Lake Bob Sandlin State Park - Primitive Camping Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park - Primitive Camping Area in TX
Setting
Backcountry hike-in camping in heavily wooded, flat terrain near Two-Acre Pond. Sixteen 100-square-foot primitive sites require hiking 1/4–1 mile from the parking area. Ground fires are prohibited; each site has access to a chemical toilet and water spigot. The area sits within Lake Bob Sandlin State Park, where two northeast Texas ecoregions meet on a 9,000-acre lake. The park features 3.3 miles of wooded trails through massive trees and tall grasses, excellent largemouth bass and catfish fishing from a lighted pier and boat ramp, and views of the lake created by the 1977 Fort Sherman Dam.
- Moderately separated here.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- The Trout Pond 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.
Climate averages
October normals 53–78°F, 4.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 48 of 100.