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Best Tent Camping near Lone Oak, TX

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Lakes and wooded areas surrounding Lone Oak, Texas offer several tent camping options for outdoor enthusiasts. Sleep Under The Pecan Trees provides 12 tent campsites with walk-in and drive-in access on a 100-acre property featuring ponds and wildlife. Erwin Park in McKinney, about 45 miles west of Lone Oak, offers spacious tent-only sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Lake Winnsboro Park, located approximately 30 miles south, provides primitive tent camping with basic amenities. Fish Hawke Point at Lake Hawkins, situated southeast of Lone Oak, features first-come, first-served tent sites along the shoreline.

Most tent campgrounds in the region have dirt or grass pads with minimal grading. Sleep Under The Pecan Trees provides mowed sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets. Erwin Park features both drive-up and park-and-haul tent sites, each equipped with picnic tables, fire pits, and trash cans. Lake Winnsboro Park offers free primitive tent camping with clean portable toilets but no running water. Fish Hawke Point provides basic tent camping with limited amenities. Campers should check for seasonal closures, especially after heavy rains when trails and campsites may flood. Most locations allow fires when conditions permit, but firewood availability varies by location.

Tent campers at Sleep Under The Pecan Trees experience unique wildlife encounters. According to reviews, "Wild, yet docile horses will approach you. You can pet them and feed them by hand." The property also features donkeys, birds, and fireflies with minimal mosquitoes. At Erwin Park, campers noted that "sites are far enough apart that you have privacy yet close enough that you don't feel alone." The park includes a 9-mile trail network popular with mountain bikers, though weekends can get crowded. Lake Winnsboro Park visitors described it as "free, quiet, and clean" with well-maintained facilities. Backcountry tent camping options exist at several locations, with Greer Hill at Mineola Nature Preserve offering hike-in tent sites approximately 40 miles south of Lone Oak.

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  • Napunani
    Jun. 9, 2023

    Lake Tawakoni State Park Campground

    Campsite A Mess!

    PROS 

    Saved $62 with Texas State Park Pass 

    NO fee to make online reservation 

    Very friendly Spring Point Loop camp host 

    Very quiet 

    Site 77 concert parking pad level 

    Site 77 some shade 

    Site 77 had an aluminum picnic table (brand new), pedestal BBQ grill, metal fire pit with cooking grate and lantern pole 

    Firewood vending machine at park headquarters 

    Security gate locked with a pad lock at 10pm with combination provided 

    Very clean toilet/shower facility that are near Spring Point Camping Loop which are also used by park day visitors 

    Friendly squirrels that ate from our hands 

    Saw lots of deer 

    CONS 

    Cigarette butts all over our campsite and parking pad upon arrival 

    Firepit nearly full of ashes upon arrival 

    Pedestal BBQ full of ashes and trash upon arrival 

    Picnic table bolted to concrete so not moveable and it was not close to parking pad 

    Saw lots of feral cats roaming the campground 

    Mostly 1 bar T MOBILE 

    No park WIFI

  • Andrew A.
    Aug. 29, 2021

    Greer Hill - Mineola Nature Preserve Campground C

    Barebones on purpose.

    Set up your basic base camp near a picnic table and fire ring the. Go out into the park to hike, bike, horseback ride, frisbee golf, kayak and observe nature. The site itself is not attractive per-se but there are some basics and an outhouse. The park also has an RV/Equestrian trailer area near the highway and some even deeper woods camping for equestrians or backpackers. No frills at all in those spots and too dark to enjoy IMO. Greer Hill is the best balance. Also there is an incredible winery on premises too. Grand Oaks Winery https://www.gowinerymineola.com

  • Susan L.
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Deer Haven Campground — Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit

    Shaded lakeside camping in Deer Haven

    The South Sulphur campground is about half an hour north of Interstate 30. It’s under a 2 hour drive from the DFW area so, I find it’s a nice weekend getaway. I camped here on a Sunday to Monday and it was very quiet. I was one of only 5 campers in the Deer Haven section (aside from the 3 camp hosts). I’m giving the park 5 stars but this is based on my experience of having camped here when there were few campers around. I image this place could be loud and busy on a weekend.

    There are many shaded lakeside sites in the Deer Haven section. I stayed at site 68. The site was on a cul de sac so there was no campground to the one side. However, the site located on the other side was close. This would be a great spot for 2 camping families to share. The concrete pad at site 68 was level and shaded by a beautiful, mature oak tree. I could walk from the pad to the lake. It would be a great site to put out a kayak, but unfortunately the weather didn’t cooperate on my stay. So I didn’t get to kayak. I did see deer who ventured in from the wooded area next to the campsite.  Deer Haven lived up to its name!

    Electric and water hookups were good as were the restroom/shower facilities, which seemed climate controlled because it felt cooler and less humid inside than outside. This usually isn’t the case in these buildings.

    A big storm blew in around dinner time. The wind was fierce and blowing out of the north across the almost 20,000 acre lake! I actually called the ranger to find out if I needed to evacuate. The ranger was very responsive and reassuring. Luckily, there were no tornados warnings, so I weathered out the storm and woke to a beautiful crisp morning.

