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Cedar Hill State Park Campground, near Dallas, Texas, is a spacious and inviting spot for campers looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. With a mix of tent sites, RV accommodations, and cabins, it caters to a variety of camping styles, making it a popular choice for families and friends alike.

The campground boasts essential amenities like drinking water, electric hookups, and clean restrooms, which visitors appreciate after a day of outdoor activities. Many campers have enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, with one noting, “It was very quiet,” making it a great place to unwind. The park also features beautiful water views and over 10 miles of hiking trails, perfect for those who love to explore nature.

For those who enjoy fishing or just relaxing by the water, the primitive sites offer a lovely lakeside experience. Campers have shared their delight in catching sunsets from their sites, with one remarking on the “pretty sunset right on the water.” Plus, with nearby shopping and dining options just a short drive away, you can easily stock up on supplies or grab a meal after a day of adventure. Cedar Hill State Park Campground is a solid choice for anyone looking to enjoy the great outdoors without straying too far from the conveniences of the city.

General Overview

State Park

Relax by the lake, tour an old Texas farm, or explore our rugged limestone hills and rare prairie pockets. Though we’re just a short drive from the DFW Metroplex, it feels like you’re a world away from the city.

Visit Cedar Hill State Park for the day or weekend. Bring your family to hike, bike, picnic, camp, geocache and nature watch. The park sits on the shore of Joe Pool Lake, so you can also swim, fish, and boat or paddle.

Camp at one of 350 developed campsites, all near restrooms with hot showers. All sites have water and electricity; 150 have sewer hookups, too. Several sites are ADA-accessible. Or hike to a primitive campsite, if trails are open.

Primitive Campsites (Hike-in) People per Site: 4 Number of Sites: 30 Campfires are not permitted in the area. Trail continues about 2.25 miles. Chemical toilets Non-reservable

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Location

Cedar Hill State Park Campground is located in Texas

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Coordinates

32.60926493226088 N
96.99210347630245 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

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  • AT&T
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  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Cabins

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • 30 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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Reviewed Apr. 22, 2024

Nice overnight

Here for 1 night in April. Lots of Construction going on & apparently lots of rain. Some sites muddy.0

Site266
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2024

Very big park.

A very big old park. Getting an overhaul. Was here in January but would love to see park in season. Many different types of sites. Has a fish pond, wonderful beach and day sites.

Site187
Month of VisitFebruary
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2023

Pretty sunset right on the water

We got a primitive campsite right on the water and we’re able to fish a little bit once we arrived. We got there after 5 but there is a kiosk where you can check in and grab a map to find your site easily. The park is pretty big and there was a nice fire pit and picnic table we could use. It was still really hot during the time of year we went, but other than that it was nice.

SiteHog Wallow campground
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Jennifer H., October 26, 2023
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Jennifer H., October 26, 2023
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2023

Nice State Park

Nice state Park. We stayed here 3 nights. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Although the park has been around awhile it is maintained well. Our site had plenty of room to the next site, had a covered picnic table, fire ring, and lantern hanger. Water pressure was 50 psi, sewer hookup was close, but electrical box was in the front and most modern RV's electrical connection in the back (30 foot cable just reached). The park is close (2.5 miles) to Cedar Hill where you can find shopping, dining, fuel, etc. Would stay here again.

SiteLakeview Camping Area site 225
Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Apr. 20, 2023

Fall camping

Primitive camped with family few nights. Friendly park rangers and other campers. Short walk to restrooms and showers.

Site331
Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Apr. 12, 2023

Nice Park But Needs Work

I stayed at Abilene State Park the night before and loved it so I chose another Texas state park. I had some issues with getting settled. I was first put in a loop and site that was next to a freeway and it was just too loud. I was switched to another site that was too small for my 25’ rig. The third time was a charm. The staff was apologetic and helpful. One of the loops I tried had a bathroom closed down for renovation so I am not sure why they were putting people there. A lot of the infrastructure I saw was a bit dated. Overall a good park but not as nice as Abilene.  It needs some TLC.

