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The Lake Dallas area features multiple lakeside camping options within a short drive of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Willow Grove Park, located directly in Lake Dallas, offers both RV and tent camping with full hookups, showers, and direct lake access. Nearby Hickory Creek on Lewisville Lake provides a mix of developed sites with electric and water hookups alongside more primitive walk-in options. Other popular options include Pilot Knoll Park, Hidden Cove Park and Marina, and Lake Park Campground, all situated around Lewisville Lake. For those willing to drive slightly farther, Ray Roberts Lake State Park's Isle du Bois unit offers more spacious sites with greater privacy in a natural setting approximately 20 miles north.
Most campgrounds in the region require reservations, particularly during summer weekends when lakeside sites fill quickly. Weather considerations include hot, humid summers with temperatures regularly exceeding 90°F from June through September, and occasional severe thunderstorms with high winds. As one camper noted about Hickory Creek, "The location feels secluded from the city but close to the highway so you can be in the city within a few minutes drive." A common trade-off mentioned in reviews is ambient noise, particularly at campgrounds closer to highways or flight paths. Cell service is generally strong throughout the area, with most campgrounds reporting good coverage for major carriers.
Lakefront sites consistently receive the highest ratings from visitors, with many campers highlighting the cooling effect of lake breezes during hot weather. The Cross Timbers region provides shade trees at many campgrounds, though sites vary in tree coverage. Wildlife sightings, particularly deer and waterfowl, are frequently mentioned in reviews of the more natural areas. Facilities range from basic (vault toilets, no showers) at places like Sycamore Bend Park to full-service amenities at The Vineyards Campground. Several reviewers mention the family-friendly nature of the parks, with playgrounds and swimming areas available at many locations. Lake Dallas camping offers scenic waterfront campsites with convenient access to urban amenities, making it ideal for both weekend getaways and extended stays near the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Weekend crowding is common, with one visitor to Sycamore Bend noting, "We arrived on a Saturday around noon and took what seemed to be the last spot."
"Location: The location is tucked away in the small lakeside town of Hickory Creek...which is surrounded by Denton to the north and Lewisville/Dallas to the south."
"I like this COE campground because conveniently located near where I live, and if I’m lucky I can snag a site with trees and lake access."
from $14 - $30 / night
Check Availability"Stayed here as a group traveling to the Frisco, Texas area for a college football game. We spent 2 nights in a RV. Was within close distance to where we were attending the football game."
"Most Sites appear to be good size (at least those near our site). Has store onsite for drinks, snacks, etc. Ability to rent paddle boards and kayaks at the park to enjoy the lake."
"In the hot month of July 2020 I loaded up Little Red and headed out to spend several days camping at the Isle Du Bois Unit of Ray Roberts Lake."
"68 year-old solo camper getting ready to travel around the country, car/tent camping primarily."
from $15 - $60 / night
Check Availability"Pros: Well maintained, great layout, great location, on the water. Cons: My only criticism is that our site positioned the sewer connection uphill from our trailer. A bit tough to use."
"Immediate access to the lake and a beautiful view! A great little escape from the city."
from $64 - $99 / night
Check Availability"It’s close to my home but makes me feel like I’m camping far away from home. Lots of trees, many spots right on the water, great kayak launch, has hiking trails and decent distance between sites."
"Nice RV sites, close to the water. Campground close to town but away from the noise. Nice boat ramp/dock and day use areas too. Recently renovated bathrooms. Staff friendly."
from $20 - $35 / night
Check Availability"The walk-in to P07 was quite lengthy, but P11 had parking spots right next to camp."
"The lake was warm and there was a little "beach" for swimming- I would recommend water shoes and floaties! There are picnic tables and benches all over and tons of parking."
from $15 - $25 / night
Check Availability"Awesome park, great lake and a discgolf course within walking distance!!"
"Family friendly and there is a lake and playground within walking distance. The staff is courteous. We did not use any of the facilities, except dump station."
"My two boys 4/5 had a blast at the site, walking the trails, and finding spots to throw rocks into the lake."
