Lake Mackenzie Park

We went to visit this park with low expectations and were pleasantly surprised. Lots of outstanding sites. Only $12 a night to camp with no facilities. It was quite pricey for gas and electric sites, about $40 a night. Only one shower house but it has been recently renovated. The nice thing about this campground is the ability to swim at the lake down by the beach. Not a stellar beach but with 100 weather , it was sure nice to cool off.

Very helpful staff at bait shop..electric is 50 amp offered a loaner dog bone for the nite...clean quiet campground...only two other sites were in use...beautiful scenery and sunrise was spectacular. Would definitely stay again..

Very much improved camping facilities since we were there last. The lake is very low but if you just want a solitude getaway...this is a great place. At the Marina, Cody is the best to deal with! She really was helpful!

This damned lake (Army Corps of Engineers) recreation area offers some very inexpensive camping and OHV trail access. When the water is full during the summer, the lake is good for motoring, fishing, and other water sports. We visited during the draw down which offered a lot more beach area, but less water. 

Many of the campsites offer full-hook ups with all the usual amenities, picnic table, grill, sun shade and fire ring. A few of the campsites lie along the rim of the canyon and are way more beautiful, offering more privacy and sweeping vistas, but do not offer water or electricity. Bring your own solar panel and water and you are all set! 

Bathrooms were scarce, none close to the campground, unless we missed them, but there were some toilets by the office/campstore. So, come prepared with your own facilities, too if you don't have one in your RV.

Closest town for groceries and supplies is Plainview, about 45 miles away.

Mackenzie has been fairly low key lake to fish and camp. 

Usually a pretty quite place, without crowds. Altho this year, alot more people have been camping, and things have been alot busier than normal. 

There is a general store for last min items, and live bait with decent outdoor bathrooms.

There are also some pretty popular dirt trails for moto cross and 4 wheelers and the like.

Amazing view, fire place to grill water available. Has toilet. Also you can camp at lake beach. This will be a next plan.

While there is no camping anywhere in the park, it does have a lot of recreational things happening in all corners. The “lake” is part of a larger controlled water way that is part of Lubbock Lake Park complex. The main entrance off of Broadway Ave is poorly maintained by the city (like many others around LBK) but once inside there are a multitude of things to do.

• Frisbee golf. A very large and meandering course through trees, grass, bridges and a floating island, it plays host to tournaments often.

• Canyon Run Dog Park. Do happy the city finally made this happen. Two sides of the same fenced area equal more than 5 acres of well maintained doggy play area. Huge old Oaks provide plenty of shelter with benches scattered about.

• Fishing galore in the lake. Busy all day long and stocked frequently. 4th of July fishing derby packs the lake.

• Joyland. A dated but busy amusement park is open late spring through mid fall.

• Scattered trails with signs giving length and direction can be found often through large trees areas and open grass areas.

• Baseball, softball, golf and a Prairie Dog Town can be found in the N and NE corners.

Great place every campsite has great views looking over the lake .. staff is friendly and helpful has great beach that can take vehicle down onto and kids can play in water and can pull boat right up to beach. Other plus here is the ohv park miles of trails for dirt bikes,quads ,utvs. Great fishing also