Established Camping
Tadra Point
About
National Forest
Caddo National Grassland
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. TADRA Point Trailhead has 20 parking spurs and 6 pull thoughs with numerous hitching posts available. There is water for horses and a pavilion with grill.
Facilities
Located south of Cottonwood Lake along FS Road 900, TADRA Point Trailhead is at the confluence of the five loops that comprise the 75-mile LBJ Multi-Use Trail System. The trailhead was constructed through the volunteer efforts of local equestrian groups and is used throughout the year as headquarters for various non-commercial group events, including equestrian endurance rides.
Nearby Attractions
Cottonwood Lake and Little Cottonwood Lake
Access
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
Features
Horse haven
While anyone can camp here for $20 it is designed for horse lovers wanting to ride the trail so a lot of times it is a bit crowded with those who have brought out a trailer of horses and several people for rides. You will find that they tend to tie up horses under trees and utilize the opening of the waterfront by Cottonwood for horses to drink.
We have been out here a few times to fish at the lake and have noticed sometimes the crowd turns into more of a beer bust style party than a quiet campsite. Radios were blaring country music loudly last time we were out and the people who were there in several horse trailers and trucks were all together so it became their own private campground basically with bbq grills set up and horses looking like they were tied up everywhere.
There is a toilet at this facility and the grass is managed because of the higher levels of traffic but it would make camping here difficult on some occasions when larger groups are present.
Tips:
If camping is a little to crowded due to increased volumes of horse trailers explore further down the hill and across the spillway at the other lake area
Bring toilet paper, this is a busy facility and sometimes is not equipped with adequate supplies
Call ahead to the LBJ Grassland office for alternative site information just in case. Sites are available as walk up so having a backup plan is always smart!!
Location
Tadra Point is located in Texas
Directions
From Decatur: North on FM 730 for 10 miles, left on CR 2461 (Cottonwood Cemetery Road), at fork turn right on CR 2560 for 3 miles then left on FS 900 for 2 miles. TADRA Point Trailhead will be on the right.
Address
Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands
1400 N. Highway 81/287
Decatur, TX 76234
Coordinates
33.3715 N
97.5866 W