Site231
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Duncan G., April 12, 2023
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Duncan G., April 12, 2023
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Duncan G., April 12, 2023
Reviewed Apr. 6, 2023

Quiet spot

The park was nice and quiet. All amenities worked ok. Down side was grass was not mowed and almost 8” tall. Would come back. Stayed 3 nights

Site140
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Jul. 4, 2022

Amazing state park in DFW

An affordable place to stay while checking out the metro, an even better place to get away from the metro. Beautiful night skies, amazing water views. Heavily shaded. We hiked to our primitive site. Over 10 miles of hiking trails. Lots of day use areas and boat launches spread out. Affordable Kayak and paddle board rentals. Bath houses were below standard.

SiteP1
Month of VisitApril
Reviewed Mar. 26, 2022

Great state park

It is a big state park with everything trails for hiking, biking,m you can do fishing swimming. We really enjoyed our stay.

Site153
Month of VisitApril
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  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Daniel L., March 26, 2022
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Reviewed Mar. 25, 2022

Great, local camping

I tent camped here one night with my friend. Our site was perfect for us. It was close to the restrooms and privacy from others was great. Views of the lake were beautiful! I recommend if you just need to get out of your house for a bit!

Site295
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Amy J., March 25, 2022
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Amy J., March 25, 2022
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Amy J., March 25, 2022
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Reviewed Jan. 26, 2022

Escape from the City

We loved the location of this campsite. Right next to the water, just outside Dallas, and very secluded. Great hiking and biking trails. Park workers were very helpful and kind. We would have preferred to stay here in warmer weather, but other than weather, it was great. Facilities were clean and well maintained. We got decent cell reception with T-Mobile

SiteShady Ridge, 058
Month of VisitFebruary
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Rachel C., January 26, 2022
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2021

Great place

I’ve been there twice and have had a great time….quiet,clean convenient to the DFW area..nice fishing area and water sports rentals available…will be going to this park a lot..had full hook ups…has 30/50 amps..water/sewer…a lot of tent spaces and spots with just water/electric…a great variety…

Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Sep. 30, 2021

Some camp sights needs TLC badly

I’m a brand new RV’er in a Class B van. In SEP 2021, was my very first RV camping in my van. I was at pad #200. The pads where many of the RVs overnight camp are in lumpy, hilly condition. If you have a way to level your rig then that may not feel too bad to you. I don’t have that capability.

The individual picnic areas are in bad condition. We didn’t use them. The sugar ants are a huge problem but I was warned of that so I stopped at Home Depot on the way and bought poison to spray on my cables and tires. I had zero ant issues because I sprayed as soon as I set up my utilities.

TMOBILE Lite actually works well enough there so that’s a plus. I suggest you have a drinking water hose that is longer than 15’ so you can position your rig in the best position and have the room to do so.

It was a long drive to get to the side where Joe Pool Lake is but once we arrive, we ate breakfast in the rig in the lake access parking lot, and then we walked to the lake and let the kids played for 2 hours chucking rocks in the water. They enjoyed that part, but that was it. They were too hot because I took a while for my RV to cool off inside.

I will go for an overnight trip again because it’s close to home. However, I’ll bring my bike, leave the g-kids at home and I’ll enjoy the quietness and beauty of the lands on my own. My g-kids can come when I just want a day trip, until I can own a larger RV to have the space for everyone.

Site200
Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Jun. 17, 2021

Needs some TLC If I could give 3.5 stars I would

We stopped here with our 38’ travel trailer for an overnight on our way north. The ranger at the gate was very friendly and informed us that due to flooding and the lake being 7 feet above normal, all the trails and boat dock were closed.

We had a nice shady site, #224, in Loop G, which was easy to back in to and long enough to leave our rig hooked up. The pad was asphalt and oddly our trailer was perfectly level when we parked.

