Possum Kingdom State Park

We arrived June 28, 2020 to our reserved site #66. Nicely angled, so easy back-in, even though the pad is narrow, rocky and has a severe back-to-front slope that tested our ability to level up. Well shaded by brush and the terrain to the west, protecting us from the late afternoon sun. Nearest neighbors were tent campers across the street, so very quiet. Short walk to the rest rooms. A 1/2 mi. trail from our site leads to the top of the ridge for great view of the lake.

This park when visited 30+ years ago, left a most pleasant impression on me - we were in a pop-up trailer at that time. The lake is large and very pretty. This 2020 visit, I found the park to be in need some repairs and updating. To be fair, the park was built before big rigs were as popular as they are today. That said, the majority of the sites appear to be for tents or pop-ups or short trailers. Our site (#44 Shady Grove Loop) was asphalt in need of repair, and was not very level. The utilities (water and 50 amp electricity) were in great working order. There is a dump station in the park. Sites all have a picnic table and fire pit. Some picnic tables are situated on a concrete pad with a nice covering for shade, but the majority of the picnic tables sit on gravel/dirt. Our table was located on the wrong side of our trailer. Another note is that some of the sites were sitting under low hanging trees; our site was clear of that. While I am a big fan of state parks in general and Texas State Parks particularly, I would not come back here until I know some repairs and possibly some updating to accommodate our big rig were made.

PK is a beautiful SP built in the 1940s. If you stay in Shady Grove you have easy access to the boat ramp to launch or put kayaks in. MAJOR NOTE - if you have a bigger rig some spots in Shady Grove are Very hard to maneuver into. We were in 078 and given park’s placement of road signs and a dumpster a miracle happened getting 31’ Jayco in. If you stay in Shady Grove would recommend you call the office and make sure your size rig will easily fit into site. Spanish Oaks campground was built for bigger rigs and is right near the water but has less trees and not as aesthetically pleasing as the wooded Shady Grove.
Park is well maintained and would come here again.

Big waterfront sites with water and electric(no sewer) with dump station. Big spaces with fire rings, picnic tables and trees. Sites were pretty level.

Very few people in January. Cell service with AT&T was spotty but you can find one if you try. No diesel within 25 miles so make sure and fill up beforehand!

Used the free showers so I did t have to baby shower in the trailer. Nice tile, cleans and hot showers.

A very nice, clean park. We'd never been here and this was a spur of the moment stop. I asked the ranger to just pick us a decent spot, she gave us #10 in the Spanish Oaks area. Not as wooded as the older areas of the Park, but right on the water, restrooms & showers right across the street. Restroom were plentiful throughout the park, not a long distance from any camping spot.

The marina is open sporadically this time of year, there were only two other campers in the entire park, 100+ sites and cabins. Bank fishing for catfish was good, (no fishing license required) the weather was cooler with a front coming in on our second day, with a little rain that soaked in/ran off quickly.

The only downside to this park, it's 30+ miles to any town for supplies, so be sure you have all you need upon arrival. Fuel is available at the marina (expensive) and they also rent canoes, have live bait and a fishing pier.

An enjoyable state park.

We stayed in Shady Grove, which has smaller sites than Spanish Oaks, but in my opinion, is the prettier of the two grounds as it has more trees and varied terrain. We enjoyed a short hike on one of the trails that leads up the hill behind the grounds and enjoyed a spectacular view of the lake.

The restroom and shower facilities are modern and clean, and there are enough of them throughout that it's not a long walk from any of the sites. I would be sure to check pictures of any site you are planning to reserve, as there a few that are in bad need of new asphalt and erosion control.

If you're planning to go boating, it's hard to beat the convenience of the boat ramp right in the grounds. There's also a nice dock next to the ramp, making it easy to pick up the person who parked the trailer.

Next time we camp here, we will try to reserve one of the lake-front sites. Site #50 seems to be the best, as it's a pull-through site, and has a ton of lakefront area to enjoy.

We had a great time at Possum Kingdom Lake State Park. It was a relaxing get away. Caught a couple of nice crappie from the shore (NO FISHING LICENSE required when fishing from the shore in a Texas State Park.) Star gazing was amazing!

If you are in a larger rig your choice of sites will be VERY limited. We were in a 29 ft 5th wheel and had to stay in the Spanish Oaks "Premium" sites. The smaller, older sites were not right on the water, but were gorgeous!

The park is 30 minutes or more from the closest town. There is gasoline available in the park but you are much better off to fill up before you get here.

For a video of our visit to this park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgIfmS-pOVQ

Beautiful lakeside camping here for all budgets. I stayed in the Shady Grove Campground in the State Park. Lots of lakeside sites. $20 for electric and water, free showers in the nearby bathrooms. Also a dump. Shady Grove needs some upgrades. The bathrooms looked a bit worn. Many of the sites have broken asphalt and leveling is needed but there were several sites suitable up to 30 feet. For larger rigs, the Spanish Oaks section would be recommended - $25. I did not check out the boondocking but was told by friends that there are several free dry camping sites around the lake. I was the ONLY camper here mid week in OCTOBER, but imagine it gets crowded on summer weekends when swimming and boating are a big attraction. I had a wonderful stay here and will come back!