Best Equestrian Camping near Denison, TX

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Denison

85 Reviews of 12 Denison Campgrounds

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  Eric R.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 17, 2024

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Large campsites

  There are few campers here in December. Restrooms were clean. Campsites, large and private.

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  Shawn

  Guide

  

  Oct. 23, 2024

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Right on the lake

  Beautiful Lake, lucky to have a site right on the beach. Huge facility.

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  Jake C.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 1, 2024

  Lazy Days

  New to the Dyrt!

  Jake from the Dyrt here! We're excited to have this campground on the Dyrt and ready for you to book, check them out and make sure to leave a review!

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  Eli D.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 4, 2023

  Elephant Rock Campground — Lake Murray State Park

  Great for families

  Beautiful park with lots of trees, nice place to swim, walking trails, and a playground for the littles.

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  Jordan H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2023

  Elephant Rock Campground — Lake Murray State Park

  Beautiful

  We stayed in elephant rock 2 site 44, we had a great view of the lake, however we didn’t realize we would need 50 feet of hose just to hook up to the water, and there were glass bottles all in the swim area. Still had a great weekend and will stay here again!

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  Ray & Terri F.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 26, 2023

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  This is a fairly big camping area, lots of campsites near the lake

  The campground is nice and well maintained and sites are well spaced with lots of grass, trees and/or open areas. The park staff were very friendly and helpful. This was our second stay in site 78, this time for 4 days in late March. There is no WiFi, cable or sewer hookup at the camp sites and the dump station can get a little busy around checkout time and is a goodly distance from the CG if you plan to use a portable waste cart. Restrooms and showers were clean and the shower was nice and hot. There is a nice paved 2.25 mile trail through the CG and the surrounding area.

  AT&T coverage was not as good as the last time we stayed here a couple of yeas ago, with generally 1 Bar of 5G service and speeds up to 1 MB/s. We had an unobstructed view of the sky and so we were able to receive all 3 SW Dish satellites and good Starlink coverage with speeds between 2.5 and 4 MB/s. We didn’t try to load any OTA channels. 

  You do have pay a daily$7/person entrance fee or purchase a Texas State Parks Pass for$70 if you don’t already have one, which did add considerably to the cost of our stay.

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  Rick G.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 1, 2023

  Coffee Mill Lake Recreation Area

  Nice Lake Front Campground

  This is a nice campground on the shore of a small man made lake. The lake has a boat ramp and fishing pier. Some of the sites need minor repairs and the some disgusting person made a mess of the men's pit toilet but the a crew cleaned it in the morning.  The campground has decent views of the stars especially looking north. The site I chose was close to the lake and relatively level.

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  Chris P.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 27, 2022

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Nice Escape

  Flat site right on the lake. Short though so shorter rigs. Great VZ 5G speed for streaming. 2nd time here will return.

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  Izzy T.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 11, 2022

  Bois D' Arc Trailhead Campground

  Numerous Sites!

  This is a review of scouting the area. Numerous sites to choose from, some pull thru, some back in. Water, tables, and fire pits at every site. Although the sites are close together there is plenty of space to spread out depending on how busy it is. Heavily shaded. Not sure how effective solar charging would be during summer months. We first scouted it on a Thursday, nobody was there. Pulled thru again a few days later and there were a number of hunters there. Plenty of space for big rigs. Pit toilets on sites, no trash. Would have stayed here, but opted for West Lake Crockett down the road due to stronger cell signal.

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  Veronica S.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 17, 2022

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Serene camping near diverse outdoorsy activities

  Took my dog here for a long weekend excursion. I try not to go for lake based campsites because I don't fish, and I don't have a boat. I was pleasantly surprised at the breadth and quality of the activities in the park. The MTB and hiking trails are first rate, there's a paved walking path around the whole park, and there's a strong geocaching community based near there.

  The walk from the parking lot to the campsite was not too long, but long enough to make the site feel more secluded. While I was there, I saw lots of deer - with some of them even wandering into my campsite.

  I will say, that due to the size of the lake, the winds whipping off of it can be quite intense. Bring a windbreaker if you're going to hike there.

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  Roy O.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 5, 2022

  Dove Hill RV Park

  Only as a last resort

  First, the good. The free wifi is pretty strong and the TV reception was excellent. Communication with the owners through email was promptly answered. We stayed a month and the electricity was decently priced. For the month in the Texas heat, our bill was about$75. It is a new park so all the utilities were functioning as they should. 

  The bad. To get there, you travel a rough dirt road that has had some oil put on it near the few houses that are there but that stops about halfway to the site. Otherwise, it is a dusty, rough road. It appeared that the campground doesn't have any sites that approach level. It is covered solidly with rocks, not gravel and some were quite large. A few of the campers had to have their back wheels off the ground in order to get level! The are no restrooms, showers, picnic tables or any other amenities, not even an office. The monthly is $550 for a"deluxe" site plus 3.5% processing fee when you pay with a credit card. The"deluxe" sites are the pull throughs and those that back up to the"pond", accessed by climbing up a steep incline. The pond appears to just be a stock tank. I've never stayed at a campground with sites as bad as this one and of course, I won't be back.