The park is very overgrown and perhaps due to flooding and recently heavy rains has not been mowed in quite some time. The sites are very private due to lots of overgrown brush between. There was a fire pit and picnic table which we did not use due to a large wet muddy area. There was lots of poison ivy around the trees.

The bathhouse could have used a good cleaning and I was glad we had full hookups and did not need to utilize it.

The park is close to DFW and convenient for a quick stop over.

We had 4 bars reception with AT&T and 2 with T-Mobile and were able to stream in the evening.

This is a very large spacious park, but seems run down and needs lots of attention.

Site224 Loop G
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Lori C., June 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Lori C., June 17, 2021
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Lori C., June 17, 2021
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Reviewed Jun. 14, 2021

Overall Great Experience

The issues we did have with this campsite, arriving after hours and someone taking our original spot is not the fault of the park. And other than those 2 things, our stay was great. Easy to get in, easy to sleep, and easy to get out! Great stopping point.

Siteloop G, 160
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Keri P., June 14, 2021
Reviewed Jun. 5, 2021

Private, quiet, and gorgeous place to stay

We ended up changing our trip last minute and ended up in Ceder Hill. It was the closest place to Dallas and most attractive. Once we saw the spot, we fell in love with it. This is what RV life is supposed to be everywhere. And it only costs $25 a night, plus $5 per person.

Site251
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Stefan M., June 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Stefan M., June 5, 2021
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Stefan M., June 5, 2021
Reviewed May. 23, 2021

First Time

A great park near our home and just right for our first trip out in our new RV. Some road noise from the highway but beautiful nature all around. All the campers we met were friendly. Lots of hills for good walks. Unfortunately the trails were closed because of rain. There is a big variety in campground areas, but most are set into the hills.

Site142
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Trina W., May 23, 2021
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Trina W., May 23, 2021
Reviewed Apr. 16, 2021

Close to DFW

This park is just outside the DFW area which makes it a great alternative to staying in an expensive hotel. It’s only about 30 minutes to downtown Dallas but it still feels like you’re way out in nature. I stayed at site #77 in the Shady Ridge area. It was an RV site but there was plenty of room for a tent. Plus, you have water right at your site. There are hiking and biking trails, swimming and fishing. There was a little bit of road noise from the nearby highway but it wasn’t too bad.

SiteShady Ridge #77
Month of VisitJanuary
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Richard , April 16, 2021
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Richard , April 16, 2021
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Richard , April 16, 2021
Reviewed Apr. 10, 2021

Growing back

Last there in Dec 2019 and the area was very barren. The hiking trails were very nice though and had a lot of variation. They were being used mainly as mountain bike trails but were still plenty fun for hiking and taking in the rest of the views. 

Would recommend some sort of heater or extra layers for winter camping but wasn't terrible. 

Lost pictures on my old phone.

SiteCoyote Crossing Site 342
Month of VisitJanuary
Reviewed Apr. 8, 2021

Private Campsites, Sufficient Ammenities

Not the redwoods, but a pleasant forest anyway. Lake is nearby, and fishing permits in Tx are cheap and easy to grab online. Fairly quiet, but the sites themselves are private a shaded for the most part. The highway is close by, so you hear cars a little bit but you'll never see them.

Reviewed Mar. 31, 2021

Nice campground

Large park with a variety of campsites. Shaded areas available. Very clean.

Reviewed Feb. 1, 2021

A lovely place to stay!

We reserved a spot that evening and had wonderful views of the lake around sunset. The staff were kind, facilities were very clean, and the lot was spacious! My only complaint (as others have said) is that the trails were closed, especially because it didn’t seem muddy or wet. Regardless, we explored the campground for a bit and I believe there is a nature preserve adjacent to the campground with trails, if the state parks trails are closed.

Reviewed Dec. 29, 2020

Pretty descent, fairly quiet considering proximity to Dallas & DFW

Cell data good on Cricket & Visible. Nice park with smallish loops. Some sites are really small so do your homework. Friendly & helpful staff. Full hookup worked like a champ, minor leveling adjustments. When we spent 3 nights here we could see the planes more than hearing them, but possibly we were on inbound side of DFW due to current winds. We would repeat if on our route.

