Black Creek Lake in TX -- Campground & RV Camping

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Black Creek Lake in TX

CampgroundUSFS

6.0 mi from Alvord

Maps 961 ft

Official campground page ↗

Open year-round

N/A

VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Easy
  • Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 6%.
First come

Campground details

4 sites

Setting

Some privacy

Black Creek Lake Campground is situated along the northern shore of 35-acre Black Creek Lake within the Black Creek Recreation Area. Open year-round, the site features 14 campsites, including walk-in options. On-site facilities include a picnic area and a concrete boat ramp that provides water access to the lake for boating and fishing. Non-motorized trails are located nearby.

Getting there: From Decatur, follow U.S. Highway 81/287 north 4 ½ miles, turn right on Wise County Road 2175 at the rest area, cross over RR tracks, go 1 mile and turn left on Old Decatur Road. Go 4 miles, turn right on CR 2372; then go 2 miles and turn left on CR 2461 for ½ mile. After crossing the bridge, turn left on FS Road 902 for ¾ mile. Or from Decatur, follow FM Road 730 north 6 miles and turn left on CR 2360 for 2 miles. Turn right on CR 2461, go ¼ mile, turn left on FS Road 902.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • The Black Creek Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 53–77°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

NSWE

Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.

Tree cover32%30m sat. est.