor entrance. Use the named destination and confirm the appropriate entrance or transport.
Approximately 32 miles east in a straight line; driving takes about 50 min over 34 road miles in typical traffic (Geoapify, checked October 2026). This is not current traffic or a route to a verified visitor entrance. Use the named destination and confirm the appropriate entrance or transport.
Recreation.gov lists 16 campgrounds within 85 miles, including Brushy Creek Day Use (52 miles northeast), Alley Creek Camp (53 miles northeast), Brushy Creek (54 miles northeast). Check Recreation.gov for current availability, seasons and reservations.