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LegendJohnson Branch Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park
We were in the walnut loop, spot 52 and it was awesome. Plenty of room and the site backs up to the lake so we could walk a path from our site to the lake to fish.
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Camping options around Sherman, Texas cluster primarily near Lake Texoma, with several established campgrounds within a 30-minute drive. Eisenhower State Park stands as the most prominent public camping area, offering tent sites, RV hookups, and cabin accommodations along the southern shore of Lake Texoma. Private campgrounds such as Paradise on Lake Texoma and Lazy L RV Park provide additional options within the immediate Sherman area. Most facilities in this region maintain year-round operations, though seasonal variations in weather and water levels can affect camping experiences, particularly at lakefront sites.
Road access to most campgrounds remains straightforward with paved routes leading to primary camping areas. Summer temperatures frequently exceed 90°F with high humidity, while winter camping often experiences mild days and cold nights. Most campgrounds require advance reservations, particularly for weekend stays and during peak summer months. Facilities throughout the area vary significantly, with Eisenhower State Park offering more amenities including showers, picnic tables, and fire rings at most sites. Cell phone coverage is generally reliable across the region, though signal may weaken in some sheltered areas. "The park is very large! There is camping for everyone here! Great marina, fishing, hiking, kayaking and camp fires! All types of RV and tent sites," noted one visitor about Eisenhower State Park.
Lake access represents a primary draw for campers in the Sherman area, with multiple campgrounds positioned to provide water activities. Eisenhower State Park features cliff formations, hiking trails, and swimming areas that receive consistently positive reviews. The park's position on Lake Texoma allows for boating, fishing, and kayaking directly from the campground. Several visitors mention wildlife sightings, particularly deer, as common occurrences throughout the area. Campground noise levels vary significantly based on proximity to marinas and boat ramps, with quieter options available in more wooded sections of parks. RV campers frequently note the level sites and reliable hookups at Lazy L RV Park, while tent campers often prefer the more natural settings found at state park campgrounds, where shade and privacy prove more abundant.
Best Campgrounds near Sherman (221)
1. Eisenhower State Park Campground
"This state park has really beautiful lake views. It can be a little tricky getting down to the lake as it is surrounded by rocky cliffs on the Texas side. Lots of fun trails."
"Really cool fossil sites near the lake shore. Nice huge lake. And really good trails (for North East Texas)."
13 Sites AvailableAvailable next weekend
from $15 - $55 / night
2. Paradise on Lake Texoma
"Electric is located close by sites. Some sites also have sewer. Nice place, I shall return one day."
"It was nice the only people who had access to the water were the people who had booked a site, this is because there is a gate into the campground you must have a code for."
Check Availabilityfrom $20 - $40 / night
3. Lazy L RV Park
"Not the most scenic of places but quiet and fairly easy to access - highway construction was underway in June 2024."
4. Burns Run West
"We had an amazing view of the lake! We stayed at site 13 on loop B and we were located close to the bath house, which was very convenient. We did not have access to the lake at our site."
"The sites are a little too close to each other for our taste so you can hear all the conversations of the neighboring sites."
Check AvailabilityCampground full next weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $20 - $120 / night
5. Riverview RV and Recreational Park
"Close to Texoma Lake, there is also access to the Red River. No WiFi or many local TV channels. I show 5G and 2 bars on Att phone."
"This park is just inside the OK border right on the red river. Very pretty and quite."
6. Burns Run East Campground
"Water and trash were close by. Pit toilets were a bit of a walk. Showers and flush toilets were in the section with hook ups. Mainly RV’s there, some tents, vans, etc. Amazing views of Lake Texoma!!"
"Site 47 is my favorite, with extra space to spread out and the furthest away from the noise. The wind can be a bit much in a RTT, but overall it’s not terrible."
13 Sites AvailableAvailable next weekend
from $30 - $50 / night
7. COE Lake Texoma Burns Run West
"Everyday there was a cool breeze coming off the lake and wasn't bothered by mosquitoes or flies. The view is awesome. The beach is all along the shore."
"Decent beach access but it’s texoma so don’t expect too much lol Great fishing set back in the cove and next to the dam."
8. Isle du Bois Campsites — Ray Roberts Lake State Park
"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."
23 Sites AvailableAvailable next weekend
from $15 - $60 / night
9. Thousand Trails Lake Texoma
"One big issue with this park is the distance to the actual lake itself."
"When you first drive into the park, to the left they are in the process of building an entire new section and it looks nice. I wish they would do some upkeep on the rest of the park as well."
10. Damsite Texas — Lake Texoma
"Nice spot for the night It’s located on the right side of the dam fishing must be good we didn’t go fishing ourselves but tons of people have been fishing all night does not have full hook up 30 amp water"
Check Availabilityfrom $25 - $29 / night
Drive Time
- 58 min from Dallas, TX
- 1 hr 47 min from Wichita Falls, TX
- 2 hrs 13 min from Tyler, TX
- 2 hrs 34 min from Lawton, OK
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Recent Reviews near Sherman, TX
567 Reviews of 221 Sherman Campgrounds
- ssiyeon Y.
TravelerHickory Creek - Lewisville Lake
Great view
Benjamin S.
GuideSanger - Denton North KOA
The KOA is clean and well maintained. There is lits of space for the pull throughs. Dog park is amazing, host are friendly and kind. They are very welcoming and the store is small, but clean with a little bit of everything for everyone! We will definitely be back!
