Best Tent Camping near Lake O' The Pines

Are you in need of a campground near Lake O' The Pines, TX? Lake O' The Pines is a great camping destination for everyone. There are tons of nearby hikes, adventurous activities, and sights to see. Find the best campgrounds near Lake O' The Pines, plus reviews and photos from other campers like you.

Best Tent Sites Near Lake O' The Pines (16)

    1. Lake Of The Pines

    6 Reviews
    Lake O' The Pines, TX
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 665-2336

    "Campgrounds provide water and electricity; in the heat, you'll need a fan. Even on the river, there is limited air circulation due to the dense tree cover."

    "Heavy tree cover means little air movement, even right on the water. Little popularity from the locals means this place is quiet and serene."

    3. Hurricane Creek

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    Lake O' The Pines, TX
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 665-2336

    4. Earl Williamson Park

    5 Reviews
    Blanchard, LA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (318) 995-7139

    "Stayed 1 night for rooftop camping on car. Chose to set up in the primitive camping area on the grass near the boat docking area. Quiet and peaceful with beautiful sounds off the lake at night."

    ". $6 for primitive. We paid for full hookups since the primitive area was overgrown and VERY primitive. We were able to just pull in and find a lovely, level, shady spot."

    5. Camp Quapaw

    1 Review
    Tatum, TX
    29 miles
    +1 (936) 635-3522

    $30 / night

    "Camp Quapaw offers a great spot for primitive camping and tons of nearby activities including hiking at the camp and still near town for your essentials.  Stop by and leave a review about your stay!"

    6. Thomas Lake Park

    2 Reviews
    New Boston, TX
    35 miles

    "We got the best sleep we’ve ever had camping with the soft grass and our sleeping pad. Watch out for mud spots in the grass."

    "Very quiet area with plenty of space to set up camp. Grass was freshly mowed when I showed up. Campground overlooks a good sized lake, as well as has a boat ramp. Great stay"

    7. Harpoon Larry's Camping

    1 Review
    Pittsburg, TX
    34 miles

    $44 - $150 / night

    "We didn't trust our camper Prius to make it through a certain dip in the trail, so we found a nice level spot in the woods just off the trail."

    8. Fish Hawke Point at Lake Hawkins

    3 Reviews
    Hawkins, TX
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 769-2134

    "Primitive camping. Restrooms have recently been torn down and are going to be rebuilt. It's a great spot for Kayaking and other water sports, or just relaxing in the water."

    9. Lake Winnsboro Park

    1 Review
    Scroggins, TX
    48 miles

    10. Thomas Lake Park

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    New Boston, TX
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (903) 838-8781
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  • Napunani
    Jun. 27, 2022

    Tyler State Park Campground

    One of our Texas Favs

    PROS 

    Texas State Park Pass discount saving $49 

    Reserved 151 days prior to arriving 

    Not charged a fee to make my own on-line reservation 

    Big Pine site #308 very shady site 

    Extra wide asphalt parking pad 

    Concrete slab that locked down the wooden picnic table 

    Metal fire pit with cooking grate which was cleared of ash upon our arrival 

    2 hook lantern pole 

    Dark sky friendly 

    Trash dumpsters near the toilet/shower building 

    Tyler Rose Garden features over 30,000 bushes and is open free to the public from sunrise to sunset…very beautiful and serene 

    CONS 

    Had to sweep for nearly an hour to clean debris from site 

    No entrance gate locked overnight 

    Never saw any rangers patrolling campground during our entire stay 

    Dogs on leashes not enforced 

    Unable to move picnic table 

    Big Pine site #308 way out of being level but manageable 

    Big Pine site #308 close to campground road 

    Big Pine site #308 tight fit for 28 ft 

    Only pine firewood for sale in Park 

    No WiFi 

    1 bar Verizon 5G

  • Napunani
    Nov. 17, 2021

    Daingerfield State Park Campground

    Lots of FHU Sites

    Reserved on-line 152 days prior to arrival. 

    Pros 

    Pristine clean restroom/showerhouse. Seemed recently renovated 

    BIG PINE camping area only big rig friendly(longer than 20 ft) out of 40 FHU sites. Big Pine, Dogwood and Mountain View Campgrounds FHU so 40 FHU sites with no park dump station. 