  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Kevin H., December 29, 2020
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Kevin H., December 29, 2020
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2020

Nice urban views

Not as quiet and a bit more busy than most Texas state parks we frequent but the kids really enjoyed watching the planes and the skyline views at night. Cant beat full hookup either.

There are plenty of city comforts 10 minutes away. We stopped in the area mostly to disc golf and hang out at the campsite so didn't try any local places eat. At the park there is a nice variety of trails and lake access as well but there were lots of renovations going on so some of the areas were closed.

It was a great place to stop after dealing with the Dallas traffic heading south and will stay again.

  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Ryan H., December 6, 2020
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2020

Very nice park, near the city

The park is designed with small loops for 15-20 camp sites in each loop. Very little traffic right by the individual spots. Easy in and out of park.

  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Michael C., November 11, 2020
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Michael C., November 11, 2020
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Michael C., November 11, 2020
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Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020

Nice rural feeling near large DFW metroplex - June 2020

Although a small park, the design is thoughtful and you don't feel like you are so close to the huge DFW area.  The sites are tight (we have a 30' rig) but I did see a large 5er do some tricks to get into his spot, but he got 'er in there.  Because the sites are so compact, the covered table, fire ring, and nice flat tent area is behind the RV pad.  See the picture posted.  It is an interesting layout, but it does work.  Quite a few of the lake-side spots are closed, looks like previous flood damage.  Lake level was good.  Fairly clean and nice.  But ongoing improvements are being made.  I would stay there again.

Site102
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Jeff , October 6, 2020
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Jeff , October 6, 2020
Reviewed Sep. 26, 2020

No complaints

We had a great time. It was really busy but that’s okay, we still enjoyed it.

Reviewed Sep. 15, 2020

Big park, Great location.

We stayed here seven days, we could not hike because of all the rain, The trails were closed , the mud over here really sticks to your shoes so it’s not a good idea or fun at all to hike, so we did the few little areas including roads , nice rock paths that were not muddy. We had a good location big and private, we enjoyed it.

  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Mic R., September 15, 2020
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Mic R., September 15, 2020
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Mic R., September 15, 2020
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Reviewed Aug. 26, 2020

One of my least favorite Texas State Parks To DAte

St Patrick’s Day 2018 we head out to Cedar Hill State Park on the banks of Joe Pool Lake. Cedar Hill State Park is one big Texas State Park! With over 300 campsites you are sure to find one to your liking! A visit to the historical Penn Farm, heavy spring rains and lots of paved roads for scooting make this visit to Cedar Hill State Park a truly unique Texas State Park Visit for the Dude RV crew!

There are 5 camping loops in this park! If you are wanting a lakeside campsite there are many options. The 3 loops on the north end of the park are close to the very busy road so there is road noise all the time.

The Penn FArm exhibit is very cool for the whole family and is ADA compliant but a bit on the rough side for handicap scooters. 

The day use area was in need of some work on my visit but I think the day use area has since been rebuilt.

You can see the several videos of my visit on my YouTube...DudeRV

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Dude R., August 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Dude R., August 26, 2020
  • Review photo of Cedar Hill State Park Campground by Dude R., August 26, 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does it cost to camp at Cedar Hill State Park Campground?

    Camping at Cedar Hill State Park Campground can cost between $10.00 and $30.00 depending on the site.

  • Does Cedar Hill State Park Campground have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Cedar Hill State Park Campground has 30 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

  • What is the elevation of Cedar Hill State Park Campground?

    Cedar Hill State Park Campground is located at 575 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Cedar Hill State Park Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Cedar Hill State Park Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Cedar Hill State Park Campground have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Cedar Hill State Park Campground does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Cedar Hill State Park Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is available, and T-Mobile is unknown.