    This park is huge and there is much to do. Cabins, shelters, primitive walk in sites, equine sites, a beach, several boat ramps, hiking trails, playgrounds and a fishing pier. I didn’t get to see a fraction of it, but I’ll be returning. 

    I stopped in the town of Sulphur Springs on my way back to DFW. The town has a nice historic town square and makes for an interesting side stop.

  • Krystal E.
    Sep. 30, 2021

    Wind Point Park

    Good Camping in a Controlled Environment

    If you’re looking for somewhere off the grid that is truly primitive, then this is not the place for you. If you don’t mind other people nearby, then you may enjoy your time here. Great docks for fishing. Beautiful water views, if you camp next to the water. Tent camping sites with electrical hookups are piled next to each other pretty close, so if you’re getting a tent electrical site you had better not mind getting friendly with your neighbors. Also, when it rains some of the tent electrical camp sites fill with water. However, if this happens the front office is more than willing to work with you and give you a refund or switch your site. There is a lot of wildlife roaming around - lots of deer! The primitive camp sites by the docks that overlook the water are beautiful. There is a concrete slab, picnic table, and fire pit at each primitive site. If you want to throw up a hammock, some of the primitive sites have trees that are the perfect distance apart for that - but be aware some of these trees are covered in poison ivy! The primitive sites are all close by to other types of campers, so it is never quiet and you can hear people at all hours of the day/night for the most part. Where we stayed by the water, we were next to an RV site. The other primitive camping sites also seem to be near RV sites and electrical tent sites, according to the map. If you camp near the water, it is very windy, especially at night, so make sure to bring plenty of blankets! Are you ever really on your own here: no. Are there beautiful views: yes. Is it truly primitive: no. Will you be taken care of: yes. All sites are open, with no big trees or shrubs to give privacy. You can see your neighbors and they can see you, even at the primitive sites. It would be a good place to bring a family or children for sure. I will say, the customer service at the main office is outstanding. They have anything you could think of for sale there, which is a huge plus. It is highly likely that you won’t need to drive into town for anything. Workers drive around with trash bags every day to ensure everyone is disposing of trash properly, and will give you free trash bags if you don’t have any, which is nice. All in all it depends on what you’re looking for, whether you choose to come to this camping location or not. We enjoy going here just to get away from the house and enjoy the beauty of the lake/nature for a bit. Although, I do wish there was more privacy. Everything is too close together, in my opinion.

  • Napunani
    Jun. 9, 2023

    Walleye Park

    Unobstructed Lake View Campsite

    PROS 

    Senior discount saved $20 

    Each site has unobstructed lake view 

    Site 67 level concrete pad surrounded by sandy soil with afternoon only shade 

    Climate controlled toilet/shower facility 

    Clean toilet/shower facility which are cleaned every weekday morning 

    2 sand lot volleyball courts 

    Small pier shared by every two campsites 

    Metal picnic table, pedestal BBQ grill and concrete fire ring with no cooking grate. 

    Fairly quiet during daytime weekdays except for neighboring campers 3 sites away who had their INSIDE television blaring that we could hear every word. This went on for 7 hours daily. 

    Local police did regular daylight drive thrus 

    Hundreds of squirrels 

    Could hear whippoorwills after sunset 

    Had a float plane land and then take off right in front of our campsite (see video)

    Park had WIFI but didn’t use due to having 4 bars TMOBILE 

    CONS 

    Minimal pay/stay 3 nights

    $5 fee to make on line reservations 

    Had to email copy of Texas Drivers License to Water District in advance of making reservation in order to get Senior discount 

    No security gate closed overnight 

    No camp host 

    Campers let their dogs run thru campsites and poop everywhere 

    Big problem with day users and boaters walking thru campsites, even after dark, picnicking and partying late into evening in campsites where there were no campers/tenters, then leaving at all hours of the night 

    LOTS of middle of the night boat noise 

    Street lights throughout campground which hinders dark sky viewing 

    No privacy from any other campsite 

    Site picnic table anchored so not moveable

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 5, 2022

    Lake Tawakoni State Park Campground

    Nice, quiet, uncrowded campground

    Arrived late, office closed. Confused by all of the red "reserved" signs throughout the campground- even thoug8h there were hardly any campers there. Too late to make an online reservation for the night. Sites 1 thru 4 are available for late arrivals; only one stays are allowed. Paid for site 4 at self pay station. Then changed to site 21 the next morning which is closer to the restroom, and paid in the office. $20 per per site, plus $5 per day per person for a day use fee (which annoyed me). Campground is clean & well maintained. Sites are not close together and have some shade. Concrete pad for parking an RV, plus a tent pad. Fire ring, table, light pole, water & electric included. Easy access to Lake Towakani, which is a typical north Texas man made lake. Nice hiking trails. Clean restroom/shower facilities. Lots of deer.

