Best Tent Camping near Sherman, TX

Recent Tent Reviews near Sherman, TX

448 Reviews of 17 Sherman Campgrounds

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  Camper U.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 22, 2020

  Hickory Creek - Lewisville Lake

  Tent Camping

  Since the primitive tent sites are down due to flooding, we set up our tent on a nice RV spot near the lake (site 9). If you drive around, you’ll find some good spots like this for tent camping. A little expensive at $30 per night, but it was still worth it. Pretty water. Gorgeous sunset. Good fire pit. Running water and electricity was nice.

  Only complaint: our neighbors a couple sites down were blasting music until 1am. Not a peaceful experience for sleeping. I wish the park attendants would have stopped them sooner, as the official quiet time is 10pm. Otherwise, excellent spot!

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  Chris B.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 10, 2021

  Ranch 380 RV Park

  Miss leading about tent camping.

  Absolutely no tent camping. Read this.... NO TENT camping.

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  Susan L.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 25, 2020

  Marietta Landing Campground — Lake Murray State Park

  Shaded easy lake access camping

  Lake Murray is a large state park which is an easy drive north from the DFW area, so I stay in the SP frequently, but never at this campground. It’s located a bit off the beaten path on the South end of the park. It’s also a smaller campground which accommodates smaller RV’s. Also, there is boat ramp, but it is not large and has little parking, plus it’s not located down the road that leads to the campsites. This means there isn’t constant traffic and power boat noise. 

  The campground is tucked into a cove of Lake Murray and is down the road from the dam.  There are some very nice walk in tent camping sites where you could walk down to the rocky lake edge and swim. There are also a few drive in tent sites. However, be aware that when I stayed here in spring of 2020, there is no bath house or toilet facilities. There was a nice playground and a little picnic area right on the lake.

  The RV sites are scattered around a circular road and there are several right on the lake. These are the best in my opinion. One of them (site 17) is labeled “premium” and I would pay the extra $ to snag this site. 

  • Site 14 - Water/Electric 50 and 30 amp, no sewer (dump on site)

  • gravel pad, mostly level, has a tree on awning side so couldn’t deploy my awning, but really unnecessary because the site was nicely shaded

  • Cement picnic bench, BBQ, fire ring

  • Walk down from site to water with rock ledge to sit a chair on and dangle feet in the lake!

  • Site is private on 1 side with forested creek/water run off area, but neighbor is fairly close on other side

  • ***No bathhouse (gutted - see photo)

  • Little cons: no trailheads within the campground, but Tucker Tower is a bike ride or hike over the dam and the trailhead to Ski Jump Campground the the Lodge connects here. (8.5 miles). Also Dump station at the campground is easy access, however the exit up the somewhat eroded gravel hill may require some maneuvering for larger rigs.

  Definitely check out Tucker Tower when visiting and Lake Murray SP Nature Center is very well done! I’ll return again for the always good hiking and try to snag the premium site or site 9.

  UPDATE 5/2021 - Marietta Landing Campground is being revamped.

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  Hope F.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 3, 2019

  Newberry Creek Resort and Marina

  Nice area to tent camp

  Nice area to tent camp

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  Diane J.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 12, 2022

  Hickory Creek - Lewisville Lake

  Hickory Creek Campsite

  Excellent tent camping right next to Lake Lewisville.

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  Veronica S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2021

  COE Lavon Lake Lavonia

  Tent camping is an afterthought.

  Overnighted here returning home from a longer trip. It was okay for what I was doing, but I would never choose to camp here as a destination as a tent camper.

  Activities: looking at the lake, bringing a boat to put in the lake, fishing. Seemingly nothing else to do.

  Accommodations: clearly geared towards RVers. Each of those sites have water, electricity, and a sewer connection, with a covered cement pad with a grill, a table, and other relevant features. The few tent camp sites were shoved seemingly randomly between and around the RV sites. At my particular site, the concrete pad and picnic table were cracked and seriously damaged, and few grill was rusty enough to be almost unusable. The fire pit and ground of the rest of the site were littered in bits of trash ranging from things like food wrappers, pieces of plastic hangers, and my personal favorite - a construction nail.

  The only bright light of this camp experience for me? The bathrooms. Each bathroom ( 2 per building) was a single occupant bathroom with a locking door. In the bathroom was a sink, a toilet, a hand dryer, and a shower with two nozzles at different heights (tall and short). The appliances were stainless steel, and the bathrooms were clearly excellently maintained. The bathrooms also had automatic lighting, an exhaust fan, and what appeared to be a tiny space heater for colder months. The showers had hot water, and the drains in the floor were sufficient at getting all the excess water out of there quickly.

  In summary, if you have an RV and/or a boat and love to do things on the water, this is probably a fine campground. If you are taking a tent, I'd avoid this campground.

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  Dustin P.

  Traveler

  

  May. 31, 2019

  Isle du Bois — Ray Roberts Lake State Park

  Good spot for a state park

  Lots of good tent sites both on the water or a short hike to it.

