Purtis Creek State Park - Primitive Camping Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Purtis Creek State Park - Primitive Camping Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Park centered on a 355-acre lake just an hour southeast of Dallas. Thirteen primitive hike-in sites offer backcountry camping with lake views. The lake holds bass, catfish, and crappie with fishing piers and boat ramps for access. Trails include the 4.1-mile Wolfpen Hike and Bike Trail and 1.7-mile Beaver Slide Nature Path along the lakeshore. Kayak rentals available at a self-service kiosk. Nearby draws include First Monday Trade Days in Canton and the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
A body of water lies 0.1 mi off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Eustace, is 4.0 mi off.
September normals 66–89°F, 3.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.