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  Norm B.

  Scout

  

  May. 15, 2022

  Elephant Rock Campground — Lake Murray State Park

  Lake Murray Elephant Rock

  Great campground for RVers. Full hook ups but along the shoreline just electric and water

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  Christopher L.

  Traveler

  

  May. 5, 2022

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Beautiful Lake, great camp spots

  I stayed at the Wild Plum (primitive) camping area with my son in early spring. The trail path to the campsites is further than indicated or implied on the website, which isn't a problem if you're packed light, but if you're car camping with heavy equipment you will be surprised how far it is. I was packed somewhat medium in gear and it was quite a trek to carry all of it with a young child who is basically worthless at lifting things.

  If you're picking a site in this camp area, #117 is right off the trail and nearest to the community restrooms. I did not stay at this spot but did not that it has a great natural spot for a hammock. Sites 119-122 (maybe 123) are right on the lake so you can see ducks and do some bank fishing without needing to go anywhere.

  Wildlife were very quiet and the stars were bright on a clear night. Sites are far enough away that you have to shout at your neighbors, so feel free to stretch out and be yourself without worrying about being too noisy (within reason). There's also a great little park near the boat ramp area. You can swim there, use pavilions for a large group, or fish out on a pier.

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  LaRee S.

  Ranger

  

  May. 3, 2022

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Easy peasy

  We camp in the Wild Plum (walk-in) area a lot when we don't want to travel far from home or want to test new gear. Campsites are roomy and level with convenient water access. Sunset is gorgeous from site 126. Feels very secluded in site 130-131, but those sites can be closed during rainy season due to flooding. Lots of hammocking trees. Plenty of wildlife to keep you company (hang your food bags on the hooks). 

  Lots of easy hiking and very kid-friendly.

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  Joyce L.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 11, 2022

  Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Idyllic and reminds me of summer camp

  Stayed here for only a night, but it was so idyllic—definitely wish I could’ve stayed longer!

  The site I stayed at wasn’t on the edge by the lake, but I was okay with that. I still had a great view of the water and sunset; I wasn’t wanting to swim or fish so I was happy where I was!

  Lots of families and groups coming to camp here, but everyone seemed to have a shared respect for each other. I felt like I was at summer camp again.

  The sites are so well manicured and like the other reviews stated, they’re cut in a way that gives you privacy. The sites are fairly close together but the grass makes it feel like you have your own little oasis.

  Overall, it was well-organized, easy to contact the office, and a great experience.

  Note: Most campsites have a lengthy walk-in distance so be prepared! Bring a cart; it’ll speed things up massively. And definitely bring a canopy or tarp; there isn’t much cover here. But at night, the temperature was quite comfortable, albeit windy.

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  Bryan A.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 9, 2022

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Quick Trip

  Beautiful park with views to the lake. Very clean showers, nice trails…very family friendly. Enjoyed our quick overnight.

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  Frank

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 13, 2022

  Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  First Time To The Park

  Had a great time here. Found our site and got setup quickly. All gravel pad and site. Aluminum picnic table.

  Clean grounds, bathroom, showers. Firewood for sale.

  ATT Service Spotty

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  Amy L.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 7, 2022

  Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Beautiful and Clean

  We had the best time here. The camp was clean and well Kept. Beautiful views and easy check in process. I would highly recommend. It can be a bit of a trek carrying all your gear to your site but that’s the only downfall I think.

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  Steve S.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 21, 2022

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Great venue for first camping trip in four decades

  68 year-old solo camper getting ready to travel around the country, car/tent camping primarily. Haven't really camped since 1973, so I drove out to Lake Ray Roberts for a one-night trial for some new gear and knock off the rust. 

  This was a terrific choice – Hawthorn Area #9, wooded area, 4th on the path from the Hawthorn parking lot to the other nine campsites on this loop (150 steps from campsite to car and restrooms, a little over 100 yards). As most (maybe all) of the campsites here, this was walk-in to the campsite from a common parking lot.

  I walked around the rest of this loop and the adjoining one (16-40). Each campsite had a tent pad, picnic table, fire pit and lantern post. Mine was one of the more private in that I couldn't see another picnic table. However, with the trees and in some places tall grass, I would rate most of the sites as private. 

  The next morning there were about half-dozen deer roaming around the area between my camp and the parking lot. There was only one other car in the parking lot overnight and they camped in one of the other areas. One of the lots (I think it was #13) actually had lake front. Others had views of the water. 

  Depending on exact location you could see the dam and except for a few hours of the deepest night you could faintly hear the drone of road noise. But the near-full moon lit the area so well I walked to my car about 4:30 in the morning without a light and could see very well – it was really nice and bright. 

  The Isle du Bois unit is at the far southeast corner of the lake, near the eastern end of the dam. The Hawthorn area is one of the first sites from the entrance, maybe a 5-minute drive.

