Black Creek Lake in TX -- Campground & RV Camping
Black Creek Lake in TX
CampgroundUSFS
6.0 mi from Alvord
Road Access
- Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 6%.
Campground details
Setting
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.
Climate averages
October normals 53–77°F, 4.0″ 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 98 of 100.