Lake Texoma State Park campgrounds are open.

The Tourism Department entered a "secret contract" with Pointe Vista in 2008 to sell an additional 1,122 acres known as "Area C." That would have included all of the campgrounds. These park lands are leased by Tourism from the Corps of Engineers. They are federal lands.

Since Pointe Vista abandoned the environmental study related to this proposed federal land transfer to the state, these 1,122 acres will not be sold to the state or Pointe Vista. When we demanded a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 2008 on this proposed additional sale, that threw a road block in front of the privatization of Lake Texoma State Park campgrounds.

When someone tells you that the EPA and US Fish & Wildlife Service laws should be overturned, and federal land transferred to the states, just remember what happened here and how Aubrey McClendon ended up with 758 acres of our best state park!

Federal park land is better protected under federal conservation and environmental laws. Developers would have a field day and tear into all of our parks if they were somehow transferred to the state.

On Monday (3/16/2015) the public boat ramp at the south side of the Rooster Creek campgrounds - "Ben's Campground" - was re-opened for the first time in over a year.  If you are looking for RV or tent sites, rest rooms with hot showers, a swimming beach, hiking trails and convenient boat ramp, this is an ideal location. 

The public boat ramp on the lake side of Catfish Bay Campgrounds has always remained open over the past two years. So you have at least two good boat ramps at Lake Texoma State Park which provide free public access to the water.

The lake elevation is at it's highest point since August, 2013 and still rising. Good time to plan a trip to Lake Texoma State Park.  Have fun!