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Slay Creek

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Quiet by reputation and basic by design, Slay Creek sits within Davy Crockett National Forest as a primitive hunting camp that draws a low-key crowd. Port-a-potties are on-site, though at least one reviewer found them absent during a summer visit, so conditions may vary. The camp sits directly roadside, with a covered structure for shelter, but a game management trail leads further into the woods where more appealing spots open up. No water or electrical hookups are available. Among campgrounds near Davy Crockett National Forest, this one is well-suited to hunters and campers who want a no-frills overnight stop with cell service and campfire access.

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Map & DirectionsSlay Creek is located in Texas near Diboll

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Coordinates

31.18874807 N
94.8874824 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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Features

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Phone Service
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

Drive Time

1 hr 38 min from Beaumont, TX
1 hr 45 min from Tyler, TX
1 hr 47 min from Longview, TX
1 hr 48 min from College Station, TX

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Visitors appreciated the quiet, peaceful atmosphere at this primitive hunting camp. Campers regularly cited the free access and opportunities to explore deeper into the woods, though basic facilities are limited.

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Daniel L.

Ranger

Reviewed Apr. 14, 2021

Quiet hunting area

Primitive hunting camp area we enjoyed the nice and quiet area

David S.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 24, 2020

Hunting Camp

This is a fairly basic primitive hunting camp, directly next to a road, with one structure that can provide shelter. There were no toilets when I went. It has an initial appearance of being basically a parking lot, but is actually pretty cool if you venture off into the woods a bit more. I followed the road/trail in for a while. Probably a game management route, but there were a number of good spots off on the side where you can set up.

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David T.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 21, 2019

Hunters camp

It's a Primitive camping area for Hunters during hunting season. There are no water or electrical hook-ups, but they do have two port-o-potties.
It's free for public use, but we like coming to National Forest camp sites so we got a limited use permit to help with maintenance costs.
 We were here the last day of hunting season and watched a deer being processed.
 Nice quiet place to overnight.