"Lake front, kayak rentals with a great cove to paddle around in. Walking trails galore. Nice bathrooms, with showers."
"Park layout and lake access is great. Several sites are water adjacent. Staff is all very friendly and helpful."
"Learn from our mistake or you have a long walk."
"CrossFit is walking distance (separate business). The pool is nice. You’re right next to Frisco, Prosper, Littlr Elm, Savannah, and Denton."
"We traveled from West Texas, stayed 4 nights, had rain almost every day. The park is well laid out, small clean well maintained yards."
from $999 / night
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GuideNice park with water, electric hookups, and showers. Located right on the water. Spots are plenty large enough for multiple cars and there are two hiking trails. Solid spot for RVs and vans that want a beautiful lake view.
ScoutSuper easy in and out. Pretty much every amenity that you would want at a very modern campground.
TravelerDisappointing and unnecessarily confrontational experience.
I booked and paid for a campsite at The Vineyards in my self-contained Sprinter camper van. I checked in without issue and had already spent one night there when the park manager, Lisa, approached me while I was relaxing inside my van to inform me that my vehicle was not welcome.
She stated that the city requires RVs to have hookups and be commercially manufactured. However, the campground’s published policies explicitly allow management to approve converted camper vans (and I am fully self-contained). It also allows for truck campers, which I suppose theoretically could have sewer hookups, but I assure you my custom converted Sprinter is more aesthetic than a truck camper, if that was her concern (no offense to my truck camper friends).
I also could not find the city ordinance she was referring to.
I understand that campgrounds have rules and that management has discretion to enforce them. What I don’t understand is why my reservation was accepted, why I was allowed to stay overnight, or why the situation needed to be handled so confrontationally.
When I offered to leave if they would refund my unused second night, Lisa told me it was too late for a refund and that I might as well stay.
So apparently my van was prohibited until refunding my money became the alternative.
I wasn’t causing a disturbance, requesting special accommodations, or asking to use facilities I hadn’t paid for. I was simply enjoying a campsite I’d reserved and paid for.
The campground itself is lovely, which makes the experience even more disappointing. A straightforward, respectful conversation about their policies would have been entirely reasonable. Instead, I was made to feel unwelcome at a place where I was already a paying guest.
If you’re traveling in a self-contained converted camper van, I’d strongly recommend getting written approval before booking, regardless of whether your reservation is accepted. And given that I am now reading other complaints of the staff being rude, I might avoid this spot altogether.
TravelerRed River RV Resort (Deluxe) in Thackerville OK is a hot mess to be polite. The entire campground is covered with goathead sand burrs. It's impossible to go outside and enjoy any part of the campground. If you do go out you have to be very careful not to bring any of the sand burrs into the camper. The property owner / management knows of the campground issues but they're not doing anything to fix the issues. The pool and hot tub are disgusting, both have green slimy water with leaves, dirt and whatever else blew into it. The community room is locked and you have to ask at the office to get access. The community room has multiple TV's but none if them turn on so whats point in having them. On the good side it has two nice pool tables so its has some purpose. The gym area is packed with equipment but looks more like a storage locker than a gym.The campground has a good laundry room and okay WIFI. The showers are okay, older facilty but it all works. It has a fenced dog park but again It's covered with sand burrs so its unuseable. There's several empty/abandonded campers through out the campground. We went down the street to the local public park, sadly the park is unuseable as well due to the sand burrs being everywhere. It appears sand burrs are a bigger issue in the area and just not only at the campground. The campsites have full hook ups, some of the sewer hose tubes have caps while others don't. The neighboring campsite sewer connection didnt have a sewer cap and it has a huge wolf spider living in it.... we had planned to stay the full 14 days but leaving early due to the 8 billion sand burrs. Our dog is unable to walk in the grass, dirt, pavement without a paw full of sand burrs. I'm very disappointed C2C thinks this is a deluxe campground, I would be embarrassed to be in any way connected to it. There's other campgrounds in the area that have similar nightly cost ($40 - $50) if I was to pay outside of the C2C members rate with useable grass yards, clean useable swimming pools and community rooms. This could be an amazing campground if someone would fix the issues. As it stands now I would avoid this campground at all costs.
