Fort Parker State Park - Scout Camping Wilderness Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Fort Parker State Park - Scout Camping Wilderness Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Designated scout and wilderness camping area within Fort Parker State Park on the lake's edge in Limestone County. The park's 750-acre lake provides two boat ramps for water recreation and fishing with equipment loans available. Seven miles of hiking and biking trails connect through the property, and a barracks complex with dining hall and game room serves group activities. The remote wilderness designation provides backcountry experience suitable for scout outings and wilderness training.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
The Springfield Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Groesbeck, is 5.8 mi off.
September normals 67–90°F, 3.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.