Camping is one of the most popular ways to enjoy Lake Texoma. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) runs more than 700 campsites in 10 parks around the lake, and state parks on both the Texas and Oklahoma sides add even more options.
Lake Texoma is a reservoir on the Red River along the Texas–Oklahoma border, created by Denison Dam, which was completed in 1944 and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District. The Red and Washita rivers feed the lake, and its shoreline touches Grayson and Cooke counties in Texas and Bryan, Marshall and Love counties in Oklahoma. Towns around the lake include Denison, Pottsboro and Gordonville on the Texas side and Durant, Kingston and Madill on the Oklahoma side.
Corps of Engineers parks around the lake offer campsites (many with electric hookups), boat ramps, swimming beaches and day-use areas. Popular parks include East and West Burns Run in Oklahoma. Most USACE campsites can be reserved on Recreation.gov.
On the Big Mineral arm of the lake in Texas, Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is known for birdwatching, especially migrating waterfowl in the fall and winter. It is a day-use refuge, not a campground.
If tent camping isn't your style, see our Lake Texoma cabins guide.
Run a campground or RV park? List it on SearchTexoma.
Get featured at the top of this section
Cartwright, OK · Corps of Engineers campground with electric/water sites, two boat ramps and a beach.
Cartwright, OK · Corps of Engineers campground with 117 family sites, group sites, a boat ramp and a beach.
Platter, OK · Corps of Engineers campground with family and equestrian sites, a boat ramp and dock.
Mead, OK · Corps of Engineers campground with 54 paved electric/water sites and a boat ramp.
Kingston, OK · Oklahoma state park with RV and tent camping, boat ramps and a swim beach.
Denison, TX · Texas state park with campsites, fishing piers and a boat ramp.
Rent a travel trailer or motorhome from local owners on RVshare or Outdoorsy, then book a site at a Lake Texoma RV park.
Find RV rentals on RVshare Find RV rentals on Outdoorsy
Get featured at the top of this section
Pottsboro, TX · 46 concrete RV sites with full hookups (20/30/50 amp).
Pottsboro, TX · RV sites with hookups plus a boat launch.
Sadler, TX · RV resort and campground on the Big Mineral arm.
Pottsboro, TX · RV sites at a lakeside resort and marina.
Gordonville, TX · RV sites at a lakeside resort.
See the full Lake Texoma guide for cabins, fishing spots, rentals, marinas and things to do, or read our guides to fishing, cabins, boat rentals, camping and water temperature. Own a Lake Texoma business? List it on SearchTexoma.