Opening Early Spring 2027

Things to do

Base camp for East Texas outdoors.

State park lakes, deer season and piney-woods trails are all an easy drive from your site. Here are our three favorites.

Swimming area and lake at Fort Boggy State Park, with trees around the shore01
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

Just up Highway 75

Fort Boggy State Park

Our closest state park sits on Highway 75 between Leona and Centerville. It has over 1,800 acres of East Texas woods and fields around a 15-acre lake, with a swimming beach and shady picnic spots.

  • Swimming beach, boat ramp and floating pier
  • No fishing license needed inside the park
  • 3.5 miles of hiking and mountain-bike trails
  • Cabins and primitive campsites
Fort Boggy on TPWD
A white-tailed deer standing by a tree near the water in Texas02
Photo: capt_tain Tom, CC BY 2.0

Leon County

East Texas hunting

Leon County is classic East Texas hunting country, with whitetail deer, feral hogs, dove and ducks. Got a lease nearby? Leave the rig plugged in with us and head out before sunrise.

  • Whitetail, hogs, dove and waterfowl seasons
  • Most land is private. Hunt with landowner permission or a lease
  • Long-term stays welcome for hunting crews
Leon County hunting rules
Ratcliff Lake surrounded by tall green pines and cypress trees03
Photo: Philmckn, CC BY-SA 4.0

Day trip east on Highway 7

Davy Crockett National Forest

Pack a lunch and head into the piney woods. Ratcliff Lake is a 45-acre lake the Civilian Conservation Corps built in 1936, with a swim area, fishing and picnic spots. It's also where the 20-mile Four C National Recreation Trail begins.

  • Swim, fish and picnic at Ratcliff Lake
  • Hike the Four C Trail to Neches Bluff Overlook
  • Campground open year-round
Ratcliff Lake on Recreation.gov

Opening Early Spring 2027

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