- WWayneTraveler
Winstar RV Park
Super easy in and out. Pretty much every amenity that you would want at a very modern campground.
- Curtis L.Traveler
Red River Ranch RV Resort
Red 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.
- HHope H.Guide
Bonham State Park Campground
Okay for an Overnight
This is a very small campground with a central bathroom/showers up the hill from the campsites. The lake means bugs. The bathrooms were not terrible. The showers were clean-ish.
Michelle
ScoutSuper Park RV
Surprise
O 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
- MichelleScout
Super Park RV
Where do I start
False 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.
- WWendy J.Scout
Hickory Creek COE Campground
Great place!
We had a great time here. Lots of shade, privacy and great view of lake
Guide to Sherman
Camping near Sherman, TX centers around Lake Texoma, a 89,000-acre reservoir on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Summer temperatures typically range from 80-100°F while winters can drop to freezing at night, affecting accessibility at some campgrounds. Water levels fluctuate seasonally, with spring typically seeing higher lake levels that can limit shoreline camping in certain areas.
What to do
Hiking along lakeshores: At Isle du Bois in Ray Roberts Lake State Park, trails vary in distance and connect for longer walks. "A dozen trips, and it's still a favorite. If you want to avoid crowds, stay in the Hawthorne 'primitive' area. Scenic trails vary in distance but are easy to connect for longer hikes – or walk the shoreline for a nice lakeside view," notes Gretchen N.
Boat fishing: Many campgrounds offer direct water access for fishing. At Paradise on Lake Texoma, boat access makes fishing tournaments popular. "We came here for a fishing tournament and wanted to stay somewhere on the southwest side of lake texoma. The sites are clean, full hookups and lake views," reports Natalie S.
Swimming in sandy beach areas: Several campgrounds maintain designated swimming zones with natural beaches. "Beautiful everything! Even the bathroom is gorgeous with granite walls! Swimming area and trails along the cliffs are exquisite," shares Amie M. about Eisenhower State Park.
What campers like
Well-maintained facilities: Many campers appreciate the consistent upkeep at Sherman-area campgrounds. "The bathrooms were always clean. Fellow campers are very friendly," says Susan F. about Eisenhower State Park.
Waterfront views: Lakeside camping spots remain highly sought after. "Wooded sites are perfect for a hammock. Lots of choices, many close to water and some right next to docks/launches. Simple clean sites, just how camp tenting should be," explains Harry H.
Wildlife encounters: The area supports diverse wildlife viewing opportunities. "We have car camped on a few occasions here and each time we saw plenty of deer around camp," notes Matt S. about camping at Ray Roberts Lake State Park.
What you should know
Seasonal crowding: During summer holidays, reservations become essential. "It's not a well kept secret anymore," Kerry C. says about Isle du Bois. "We used to come out and there would be just a few families, now it's very very busy."
Beach conditions vary: Not all lake access points offer the same experience. "The swim area in this park is down a pretty steep gravel trail that I had a hard time navigating. There is very limited bank access since the park sits about 50 feet up from the water line," cautions Dude R. about Damsite Texas.
Varying shade coverage: Tree coverage differs significantly between campgrounds. At Riverview RV Park, "Roads and Pads were perfectly paved and level. Safe atmosphere with gated access," according to Nick & Allyssa S.
Tips for camping with families
Look for dedicated beach areas: Some lakeside locations have developed swimming zones ideal for children. "Great hiking park. In the summer it gets very hot, nice hiking," advises Alice R. about Eisenhower State Park.
Consider playground proximity: Several campgrounds feature play areas near campsites. "There are several playground areas central to the various campgrounds with easy access for your family. There is also a fantastic beach swim area for day use or to visit while your camping. Nice sand and roped off swimming areas with large playgrounds," explains Matt S.
Group camping options: Burns Run West accommodates larger family gatherings. "This is a nice shady spot with a lot of space for a few tents or an rv. Space has electric and a nice lake view. You do have to walk down the hill and through some sand to get to the beach," notes Lauran S.
Tips from RVers
Water hookup distances: At some campgrounds, utility connections require preparation. "For RV site, some require at least a 50' hose for water. Others are closer to the water. Electric is located close by sites. Some sites also have sewer," advises Chris P. about Paradise on Lake Texoma.
Interior road conditions: Some campgrounds have challenging access roads. "The roads within the park itself could use some serious attention. The first spot I chose had a bad pedestal, so I had to pick up and choose another spot. I would definitely recommend checking the pedestal before unpacking," warns Emerson F. about Thousand Trails Lake Texoma.
Site levelness: Level parking areas make setup easier. "Most camp sites are shaded with pull through sites full hook ups, well maintained and quiet," reports Robert H. about Eisenhower State Park.
Frequently Asked Questions
What camping is available near Sherman, TX?
What camping is available near Sherman, TX?
According to TheDyrt.com, Sherman, TX offers a wide range of camping options, with 221 campgrounds and RV parks near Sherman, TX and 3 free dispersed camping spots.
Which is the most popular campground near Sherman, TX?
Which is the most popular campground near Sherman, TX?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Sherman, TX is Eisenhower State Park Campground with a 4.3-star rating from 35 reviews.
Where can I find free dispersed camping near Sherman, TX?
Where can I find free dispersed camping near Sherman, TX?
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 3 free dispersed camping spots near Sherman, TX.
What parks are near Sherman, TX?
What parks are near Sherman, TX?
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 24 parks near Sherman, TX that allow camping, notably Caddo National Grassland and Lake Texoma.
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