This place rocks!!!!!! Very clean and very well maintained. Also very quiet and a great place to…read moreget away from it all.

We have been coming to Bullfrog Marina for the last 5 years. It was an average place to stay; BUT,…read moresince the new owners, this place is really taking on a facelift in every regard. Remodels, laundry facility, pavilion, 2 new cabins under way. The all the cabins were fully booked during the two weeks we stayed and more RV's than we have ever seen. Got my fall reservation made and spring for 2020. Make yours now or you will surely miss out. GREAT JOB Bullfrog Marina and look forward to a higher rating next stay!!

Great spot for a no-fuss, well-equipped stay near Caddo Lake State Park. We stayed in their "Sweet…read moreEscape" tiny home, which was plenty of space for the two of us. Friends stayed in one of the trailer hookups nearby, all very walkable. Less than 10min from the state park and scenic in its own right, I have no qualms recommending this spot. The staff is very friendly and hands-off; check-in and check-out are self-serve.

If there was a way to give Howard a 10/5, I would. He is the most knowledgeable tour guide on Caddo…read moreLake and he customizes each tour to your needs. He knows where the spots are to take AMAZING photos and he can tell you the incredible and interesting history of this weird place. I have gone 3 times with him out on Caddo and each time I learn something new and see brand new places that I have never been before. Every season is a good time to go but I would suggest spring or summer for nice weather. I would recommend this tour to everyone! Thanks Howard!!

East Texas is Beautiful Country! If you love the Great Outdoors, you'll enjoy Fishing on Caddo…read moreLake! Did I hear Someone say "FLY FISHING!" .. Talk about Relaxing! Take the Family - Bring the Friends - and Enjoy the Pontoon Boat Tours on Caddo Lake and Big Cypress Bayou! ... The Big Dreamer Tours with Howard Leftwich is indeed a Big Dream to Remember! ... He has Fly and Conventional Fishing with Tours on the Caddo Lake and Big Cypress Bayou! ... And if you aren't up-to-speed, he offers Fly casting Lessons provided at no charge! ... Big Dreamer Tours! Big Dreamer Fishing! A Vacation to Enjoy for Years to Come!

My dearest beloved lady companion and I have been avid focused, discriminating, varied travelers…read morefor 25 years and I've fished East Texas and surrounding areas for about 50 years. Out of the 604 nights we've spent away from home in that time in places ranging from sketchy to highly luxurious, the three we enjoyed in Scenic View's motel were among the very, very best. Ellison Creek Reservoir aka Lone Star Lake turned out to be one of our favorites in the state. It is beautiful and uncrowded, with clear water and abundant vegetation to support bass fishing. The people in the town of Lone Star were very nice. The Scenic View facility is very clean, safe, pleasant, and operated with a most impressive devotion to quality and friendliness. The owners and operators since 1998, Jim and Kim, are super cool, dedicated to guest enjoyment, and clearly have reinvested abundantly in the property. They are starkly authentic and decent souls. Bass fishing was good even during a cold front. Tap water was tasty, no need to tote bottled. Beds were comfy. Hot water did not run out. The boat ramp was good and well-lit. Dockage with power or park boat trailer in front of cabin/motel door and charge up. Multiple grill-BBQ-smoker options. The kitchenette worked great, was very helpful, and there is good restaurant food within walking distance. Two bed double occupancy in the motel was $80.48 per night TOTAL final cost with no cleaning fee, etc. Coin-op laundry facilities are at motel rear, workshop side. That area has an almost supernatural ability to pull one fantastic sunset after another from the heavens, and the comfortable sheltered lower outdoor level of the store is a great place from which to watch them. So is the open deck atop the store. And sunset happens but once a day, but all day lasts....wait for it....all day! Watching a storm roll in at dawn from there was a treat. Relaxing and gazing out at a forested lake is simply fulfilling. The lake is very scenic with pine and hardwood forest and is much smaller than the chaos-riddled metro reservoirs many of their guests are used to. We were often the only boat on the lake. Lakeside properties are fun to look at and were well-kept. The residents were friendly, unlike what I've experienced at some places, and their docks and boathouses held fish. Lots of wildlife - bald eagles, river otter family of 5, raccoon family of 5, dozens and dozens of bird species, white pelicans, herons, cranes, and so on. Children must be supervised at all times and pets are not allowed in the motel or cabin. Yes, that's not ideal for some, but for everyone else, well, it's.....uh.....AWESOME, casting (see what I did there?) away a big chunk of things that can make leisure days go sideways. It's pleasingly close to the DFW metroplex and the drive through the middle instead of using I-30 or I-20 is very pleasant Texas backroad fun. Bortle stage 3 dark skies are just 15 minutes away to the ENE with ample gravel county roads with turnouts for stargazers. Lake O' the Pines is just a few minutes SE. Daingerfield SP. Jefferson. The most excellent Welsh Reservoir power plant cold water fishery. As part of a loop tour of the bevy of great lakes in E TX, SV is a great base camp. Amusingly, we arrived intending to spend a day or two of the four fishing Pines, a longtime favorite of ours, but were so happy with Scenic View facility and Lone Star Lake that we never left. Why go out for steak when there's already a tomahawk ribeye in your lap? The best part of this great experience was making friends with several of the soundly and roundly pleasant, considerate, and interesting staff, guests, and neighborhood residents, who often get together for events such as Thirsty Thursday and have a just plain good ol' time. I expect some of those associations will last for a long time. Hopefully, days other than Thursday get thirsty, too, for we plan to return regularly. A+ drenched in 5 star sauce.

