Ray Roberts Lake - Johnson Branch Un State Park - Willow Cove in TX -- Campground & RV Camping

Ray Roberts Lake State Park's Johnson Branch Unit offers lakeside camping along the 29,000-acre Ray Roberts Lake about one hour north of Dallas-Fort Worth. The developed unit features traditional campsites, paved multiuse trails, and direct access to the lake for fishing (largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, catfish) and boating. A marina offers boat rentals and services, and there's a beach swimming area. The surrounding landscape is north Texas prairie transitioning to tree-lined shores. The Greenbelt Corridor trail system runs 20 miles along the Elm Fork Branch of the Trinity River, with sections open to hiking, biking, and horseback riding.

• Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The Ray Roberts Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.