    Aluminum picnic table and fire ring with cooking grate 

    Very quiet campground except for highway and train noise 

    4 camp hosts 

    Good night sky viewing in BIG PINE 

    Good view of lake in BIG PINE 

    Privacy from side neighbors 

    No leveling required from side-to-side 

    Asphalt parking pad heaved various places due to tree roots creating numerous tripping hazard 

    Campsite utility hook-ups in good condition with no problems encountered 

    Security gate that closes overnight 

    No street lights in BIG PINE 

    Campsite and entrance fee discount with Texas State Park Pass 

    Not charged a fee to make my own on-line reservation 

    CONS 

    Most FHU sites (other than BIG PINE) are extremely short in length. Barely room for single axle TT, so need to review site details carefully 

    Site 8 had an extreme amount of above ground roots causing tripping hazard

    Picnic table approx 50 feet from Site 8 parking pad

    Highway and train noise

    BIG PINE sites barely off campground road, so therefore no privacy from campers across the road

    Restroom/shower facility not heated

    No lantern pole

    No wildlife sightings

    No park Wifi

    1 bar AT&T in BIG PINE

  • S
    May. 29, 2022

    Buckhorn Creek

    Fun place to camp

    This ground is situation Lake o’ the Pines in east Texas. This is a corp of engineers lane and has many amp grounds available to stay.

    Although the lake itself is pretty dirty, it’s fun to fish and play on water craft. Fellow campers are usually pretty friendly. This location is water and electricity only, no sewer hookups. Bath houses serve are purpose. They are don’t the nicest, but not the worst.

    Fire rings are situated at each camp site. Concrete pads and picnic tables, also.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 2, 2022

    Caddo Lake State Park Campground

    Magical state park

    Camped at site #63 in the Mill Pond Camping Area - tent area. This site backed up onto Saw Mill Pond - beautiful cypress swamp. Bugs were not too bad. Gravel drive on site. Level tent pad. Water only; no electric. Clean fire ring. Lantern post. Large site, good separation from other sites. Campground is heavily wooded, lots of shade. Campground is clean & nicely maintained. One restroom is at the entrance to the Mill Pond camping area, just off of a day use parking lot. No shower in this restroom. A newer, nicer restroom/shower house is located in the Woodpecker camping area. Quiet campground; no issues. Good AT&T service. Despite saying it's allowed in the campground features list, alcohol is prohibited. Excellent T-Mobile 5G service.

  • R
    Mar. 24, 2023

    Johnson Creek Camp

    Beautiful place on Lake 'O the Pines, but crowded campsites

    I stayed here for five nights in mid-March. The campground is a mix of tent/RV loops and has multiple boat ramps into Johnson Creek which feeds into Lake 'O the Pines. I was in site E210 (RV area 2). Place was packed over the weekend, cleared out quite a bit during the week. I check out all four RV loops, and it's one of the most crowded COE campgrounds I've seen (and I've seen a lot). Site spacing in pretty close, but slightly better than commercial parks. I lucked out on E210, it was a pull-through that perched overlooking the lake. It was among the more private sites. Fairly level sites in loops, some asphalt, some concrete. Water/Elec, picnic pad and table and fire rings at all sites. I would definitely recommend and go back but pick your sites carefully if you want privacy - think Google satellite view or Google Earth. Pretty decent cell signal for Verizon, so-so for ATT.

  • Napunani
    Jun. 9, 2023

    Caddo Lake State Park Campground

    Poison Oak and Tall Weeds

    PROS 

    Saved $42 With TX STATE PARK PASS 

    No fee to reserve online. 

    No sales tax. U

    pon arriving at Site 23, we had no power at the pedestal. Called Park Headquarters and 2 park personnel were at our site in 10 minutes and resolved problem 

    Site 23 level asphalt 

    Site 23 partial shade 

    Aluminum picnic table, 2 hook lantern pole and metal fire pit with cooking grate 

    Donation firewood available 

    Soap and hand dryer in toilet/shower facility 

    3 bars TMOBILE when not storming 

    CONS 

    No overnight security gate closure 

    Site 23 was 1/3 covered with poison oak and remaining living area covered with tall weeds. 

    Some highway noises. 

    Two PARK HOSTS occupy sites in Woodpecker Hollow. That reduces full hook up sites to 6. One of those sites were used as a temporary dump station due to out-of-service park dump station 

    Woodpecker Hollow toilet/shower facility needs some deep cleaning 

    11 windows in Woodpecker Hollow women’s toilet/shower and only 4 were open. Camp host said rest of windows were painted shut.  Floors were continuously wet and slippery. What a mess! This place needs a fan or two.

    Most pets we saw were NOT on leash 

    No privacy from surrounding campsites 

    No ranger drive thru Woodpecker Hollow 

    No park WIFI

  • Cheryl D.
    Jul. 12, 2021

    Brushy Creek

    Gorgeous Views!