Love this place!!! Truly a unique experience that one must enjoy!!! Thanks Kim & Jimread more

The young people who work the gas pumps at the marina are so sweet and helpful when it is time to…read morerefuel. Always excellent service and very polite young people. I would think that the marina would be a fun place to work.

The staff was extreme helpful, and they were patient with our girls group! We had a blast and…read morehighly recommend this business!!

I didn't actually interact with the business side of things, I just came to visit once. It's very…read morepretty here and people seem to have a great time fishing.

If I could do no stars I would. This business's owner answers the phone without identification or…read moresounds put out with any questions. I was also told he doesn't allow the "public" to utilize his marina. So my family will be taking our kayaks elsewhere.

Cool spot very clean water fresh air and good vibes in air ! I like driving by and enjoying the…read moreview from the highway ! Really nice and cool spot ! Enjoy it while you can.

We had a pretty good time here. It does seem that the people who run it have some dislike for their…read morecustomers. Not overly rude but not a warm reception either. If you are sensitive to cigarette smoke, I would stay out of the store. We camped out on the grass by the water. Grass is kept mowed and looks nice with no stickers. There were no picnic benches or grills at our campsite. (I didn't see any others either but I can't say there are none.) There is one restroom with a shower ( one men's and one women's) for the entire place. So using the restroom/shower facilities in peace will not happen. They were kept clean and stocked with paper. We were there on a holiday weekend though so it may be much better at other times. The place looks fine around the beach area but is quite trashy everywhere else. There are junk boats, houseboats falling apart and clutter everywhere. In fairness, it is a marina so some of that is to be expected. If you plan on bringing your own tables, chairs and grill and anything else needed for camping, you can have a good time here.

Beautiful location for tent camping. It would have been perfect except for some noisy neighbors who…read moreparked their car where I was supposed to pitch my tent. Otherwise I'd give it a 5 star review. You need to walk a bit to set up camp but not too far.

This is coming from someone who has had camping experience for many years all over the country…read more Have also been camping here several years in spite of the following flaws; most importantly is the very dirty condition of the nearly new bathhouse. Floors and showers have not been cleaned in weeks and there is probably half an inch of dead bugs on the outside patio. Your feet crunch all the way in. Plus the outside doors do not lock and the bathroom and shower stall doors can't be locked either. Also, eliminating some of the signs at the entrance would afford a more welcoming atmosphere for campers. It's like a slap in the face when you drive in! Great fishing, lots of room, trails, beach, boat launches but hardly anyone here . This place could be a great campground and a really moneymaker if someone with experience would pay attention to some of these details and make some pretty simple changes.

I booked Mark to guide me and my son for his 32nd birthday. We caught plenty of fish, mostly black…read morebass, but also crappie and some white bass. Mark provided the rods & reels and all other tackle. We just showed up and fished. He was able to accommodate us for a Thursday trip for a reasonable rate. I highly recommend booking a trip with Mark Allen.

We caught tons of fish from the moment we got on the water. And even found some big onesread more