Contact Info
Jefferson, TX 75657-9780
- Phone 1:
- 903-755-2435
Basics
- Number of Sites:
- 54
Amenities
Basic Amenities
- Drinking Water
Special Features
- Playground
- Fishing
Additional Conveniences
- Boat Ramp
Details
Season
Open year round.Location
Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
32.78667, -94.55056
32°47'12"N, 94°33'2"W
From Jefferson, Texas, travel 4 miles northwest on Highway 49. Turn left onto FM 729 and continue for 8.5 miles to the park entrance on the left..
Basic Info
- Total Sites:
- 54
- Tent Sites:
- 7
Birders are encouraged to bring their binoculars as Brown-headed Nuthatches are unusually common in the large pine trees found all around the lake. Along the water, rare gulls including Sabine's, Thayer's, Great Black-backed, and Laughing Gulls, make their home. Visitors should also watch overhead for Bald Eagles.
Lake O' the Pines fishing includes largemouth, smallmouth and hybrid bass along with crappie, sunfish and catfish. In addition to boat fishing there are areas for bank fishing along the shore and below the dam along Big Cypress Bayou.
The surrounding 4,500 acres of federally owned property includes excellent hunting opportunities. In addition, the lake surface provides some of the best waterfowl hunting in East Texas.