    This COE campground is part of Lake O' The Pines right outside the historic town of Jefferson, TX. Our site had 180 degree views of the beautiful lake and sat amongst tall pines. The sites are a nice distance from the others and fairly level. Electric and water hookups were on site and a dump station was nearby within the park.  Many had their fishing boats and a nice swimming area was just a few yards away. We enjoyed the Jefferson Museum and train ride while we were nearby.  The only deduction was due to an abundance of ants that invaded our RV and were difficult to resolve. Though insects are an obvious hazard of camping, we'd never had that issue before. Overall, it's a gorgeous place to spend time!

  • Napunani
    Nov. 18, 2021

    Tyler State Park Campground

    Great Lakeside Campsite

    Reserved on-line 153 days prior to arrival. 

    Pros 

    Area 2 campground night sky friendly with good dark sky viewing

    Site 211 has fantastic views of the lake

    Mid afternoon Sunday check in at entrance station very busy but processed quickly Utility hookups in good condition 

    Sites with grass neatly maintained 

    Campground mostly quiet except for Interstate 20 traffic noise 

    Showers were individual entry on opposite side of the building from the toilets 

    Campsite and entrance fee discount with Texas State Park Pass 

    Not charged a fee to make my own on-line reservation 

    EXXON station directly outside of State Park sold oak firewood 25 pieces for $20 

    Cons 

    Raccoons very aggressive and tried to take food that we were eating from our hands!!! Area 2 Lakeview sites require leveling side-to-side 

    Area 2 campsite parking pads are narrow with trees and large boulders close to parking pad. 

    ery narrow roadway in Area 2 with limited space to maneuver into backin sites. 

    One pull-thru site was so tight to the roadway, their trailer was partially on the road! Area 2 campground sites have no privacy from any other camp sites 

    Site 211 table, fire pit with cooking grate and lantern pole are located opposite side of the trailer door 

    Area 2 restroom/shower building serves 58 campsites and it shows it! Restroom facility badly needing some TLC, cleaning and maintenance Women’s restroom had 3 toilets and 2 sinks; men’s had 2 toilets and 1 urinal 

    Firewood for sale in Area 2 was only pine wood

  • J
    Oct. 3, 2020

    Rocky Point(wright Patman Dam)

    Beautiful, spacious and quiet!

    We were in site B5 (one of 15 sites out of 124 that have FHU), for 12 days in September and October 2020. This site was not very level but we had great views of the lake out the front and side of our MH. It had a grill with table, picnic table and a fire ring. The sites are nicely sized, well-spaced apart and angled, providing nice privacy. This is our second time visiting this CG because we enjoyed it last year. It’s a fairly quiet campground– even the weekend partiers quieted down around 10ish. There is no WiFi or cable, Verizon 4G was 3-4 bars, 8 OTA channels. We did not use the bathrooms. The Park Hosts that arrived in October were very friendly. Beautiful sunsets on site B5!


Guide to Lake O' The Pines

Tent camping near Lake O' The Pines in Texas offers a serene escape into nature, with various campgrounds providing essential amenities and beautiful surroundings for outdoor enthusiasts.

Local Attractions Near Lake O' The Pines

  • Enjoy the tranquil atmosphere at Lake Of The Pines, where you can soak in the natural beauty and spot local wildlife.
  • Visit Earl Williamson Park for lakeside activities, including swimming and fishing, all while enjoying stunning sunsets.
  • Explore the nearby Hurricane Creek, a peaceful spot perfect for a quiet day by the water.

Activities for Tent Campers

  • Kayaking and fishing are popular at Fish Hawke Point at Lake Hawkins, making it an ideal spot for water sports enthusiasts.
  • Hiking opportunities abound at Camp Quapaw, where you can enjoy primitive camping and quick access to nearby trails.
  • Experience the beauty of nature while camping at Thomas Lake Park, which offers a scenic view of the lake and a peaceful environment.

Tips for Tent Camping Near Lake O' The Pines

  • Bring a fan for comfort during hot summer nights at Lake Of The Pines, as the dense tree cover can limit air circulation.
  • Be prepared for a bit of a trek to reach Harpoon Larry's Camping, as a high-clearance vehicle is recommended for accessing the best spots.
  • Keep an eye on the kids while camping at Hurricane Creek, as local wildlife, including alligators, may be present near the water.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular tent campsite near Lake O' The Pines?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Lake O' The Pines is Lake Of The Pines with a 4.3-star rating from 6 reviews.

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