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  Melanie G.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 19, 2021

  Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Great camping only 45 away from home

  We camped here with some friends and had a nice experience overall. We didn't realize the spot didn't have much shade, but will be better prepared for that next time. The site was clean, waterfront and separated from the next site by brush and tall grass which was well kept. Water onsite btw our camp spots was convenient, but the walk from the site to our car and bathroom was a long one, so happy we brought our wagon to transport our items back and forth. Onsite beach area on nice and fishing hole for this kids was nice. Regardless, we will be back.

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  N I.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 1, 2021

  COE Lake Texoma Platter Flats

  Trail Ride Anyone

  Amazing and Great for trail riding 

  Sites: 26 family with electric and water 

            35 equestrian with hookups 

              3 equestrian tent sites no hook ups 

              1 day use shelter with electric 

  Reservations only: 877-444-6777 or recreation.gov 

  No camp host Flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, trash, picnic table, dump station, boat ramp, dock 

  Great for horseback riding, fishing, hiking, fishing, hunting, and boating. Beautiful rolling hills with mature trees. Great shade especially in the equestrian area. Well maintained. Wonderful lake views with amazing sunsets. 

  LNT 

  BTYFI 

  Travel safe.

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  Sandra M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 20, 2021

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Beautiful, clean & manicured sites

  We had site 68 with view of the lake. There was a short trail to the water. We could have paddleboarded had we brought the air pump. No ants, no spiders, no mosquitoes. A few bees. Loved it! Very peaceful.

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  Stephen & Theresa B.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 22, 2021

  Lake Murray Resort — Lake Murray State Park

  Stunning Oklahoma State Park

  Lake Murray State Park located near Ardmore Oklahoma has something for everyone. Water activities on the centerpiece 5,278 surface acre Lake Murray, 18 hole golf, picnicking, fishing, camping, trail riding, hayrides, 30 miles of hiking, swimming, miniature golf, 100 acres of ATV trails, several marinas and more. Accommodations include Lake Murray Lodge, 56 cabins and six campgrounds. The campgrounds are dotted around the lake with tent and RV sites of varying hook-ups; 30& 50 amp electric, water and some full-hook-up with table, fire ring and grill. Each campground has a camp host, paved roads, modern bathhouses, dump stations, pull-through sites, lake front sites, concrete pads with both open and shaded sites. Research the sites to find one to accommodate your rig. Our choice was Elephant Rock Campground. The nearby town of Ardmore has all the amenities: shopping, dining, groceries, fuel and Walmart. WARNING: Oklahoma State Parks charge a daily parking fee per vehicle of$10 in addition to the camping fee and they enforce it...just saying from experience...read the information carefully! Park Office: 13528 Scenic Hwy 77 Ardmore, OK 73401 l Park Office GPS- 34.071612,-97.101490 Reservations: https://www.travelok.com/

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  Rachael H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 11, 2021

  Platter Flats

  Love! So fun for kids!

  Half of the campground is an equestrian camp. There are great hiking trails and beautiful views. Good shady spots.

  We had two kids with us and we loved walking around the campground and seeing all the horses! But remember it will also smell like them so camp on that side at your own risk.

  Also there was no attendant and we switched sites for the weekend with no issue 🤷‍♀️🤫

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  Grace B.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 28, 2021

  Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Nice sites, solid choice

  We stayed at site 136 in dogwood canyon, and it was lovely. Next time I'd stay at 137 for a bit more isolation, as you could see the boardwalk from our campsite as the area is sparsely wooded. Couldn't see the parking lot due to brush, but it was a very short walk and that was nice. Composting toilets are the only ones available in the area(even at the parking lot) and you have to walk/drive to the electric sites for showers or flush toilets. You could see the toilet in our area from the campsite, but did have to walk around a bushy area to get to it but it was doable in the middle of the night. There is a firewood vending machine there that's very cool and is reasonably priced for good wood.

  Don't drive five hours like we did for this campsite, but it was nice. We had a quiet section even during spring break, and if you're a fisherman there's easy access to a couple of coves that look like they would be great fishing spots.

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  Crystal

  Scout

  

  Apr. 20, 2021

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Close to town and still in the middle of now where

  I have visited this a few times in 2019 and my husband and I went up here to star gaze. It’s always been quiet, clean and spacious. We enjoy getting away for a little bit and being that we live in Denton this is a great place to sneak off to.

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  Richard

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 16, 2021

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Ray Roberts Lake

  I tent camped here in December at the Hawthorn campground site 8. One thing I wasn’t expecting was that this was a walk in site. It was about 100 yards from the parking lot to site 8. Kind of a pain when setting up camp but it makes for a very quiet camping experience once you’re done. Water spigots are close by. The bathrooms were really clean and there are hiking and biking trails nearby. Unfortunately I didn’t get to explore the park much but it seems there is lots to do. There is a marina where you can rent boats and a swim beach nearby. I’ll definitely be going back for a longer stay.