Daingerfield State Park
in the Central Section
of the Texas Lake Country

Daingerfield State Park, in Morris County southwest of Texarkana, is a 550.89-acre recreational area (including an 80-surface-acre lake), deeded in 1935 by private owners and opened in 1938. The park is just north of Lake O' the Pines. Longview, Jefferson, Gilmer, and Mount Pleasant are not far away.

The original improvements were made by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). This area was the center of the iron industry in Texas; nearby is Lone Star Steel Co.

Activities:
The park offers picnicking; camping; boating (5 MPH speed limit); fishing; swimming in an unsupervised swimming area; hiking; and nature study. Tours may be arranged by special request.

Facilities:
Facilities include restrooms with and without showers; picnic sites including a group picnic area with tables (not covered); campsites with water; campsites with water and electricity; campsites with water, electricity, and sewer; a group lodge (Bass Lodge - capacity 20 persons: five bedrooms and two baths)(weekend reservation for Friday or Saturday requires reserving both nights); an overflow camping area; an amphitheater on the lake side; a launching ramp; a boat dock; a fishing pier; and a fish-cleaning facility; 2 1/2 miles of hiking trails; a playground with slides and swings; cabins with heating and air-conditioning, and kitchen facilities (linens and towels are furnished; but utensils, dishes, and silverware are not); a seasonal concession (March - October) rents pedal boats and canoes and sells ice, drinks, and snacks; and a Texas State Park Store.

Special Conditions: Any cabin reservation for either Friday or Saturday must include both nights. Hotel/motel tax is added to cabin rates.

Natural Features:
Springtime brings breath-taking bouquets throughout the park's rolling hills when dogwoods, redbuds, and wisteria vines burst into bloom. Although northeast Texas is known for pines, each fall the park is a delight as sweetgum, oak, and maple trees produce dazzling shades of red and gold, offering a stark contrast to those famous evergreens. Wildlife Observation and Photography: white-tailed deer, tame ducks and geese, raccoons, armadillos, and squirrels. Fish in the lake include crappie, perch, catfish, bass, and chain pickerel.

Directions:
The park is east of Daingerfield on TX Hwy. 49. Go two miles to Park Road 17 entrance. From Dallas/Ft Worth take Interstate 30 to Mt. Pleasant and exit on Ferguson Road; follow TX Hwy. 49 to Daingerfield State Park (about 22 miles from Interstate 30). From Longview, take TX Hwy. 259 to Daingerfield; turn right on TX Hwy. 11 and TX Hwy. 49.

Elevation, Weather, and Schedule Information:
Elevation: 402 Weather: January average low is 42 degrees; July average high is 94 degrees: first/last freeze: Nov. 15/ Apr 5. Open: 7 days a week year-round. Busy season: March (school break) through Thanksgiving

Camping fees vary; entrance fee.
For reservations, call 512/389-8900.
Current conditions including fire bans and water levels can vary from day to day. For more details, call the park or Park Information at 1-800-792-1112.

Daingerfield State Park
Rt 3, Box 286-B
Daingerfield TX 75638
903/645-2921

For more information go to the Texas Parks and Wildlife web page.