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  Susie M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 4, 2018

  Lake Texoma State Park — Lake Texoma State Resort Park

  Caney Creek Campground

  Great Tent camping. The grills are combined with the fire pits. The RV area has showers that are separate from the toilets. There are no electrical outlets or hand dryers or soap dispensers.

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  Mel B.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2020

  Hidden Cove Park & Marina

  Excellent weekend getaway

  RV and tent sites are spacious. Lots of lake access from sites. They also have cabins for rent. The staff is friendly.

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  David F.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 12, 2021

  Lake Bonham Recreation Area

  Charming and we'll cared for

  Bonham is a small but uncrowded park. Lovely and clean fresh water lake. Tent campsites are well sheltered by trees. Big grassy group campsite area that looked inviting. Lots of biking/hiking trails. Nature is always a blessing but the landscape here is just your average Texas.

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  Tammie L.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 18, 2019

  Eisenhower State Park Campground

  Yes everything is bigger in Texas!

  This 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! The swimming beach is the best, but you have to walk way down a hill to get to it!

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  Izzy T.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 4, 2022

  Eisenhower State Park Campground

  Texas State Park Gem!!!

  Loved our stay here in the tent section. Trees provided much needed shade, yet enough for solar to stay charged. Restrooms were close, showers were a little bit of a walk. Each tent site has a table and fire pit. Lovely views of lake Texoma. Great hiking and rock climbing opportunities. The marina store is a short walk away and you can rent kayaks and canoes!

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  Suzanne S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 31, 2018

  Winstar RV Park

  Nice place! Close to casino!

  This is s great campground. Lots of well manicured spaces. Mainly pull though but some back in spots, primitive and tent camping spaces. It has. Great pool, great covered picnic area, horseshoe pit, basketball court and play area. WiFi is better in certain streams. Just ask during registration. There is a seated area at the casino shuttle bus stop. All and all, a nice safe campground.

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  m0miJJ

  Traveler

  

  May. 4, 2021

  Hidden Cove Park & Marina

  Has potential!

  This place is calm and pleasant during the day. At sundown, the party starts and goes till 2:00am. If you are looking for a quiet evening, this ain’t the place. If you are good with day time activities and loud music at night, join the party. My kids and I will go back simply because it is a clean park with nice tent camping spots.

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  Melanie W.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 12, 2016

  Burns Run East Campground

  Where is the trees.

  It's not good for tent camping because there isn't any trees, but it's right by the dam. Good if you want to fish by the dam. It is a small campground. Very clean and grass is well kept. The people that work here are very nice. There is awnings over picnic tables, grills, and hook ups for R.V.s Not any hiking trails. It does have a swim beach.

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  Scotty M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 14, 2023

  Eisenhower State Park Campground

  All around excellent

  I have camped here many times. The park is well maintained and offers beautiful hiking trails and scenery. It is also safe with plenty of staff making rounds to ensure everyone's safety. I have stayed at their pull through camper sites, shelters, as well as tent camping with no complaints. The park is also undergoing construction upgrades and new paved roads ATM but the areas are clearly identified on their website. Definitely a family friendly park with plenty of wildlife to enjoy!

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  Lee L.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 2, 2019

  Lakeside (OK)

  Year round enjoyment

  Year round enjoyment is part of the reason I like this place! Even though some of the campground is closed in the off season it still offers great camp sites. I've tent camped as well as RV. It is prone to flooding. It has flooded twice that I know of that caused the entire camp ground to be under water and closed for a lengthy time. They have been able to clean up and reopen with the same beauty it had before the flood. It is a Great place for the whole family!!!!

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  Jenny S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2018

  Eisenhower State Park Campground

  Great getaway close to Dallas

  We loved the proximity to north Dallas. It makes for a nice getaway weekend. We enjoyed exploring the different areas of the park. We noticed most of the trailer/tent sites are almost in pairs. So two sites, have a common grassy area. Makes this park great for camping with friends or for making new friends, as we did! The store are the marina was a great break for ice cream on a hot day. Our friends have a boat on Lake Texoma and their home was only a 15 minute drive from the park.

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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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  Matt S.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 19, 2016

  Lake Park Campground

  Lake Park is not a destination, but the staff is very friendly

  Look, I found this campground by total accident following signs. There is so much construction around Lewisville Lake it is difficult to get where you want to go. There are better parks around Lewisville Lake like Pilot Knoll Park.

  This is mostly for RV's and camper trailers. There are a few tent sites near the beach but you are surrounded by baseball fields and city parks. It has a shower house and a laundry facility, but the campsites are stacked on top of each other.

  The campground staff was very helpful.

