Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018

A Quick Weekend Getaway

  • Several sites have covered picnic tables
  • Really nice beach area but water shoes are recommended because of Zebra Mussles
  • Bank Fishing - No license needed
  • Kite Boarding
  • Paved hiking/biking trail
  • Clean bathrooms and showers

Juniper Cove sites with good shade 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24,

Juniper Cove sites with very little shade 1, 2, 3, 4, 38

If you want a quick weekend from the busyness of the Dallas Metroplex, Ray Roberts State Park is about an hour north from downtown. Ray Roberts consists of two state parks on opposite sides of lake, Ray Roberts - Isle Du Bois Unit and Johnson Branch Unit. Johnson Branch is on the west side of the lake closer to I-35E. Johnson Branch (Juniper Cove) does not feel as claustrophobic and congested as Isle Du Bois as the various campsites are a little more spread out and offset.

SiteJuniper Cove Site #1
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018
  • Review photo of Johnson Branch — Ray Roberts Lake State Park by Chris K., August 4, 2018