ScoutO boy o boy will you be in for a surprise at this supposedly resort style RV PARK. No trees, no covered sites, no pool or hot tub, bathrooms are covered with bugs. Office is never opened. New management sucks and get ready to sign your life away on long term contracts
ScoutFalse advertisement. Owners are not accommodating. Pool and hot tub (not a heated hot tub at all) haven’t been opened since we got here. Absolutely nothing “resort” about a residential pool with no heat in a hot tub that hasn’t opened).
Owners changed rules (require a 12-month lease that is very in depth and doesn’t pertaining to living in a RV park but more like leasing a house or apartment), pricing and everything else in a matter of 2- month. They are so bad; our property manager resigned after only 3- months here. Google reviews are all fake reviews. No trees, no covered sites, no guest/overflow parking. Dumpsters are always overflowing and owners have no one on property during the hours they have listed as their “open” hours. Photoshopped pictures on their website, I would stay clear of this place.
ScoutWe had a great time here. Lots of shade, privacy and great view of lake
GuideFolks want different things out of campsites. For me, it's scenic beauty, quiet for work and mental health, and nice places to take my dog. This checks all the boxes!
None of my reviews will be useful for amenities or activities because I just don't use them. I can't tell you about bathrooms, fishing, etc. I can tell you the water is very soft and feels slick or soapy even after you rinse. I have onboard reverse osmosis and wouldn't recommend drinking city water anywhere in Texas. There's too much oil production here and gas and chemicals are all over.
The staff at the gate were pleasant and said, "You must be David," when I pulled in, which was very nice and made it easy and welcoming.
Texas has many undiscovered and wonderful public lands, whether you're really camping or just working remote, watching the deer, or seeing the sunrise over a lake from your bedroom window. Get out here and come see them!
ScoutThis is a great campground. Power was good, att service is good and the grounds are very clean. The only downside is no full hookups and the dump station is outside of the gate which they lock at 10pm and don't open again until 10am. So no getting back in while locked and you can't dump except when there are lines.
Lake Dallas camping areas offer diverse options ranging from primitive tent sites to luxury RV parks with full hookups. Located in the Cross Timbers ecoregion, the area sits at approximately 525 feet elevation and features a mix of oak-hickory forests and prairie landscapes. Summers can reach extreme heat indexes above 100°F while spring brings occasional severe storms with high wind potential.
Kayaking and paddleboarding access: Twin Coves Park offers convenient water recreation with rental equipment onsite. "Lake front, kayak rentals with a great cove to paddle around in. Walking trails galore," notes JoAnn about Twin Coves Park.
Mountain biking trails: Access wooded paths directly from your campsite at several parks. "You have a boat ramp, kajak launch, mountain bike trails," mentions frederic N. about the renovated Twin Coves campground facilities.
Fishing opportunities: Many campsites provide direct lake access for anglers. "My boys caught a 12 lb and 20 lb catfish right off the fishing dock," shares Natalie S. about The Vineyards Campground, highlighting the productive fishing available without needing a boat.
Basketball and playground access: Several parks feature recreation areas beyond water activities. "The park has a good pavilion with a basketball hoop and good playground equipment," notes Chris K. about Sycamore Bend Park, providing options when water activities aren't possible.
Direct water access: Waterfront sites consistently rank highest in camper satisfaction. "We stayed in spot#5 right at the end of the cove. Calm water, large lot land area and clean, easy access to walk right into the lake to swim," writes Monica C. about Pilot Knoll Park Campground.
Modern bathroom facilities: Upgraded shower and restroom buildings enhance comfort. "New, clean bathrooms. The cabins are well equipped with granite countertop kitchens even!" observes Susan T. about Twin Coves facilities.
Camp store conveniences: Some parks offer supplies without leaving the grounds. "The store is well stocked," notes Mel B. about Hidden Cove Park, appreciating not having to leave for basic necessities.
Privacy between sites: Spacing varies significantly between parks. "The primitive sites in the Hawthorne campgrounds are spaced a good distance apart and really give you a feel of isolation," shares Matt S. about Isle du Bois Campsites, noting the value of private camping areas.