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  Kellyn L.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2020

  Lakeside (OK)

  Rained out but nice area

  We reserved in area D (tent camping no electric) for 2 nights. We got in the first night around 8 and it was pouring rain. So we did not stay the night. We returned early the next morning and were able to set up camp. They have concrete picnic tables, fire rings and the area we were in had a bathhouse. Stalls had a toilet, sink and shower area. The sites were pretty close together. Our neighbors were very friendly but I like having a little more space. Overall it was a good time. Just not as secluded as we are used to and the rain kind of put a damper on things.

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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.

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  Richard M.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 27, 2020

  Hidden Cove Park & Marina

  Not just for camping!

  Clean and spacious RV sites in two areas, about 100 total and several with water view. Open and tree covered sites in both. Cabins also available, again several with water views. Two designated tent camping areas separate from RVs. Dry storage and dump station on property as well. The park offers open activity areas and covered picnic tables by the water. A 3-lane boat ramp to Lewisville Lake, rental paddle boarding, full marina, and swimming area. Seasonal restaurant with indoor & outdoor eating areas. Privately owned so there is an entry fee, but 2 or 3 levels of yearly membership passes available saves a lot! Currently upgrading to full hookup for all RV sites and wifi.

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  Kristen V.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 21, 2018

  Buzzards Roost — Lake Murray State Park

  Great site. Great park. We will be back

  We found a nice secluded tent site, despite it being fall break weekend. There are many campgrounds at Lake Murray to choose from. We chose this site which was conveniently located near a nature trail with a beautiful lookout point, as well as a hiking trail. Did not use the restroom facilities, but judging from the nature center, lodge and other park facilities I am sure they were nice. The recently built lodge is beautiful. The staff we met were friendly and helpful. Seems like a very nice and well rounded park even if you aren’t planning any lake or water activities. dog friendly. We will be back!

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  William A.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 4, 2019

  Buzzards Roost — Lake Murray State Park

  Nice Tent Camping with amazing view

  Was able to spend a night at Buzzards Roost campground while visiting Lake Murray State park.  Our tent site was at the point and provided us with great views of the marina, and Tucker Tower.  There is plenty of parking and the tent pads were nice and level with plenty of space for larger tents.  Each fire pit had it own grate that provides a cooking surface over the fire; however, must were damaged but still usable.  Bath house is a little older but the amenities were nice.  There are 4 showers that are available with great pressure and temps.  All but a few campsites were on the water so it makes it easy to put in a small water craft or even pull a larger boat up to your site.

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  Jimbo E.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2019

  Erwin Park

  Suburban encroachment

  I grew up going to Erwin Park to camp. It was a well kept secret with spacious tent sites, picnic areas and hiking trails.

  Located just outside of McKinney, 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. Hiking also isn’t as safe.

  The park is maintained by parks & rec and can cleanliness can vary. Unfortunately we have noticed more litter and left over junk in the fire pits as its popularity has increased.

  If you are a mountain biker, this park offers great creekbed, wooded trails. As I mentioned before, it’s a popular spot so bring your patience with other riders.

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  Joyce L.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 11, 2022

  Willow Grove Park

  Nice park, great staff, but slightly exposed and felt unsafe at times

  I stayed at two different sites while I was here, in total about 14 days. P07 had a lot more privacy and P11 was quite exposed. The walk-in to P07 was quite lengthy, but P11 had parking spots right next to camp. 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.

  Super, super windy. Got hit by two really bad lightning and thunderstorms and had to sit in my car for a while during the worst of it (certain parts had tornados and hail).

  I will say, there seems to be a few long-timers here despite a max 14 day stay. The park is technically closed at 10pm but there’s no gate and technically anyone can drive in any time.

  I saw the police drive through often, but it still didn’t feel as secure as other campsites I’ve been to.

  The park seems to be well-known amongst locals, so on the weekends it’s especially crowded. Lots of big groups coming, drinking beers, being slightly rowdy. Maybe it’s just because I’m an introvert and wanted peace and quiet, but I felt a little too close to everyone trying to have a good time.

  My stay ended prematurely because there was a guy who kept trying to talk to me and made some weird comments. The park did seem to attract a certain clientele, so if safety is your primary concern (I’m a woman traveling solo), then this might not be your best bet.

  Other than that, the staff were super nice and welcoming. I got to know the compliance officer by name while my stay there, and it’s clear he takes great pride in the park.

  The bathrooms are clean, signal is great for Verizon and T-mobile. There are showers but I wasn’t brave enough to try them; there are a few Planet Fitness locations close-ish by that have great showers, so that’s what I did instead!

  Fairly close by to Carrollton where there’s amazing Asian food and boba. Lake is gorgeous too but no swimming was allowed from what I could see. Cute coffee shops nearby too. Sip Stir, The Perc Coffeehouse, and George Coffee and Provisions are all great digital nomad spots and are some of the coolest coffee shops I’ve seen! Super unique, local gems with fast WiFi.

  Overall: Great park. I personally wouldn’t stay here for more than a few days, especially if you’re camping in a tent full-time. RV’ers made up the majority here and I didn’t feel as safe in my tent. Still well-kept though and overall a positive experience!