  • J
    Apr. 6, 2021

    Lake Tawakoni State Park Campground

    Nice state park

    We don't stay at too many TX State Parks because of the added day use fee. We decided on this park due to its proximity to family in this area. The site was level and on a concrete pad with a parking spot right next to it. We did have a neighbor, so the space between us was fair. Our cell signal with Verizon was poor, so it made work difficult. Our site had W/E and there is a dump station. We did have a picnic table and fire ring. There are some sites that back up to a part of the lake. Noise level was pretty low. Unfortunately, we only spent 1 full day here, so we didn't really get to enjoy any of the hiking trails or do any fishing. We will definitely have to stay again in the future.

  • M
    May. 16, 2018

    Walleye Park

    Beautiful lakefront campsites

    This is a beautiful park and every campsite is lakefront. 30/50amp, water and tent sites. They do have a dump station. They also have a large pavilion that can be rented that have picnic tables. There is a boat ramp in the park. The lake is great for skiing, ect. The only negative thing is that there are two buildings that have bathrooms on opposite sides of the park. Each have 2 bathrooms and a shower. The shower is motion controlled but the water is warm/hot quickly. If you don’t have a bathroom in your setup then make sure you’re close to the bathrooms. Otherwise, you’ll have quite a walk.

    All the sites have a picnic table, fire ring,plenty of shade and its own pier. I will be back!

  • E
    May. 1, 2021

    Lake Hawkins County RV Park

    Great little park with even better people!

    Concrete pads, lots of shade, many with views of the lake (very clear water for the area) great little campground store with necessities. Very spacious sites!! Nice metal picnic table and fire ring. Sand beach for swimming, locals are allowed, but there is a small beach reserved for rv folks.

Guide to Lone Oak

Tent camping near Lone Oak, Texas ranges from primitive sites along lake shores to partially developed campgrounds with basic amenities. The region receives approximately 44 inches of annual rainfall, creating lush wooded areas that provide natural shade for campers. Summer temperatures regularly exceed 90°F between June and September, with humidity levels making early spring and late fall the most comfortable camping seasons.

What to do

Fishing opportunities: Lake Hawkins offers excellent bass fishing from shoreline camping areas. "It's a great spot for Kayaking and other water sports, or just relaxing in the water," notes Kevin S. about Fish Hawke Point at Lake Hawkins.

Mountain biking trails: Erwin Park features approximately 9 miles of single-track trails with varying difficulty levels. According to Brian, the park has the "Best mountain bike single tracks around with lots of built features."

Wildlife observation: Campers at Sleep Under The Pecan Trees regularly interact with resident animals. Mike J. reports, "The horses came into our camp and she was mesmerized by their size and beauty. My daughter caught her 1st bass in the pond as well."

What campers like

Spacious sites: Tent sites at Erwin Park provide adequate separation between campers. James notes, "Campsites are far enough apart that you have privacy yet close enough that you don't feel alone."

Cost-effective options: Lake Winnsboro Park offers no-cost camping with basic facilities. Ashli D. describes it as "Free, quiet & clean. There were very clean portopottys for use as well."

Natural isolation: Despite proximity to urban areas, many sites feel remote. Riley W. notes about Erwin Park: "It's a ways out of the way of the city noise. The only sound other than bird song is the occasional moo and some coyote yips in the distance."

What you should know

Bathroom facilities: Facilities vary significantly between sites. Amy L. notes about Erwin Park: "The only thing I would change is the bathroom facilities, there are no doors at all!"

Weekend crowding: Popular sites fill quickly during peak times. According to Jimbo E., "It has become a popular spot with mountain bikers. That can create issues on the weekend when the trails are teeming with cyclists. It just gets crowded and parking can be a challenge."

Weather impacts: Local sites often close after rainfall. Collin Park has experienced erosion issues, with Aaron C. noting, "Only a few tent areas left since erosion has left several falling into the lake."

Tips for camping with families

Animal encounters: Sleep Under The Pecan Trees provides unique wildlife interaction opportunities. A parent reviewer, Mike J., shared: "Took my 6 year old daughter for her first camping trip and she loved it. Most amazing experience. She caught her 1st bass in the pond as well."

Trail safety: When hiking with children at dual-use trails, maintain awareness of cyclists. James advises about Erwin Park: "Runners, hikers, walkers go one direction and bikes go the opposite. It gets pretty busy on the weekends with bikers so if you're on foot keep your eyes & ears open."

First-timer friendly: Several locations accommodate beginning campers with accessible sites. Gabriel A. recalls about Erwin Park: "I camped at this campground a few years back in October of 2018. My experience was quite good overall."

Tips from RVers

Limited facilities: Most tent-focused sites near Lone Oak lack full RV hookups. Vanessa M. notes that Fish Hawke Point sites "are first come first serve, primitive, and lack amenities. Toilets are winterized."

Site access considerations: Many locations have limited space for larger vehicles. Collin Park offers "Easy access, plenty of tree coverage, and each area has a picnic table, grill, and fire pit," according to Aaron C., though space constraints exist.

Equipment needs: Pack all necessary supplies as campgrounds have minimal amenities. Visitors at Rockin Bar B Ranch describe it as a "very private and natural setting," requiring self-sufficiency for comfortable stays.

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