The campground is located one hour east of Dallas, Texas on the south shore of Lake Tawakoni just and is a distance by water of just over five miles west to the Iron Bridge Dam. The Iron Bridge Dam is the source of the Sabine River.

(512) 389-8900

This state park has over 376 acres of Blackland Plains oak forests and more thank five miles of shoreline on Lake Tawakoni, which is a 37,879 acre reservoir. Activities include, boating, birding, camping, canoeing, exploring, fishing, geocaching, paddling, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, swimming, wildlife viewing and just relaxing.

You don′t need a fishing license to fish from the shore in a state park. The park even has loaner fishing gear.

The average low in January is 30 °:

The average high in July is 95 °

The average annual rainfall is 42.2 inches

Open daily from 6 am to 10 pm.

There are five miles of trails to explore, four lane boat ramp with fish cleaning station.

Junior Ranger programs. Volunteer benifits. Lake Tawakoni tradign post sells souvenirs, ice, firewood, drinks and snacks, fishing bait and tackle.

The park is within easy driving distance of Dallas and Fort Worth as well as numerous smalle east Texas towns, many of which have museums and restaurants. The Governor Hogg Shrine Historic Site is in Quitman, Texas.

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$5.00 per person per night (13 years and older)

16 Full (Electric and Sewer), $24.00 per night

16 Electric (30/50 amp), $22.00 per night

44 Electric (30 amp), $20.00 per night

39 Accessible (50 amp), $24.00 per night

38 Accessible (30 amp), $24.00 per night

Group, $42.00 per night (no utilities) 100 yard walkin only

All sites (except Group) have electricity (30 amp and/or 50 amp), fire rings, lantern post, picnic table, tent pad, sewer and water connections.

ADA accessible sites also has raised grill, these sites require 20 foot sewage hose to reach hookup.

Full sites have 30/50 amp electricty

Awake, start the jammer and drive out of Sulphur Spring, first east on SH 11 until it comes to SH 19 at which junction I turn south on SH 19 and drive south to Emory where just after I pass through I turn right on SH FM 2324 and drive west until this road arrives at SH FM 47. 1 So, I turn left onto FR 47 and drive along the Lake Tawakoni earthen dam until I arrive at the spillway. Crossing the bridge over the river makes me wonder what river this is, so, I pull into the parking lot located just past the river bridge and then open Google Maps on my phone. I find out that the waterway coming out of the dam is the Sabine River and that Lake Tawakoni at the Iron Bridge Dam is the source of the Sabine River.

Before the dam was built in 1960, the source of the Sabine river was the South Fork, Cowleech Fork, and Caddo Forks; that all were the headwaters of the Sabine River, however, now all three rivers are submerged under the lake waters and the outlet of the Iron Bridge Dam now serves as the headwaters of the Sabine. After crossing the Sabine River, I drive to the Lake Tawakoni State Park, get a day pass from the headquarters at the entrance and drive directly to the first shower house available. After the hot shower, I then check out some of the other amenities of the state park before leaving.