Reservation requirements: Most lakeside campsites fill quickly, especially during peak season. "Reservations is done by calling the park, no online," explains Sybel P. about Lake Park Campground, noting this important detail for planning.
Access limitations: Some primitive sites require walking gear from parking areas. "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," warns Christopher L. about Isle du Bois' primitive camping area.
Site differences: Research specific site numbers when booking. "The outer sites are more tree'd and private, while the inner spots have little to no trees or privacy," observes Jenny S. about Hidden Cove Park, highlighting the importance of site selection.
Security protocols: Some parks implement strict security measures. "Front gate gets locked at 11pm. If you don't make it, you have to park outside and walk in," cautions Scott K. about Lake Park Campground, important for those planning late arrivals.
Playground access: Several campgrounds feature play equipment for children. "There is also a small playground with slides and climbing structures across from the restrooms (lots 22-23). My youngest was super excited to see a little library set up at the playground," mentions Monica C. about Pilot Knoll Park.
Swimming areas: Designated swimming spots provide safer water recreation. "A 3-lane boat ramp to Lewisville Lake, rental paddle boarding, full marina, and swimming area," lists Richard M. about Hidden Cove's family-friendly amenities.
Educational opportunities: Wildlife viewing adds learning experiences. "A family of turkeys hangs out at the campgrounds," notes Mary Elisabeth D., highlighting natural encounters at Hidden Cove Park that can engage children.
Shade considerations: Tree cover varies significantly between campgrounds and specific sites. "The campsites near the water have absolutely no trees. I feel very exposed in those sites," warns Susan T. about Willow Grove Park, crucial information for summer camping with children.
Site parking regulations: Some parks enforce strict parking rules. "They are strict about parking; I got woken up around 1:30am by local police because I parked in an area I wasn't allowed to and also forgot to print a permit to put on my dash," shares Joyce L. about Willow Grove Park.
Water pressure variances: Equipment damage can occur without preparation. "I found the water pressure too strong for my class b as the pressure caused a link under my sink. Convinced me to purchase my own water pressure resistor gauge," advises Chris P. about Pilot Knoll Park.
Dump station locations: Not all parks offer convenient waste disposal. "The only 'negative' I found is that the sewage hook up is not at the actual site. There are dump stations in different places," notes Luis about Hickory Creek, important for planning longer stays.
Site leveling needs: Terrain varies across campgrounds. "Dirt sites with a small amount of pea gravel. Road into park is a narrow residential street. Entry gate is narrow," observes Me about Willow Grove, highlighting access and setup considerations for larger rigs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best camping spots at Lake Dallas?
Lake Dallas offers several excellent camping options. Lake Park Campground is nestled in the middle of a neighborhood on Lake Dallas with about 15 RV sites (30/50 amp) and 15 primitive sites with showers and restrooms. The campground is well-maintained, regularly patrolled, and features a couple-mile paved walking trail. Another top option is Hickory Creek - Lewisville Lake, which offers a secluded feel despite being near the city. Campsites are spacious with great water views, and the location provides easy highway access while maintaining a peaceful atmosphere.
Are there any RV resorts near Lake Dallas worth visiting?
Treetops RV Resort is definitely worth visiting near Lake Dallas. This clean, quiet resort features beautiful shade trees throughout the property. Most spaces are pull-through and easy to set up, with each site including a fire pit and picnic table. The resort offers private bathhouses and reliable laundry services. For those seeking a state park experience with RV accommodations, Isle du Bois Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park is one of the busiest Texas State Parks in North Texas, offering excellent facilities north of the DFW Metroplex.
What RV parks are available at Lake Dallas?
Rock Island RV Park offers a picturesque setting with RV sites surrounding a quaint pond where ducks and geese create a pleasant atmosphere. The park also features various animals on the premises, adding to its unique charm. Pilot Knoll Park Campground is another excellent option for RV camping near Lake Dallas, offering drive-in access with water hookups and facilities that accommodate big rigs. Both parks provide convenient access to Lake Dallas while maintaining a relaxing environment.
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