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    Cypress Black Bayou

    3.6 (11 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Eric O.

    We stayed here a couple nights for spring break. The beach wasn't open during spring time, but the nature center and Zoo were open. The Zoo is about a five minute site, deer, pigs, roosters, peacocks, and an Alligator. Nature center gave quite a bit of info on local wildlife. Trails and lake areas were beautiful. Peaceful and quite during spring, not sure what the other seasons are like. Doesn't come up on RV search hardly anywhere. But would come again. Not very expensive either for some incredible views. http://www.cypressblackbayou.com/rentals/rvs

    Dominik D.

    This was a lovely park, camp ground. You really enjoy the lake here. What was weird was that at the entrance to the park, the booth to pay was completely blocked off and you had to put money and license into a box that opened up while the cashier was behind glass (like in banks and liquor stores in bad neighborhoods).

    We stayed here on our way through Louisana. The campground is large and sites are spacious. The pads are paved but not very level. The hook ups are strangely spaced apart forcing me to get creative with the connections. Our kids enjoyed their scooters on the paved road and walking down to the dock on the lake. The sunsets over the lake are breathtaking!

    Fishing off the docks

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    Clean beaches, plenty of parking, reasonable price, and friendly staff! There are tables, trash cans, grills, and volleyball court!

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    The animals in the zoo look malnourished. Especially the deers. They do not take much care.

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    Caddo Lake - Black capped chickadee in the trees - angry fluffball XD

    Caddo Lake

    5.0(3 reviews)
    28.8 mi

    The ethereal beauty of Caddo Lake, with all its bald cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss, is…read morehaunting and remarkable to say the least. Autumn is a popular time to visit as the cypress needles turn a deep rust color, making for a striking contrast against the dark trunks and silver moss.  But my favorite has always been winter when the trees have gone dormant. They lose all their needles, causing the steely, eerie mosses to take on a ghostly glow when the sun is low, clashing drastically with the shadowy trunks and murky swamp waters. It's dramatic, it's spooky, and it stays with you long after you leave. The trees have "knees" in this swampy bayou ecosystem - they are actually part of the root system and their minion-like appearance as they surround the trees adds to the creepiness of it all.  And did you know that the Spanish moss isn't moss or lichen? It's actually in the same family as pineapple (they're both bromeliads) and they even bloom!  These murky waters and creepy forests are home to so much wildlife - including Bigfoot apparently lol! There are many sightings reported and they hold festivals here.  On my last visit, I saw so many birds, including several bald eagles and an osprey doing a high dive off a cypress to catch his lunch. There are over 75 species of fish in these waters, as well as alligators, though I've never seen any floating around - probably too cold when I visit. The lake itself spans over 25,000 acres and straddles the border between east Texas and Louisiana - and the bald cypress trees are the state tree of Louisiana. It's the only natural lake in Texas and the largest. I was born and raised in these swampy lowlands - and Caddo Lake is, by far, the gem of the region. My favorite spot on the lake to rent a boat or take a cruise is Johnson Ranch Marina - the oldest inland marina in Texas. They have wonderful captains on call to take you out when the light is right for photography and they run regular trips throughout the day as well. They also offer canoe and kayak rentals.  In the surrounding area you'll find Caddo Lake state park which is excellent for hiking and they also rent canoes but you can only access Big Cypress Bayou and not get out into the main lake since it's further out. There's also a wildlife management area owned by The Nature Conservancy that offers hiking as well. Not to mention tons of campgrounds in the state park and surrounding areas (privately owned) with tent sites and cabins too. If you're at all into nature and the great outdoors and water sports of all sorts - this is a perfect family friendly location for you.

    This is a real gem of a lake an is actually the only naturally formed lake in Texas.; it was formed…read moreby a large log jam in the 1700's. The lake is known for it's thick groves of bald cypress trees with huge trunks at the base near the water and lace like green needles that turn bright orange in the fall. The lake is split between Texas and Louisiana with the more open area of the lake on the Louisiana side. There are many canals and winding waterways within the cypress groves so it's best to go out with a guide who knows the lake. In the fall when the trees turn orange, photographers from all over the world come to take pictures of the beautiful lake. This was the reason my wife and I went to see the lake. While I am not a fisherman, I've heard it is a good lake for fishing and has catfish, perch, bass and crappy. Be forewarned, like many of the lakes in Texas and Louisiana there are a lot of alligators in the water so only swim in designated places. There are several towns on the lake, Uncertain Texas, and in Louisiana there is Morningsport and Oil City. The town of Jefferson, Texas is nearby as is the Caddo Lake State Park.

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    Caddo Lake - The ethereal beauty of the swampy bald cypress trees in the lake!

    The ethereal beauty of the swampy bald cypress trees in the lake!

    Caddo Lake - Birds on the lake

    Birds on the lake

    Caddo Lake - A beautiful lake

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    A beautiful lake

    Bringle Lake Park - East - Lots of deer in the area, see them several times and places during my walks.

    Bringle Lake Park - East

    4.7(3 reviews)
    61.0 mi

    Great path to walk on elevated walk and connects to paved drive to connect both East and West…read moreBringle. Lots of wildlife. If you visit please clean up after your pet (doggy bags are available at the parks) and take your cups, bottles, and trash with you. Receptacles are close by so take it there instead of tossing it here. Preserve the beauty and nature trail.

    I go here to trail run. The main walking trail runs out to the lake and is about two miles out and…read moreback. The lake views by the spillway are worth the hike which is entirely wooded so that helps tremendously with the summer heat. Its very easy walking and I've even seen people on motorized skateboards. There are biking trails also but hiking/running them is permitted if you go against the bike traffic. These are pretty hilly and narrow and you need to watch your footing and listen for bikers if you're on foot. The trails overall are a blast to hike and run. Depending on which bike trail you take it is two or four miles. Whether you take a bike trail or the main trail once you get to the spillway you can keep following the trail which runs through the woods, around the golf course and dumps you out onto University Blvd about a mile and some change west of the park. That route including getting back to the parking lot is about six miles. There is also back road I believe that gets you close to the spill way if you don't want to hike.

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    Bringle Lake Park - East - Jake no shoulders awaits prey off the path

    Jake no shoulders awaits prey off the path

    Bringle Lake Park - East - Crane takes flight after we startled him

    Crane takes flight after we startled him

    Bringle Lake Park - East - Natural or native marking pointing to lake.

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    Natural or native marking pointing to lake.

    Cypress Black Bayou - campgrounds - Updated May 2026

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