As a result of the Flood Control Act of 1938, the Dennison Dam was constructed in order to form…read morelake Texoma. The lake is enormous straddling the border and flowing into both Texas and Oklahoma. Driving over it you wouldn't think it could hold back all that water but it has for almost 100 years.

Need a place to fish? Denison Dam is it. Park in the lot and just walk down the paved steps and…read moreover the rocks to the river and just cast away. I noticed that more people catch fish when the dam is releasing water, but even when the water stops flowing there's plenty of fish to be caught. On my recent visit here we noticed some Okies on the Oklahoma side doing donuts in the sandy shore and trying to do some not so awesome jumps in their Suburban, bottoming out, and getting stuck in the sand every now and then. The Suburban definitely did not have four wheel drive. This was a good show because all of us Texans on our side of the river were hoot'n when they'd occasionally got stuck. Sigh... Okies. :-P Bring a cooler with your favorite canned beverages, your Yelp koozie, relax, and enjoy fishing!

It is an huge beautiful lake with a sandy beach and great place to swim and relax…read more Bring an hat and sunglasses and sunscreen as it gets hot on the shore.

Beautiful park, did a picnic and fishing. Nice relaxing day, people swimming and boating. Just a…read moregreat little park. Only complaint is the dog owners who don't pick up their messes. That's not on the park. Be responsible for your own mess, even your dogs.

There is literally so much to do here. We came today and took a short hike at Veterans Lake while…read moreexploring. We also visited the Nature Center to get our National Park stamp. One highlight was clearly Little Niagara, because the place was packed with locals and visitors all enjoying the cool springs, the waterfalls, etc. Can't wait to come back and explore a bit more.

We took a ride down here today to check it out it's been several years. Upon entering the area we…read morenoticed a mineral springs area. Wasn't much water in the spring but the creek was flowing with a heavy smell of sulpher. Also stopped by the Buson viewing area but did not see any. Not sure how many are left here. We drove around thru the park nd seen a deer eating along the road. Wasn't scared at all. There are several swimming holes and small waterfall/rapids areas with plenty of camping spots. There were a lot of folks out and camping. The park is about 10k acres sitting in the start of the Arbuckle Mountains. Great day trip.

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. I came in here to grab some worms for my kiddos first fishing…read moretrip, and to ask where the hell is there some damn coverage from the Texas heat lol (there is none FYI). I was directed to a little pond/lake not too far away and I spoke with the woman who works here or owns the place (I wasn't sure. She's super sweet and funny) and I purchased an umbrella that at the time I'm sure my spouse thought was a funny thing (he's hardcore lol) but my very white baby was gonna burn like an egg in a hot frying pan if I didn't. I also got the cutest bonnet for her. My kid caught herself a fish in 10sec from the first cast at that spot and a few more to follow. Those were the best darn worms my money could buy. 5 stars

great place to visit for supplies, gear or advice. Very helpful staff.read more

Mark provided an AMAZING FISHING TRIP!!! He was simply stellar! Sure he knew the good spots and…read morebest bait. Sure all the other guides were calling him for tips because they weren't getting bites. But! Mark made fishing fun and exciting for those of us that prefer to cast/reel and not so much with touching the fish. He kept all our poles well baited and in the water! We caught our limit and had a blast!

Four words: HIRE A FISHING GUIDE!…read more Epic day on Lake Texoma, catching plenty of Stripers! Our fishing guide, RANDY, put us on fish from the get go. He knows this lake, inside and out. We had originally called another company (that advertises obnoxiously here - couldn't escape their ads). When we called, they were all booked up for weeks. I decided to look on Google maps to find other guides nearby. So glad we did!!! "Adventure Texoma" (not to be confused with another place with a very similar name!) popped up. Mark answered the phone, had availability when we wanted to book, and said we'd be with Randy. Easy-peasy. We showed up with our $12 Lake Texoma fishing licenses (acquired in town), and Randy supplied everything thing we needed to fish! We had 6 poles in the water for the most part, and lost count of fish, but it's tied over a dozen a piece! My husband also caught a good sized catfish (our largest fish of the day)! I also caught a freshwater drum, and the largest striper of the day! We agreed to call it a draw. Decided to catch and release them all. Probably should have kept one of the bigger stripers. Nevertheless, what a fun and fulfilling day! We we comfortable, and Randy is an easy guy to talk to. Thanks for everything!

Had a blast! Great guide service!! Captain Zac, was Knowledgeable, carrying, extremely helpful and…read moreprovided a wonderful fishing experience. I fish a ton and got this as a gift from my wife and kids for Father's Day. Showed up and expected the normal charter experience! But got more than expected! Way more. CUSTOMER Service on his boat was top notch! As soon as we arrive he has already ready to go and excited as we were to be fishing. Great story's and conversation was never a dual moment... we caught a ton of fish a few smalls ones and then they got bigger and more frequent. I'm not sure how many we caught... sense there were so many. I would say 50-60 white bass and smallmouth bass etc. hook a couple of real fighters and two broke the line. We used the lighter tackle that for a fishermen made it even better! People we all don't experience the same trip on different days. But if you want to take a first timer fishing or me who has 73 rod and reals set ups for all types of fishing and you don't go with this guy you are missing out. What a great time and awesome fishing trip! Also tons of tackle options, new boat and CLEAN setup... the kind where you would like to take even your wife or mom on the boat ‍ GREAT GuIde services... like him so much we already getting office set up with him to go on an outing! Thanks for the memories Captain!

My wife surprised me for Father's Day by buying the 5-hour fishing tour with Lake Murray Fishing…read moreCharters and Captain Zack. We booked the tour and my wife, my two young daughters and I had an EXCELLENT time. The whole experience far exceeded our expectations. I am not an experienced fisherman - neither is my wife nor daughters, yet Captain Zach made the experience fun for us all. We ALL caught fish and we ALL enjoyed our time out on the lake with Captain Zack. There was not much traffic on the lake since we went out on a Monday morning and we easily caught more than 50 bass between the four of us. We covered virtually every part of the lake while we were there. I highly recommend Lake Murray Fishing Charters! We look forward to sharing our experience with our family and friends.

Great Dockside Services for small to Large size power and Sailboats Take it froom an old Cedar…read moreMills Yacht Club membe, it.'s land ahoy! Cheers, Mark C. Fearing, Ph.D.

I dropped my boat off for a routine maintenance (oil change and impeller change) and when I picked…read morethe boat up, the engine was Hydro locked. I am now out $26,000 for a new engine and grand Pappy will not pay for anything. I started the boat for 30 minutes before I dropped it off and when I picked it up, I got the red light within three minutes of starting it. Do not trust their service department with anything. They also put yay too much engine oil in.

Where do I begin! We spent 4 hours there today and easily could have spent more. By far the best…read morepumpkin patch that includes other family activities. The property is beautiful and very well maintained. We went on a wagon ride and saw all sorts neat animals and learned about them from the guide. We rented fishing poles ($5) and went fishing in the stocked pond. We played with young antelopes, found turtles, and hunted for frogs and snails. We jumped in a canoe and paddled around the small lake. Stand up boards, kayaks and peddle boats are also available (unfortunately the peddle boats were out of commission today). We played sand volleyball, badminton, shuffleboard and horse shoes. Face painting, bounce houses and snacks all available too. A few more games were up on the deck as well as ducklings to pet. A wonderful way to spend the day with the family. We'll definitely be back!

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Looking for a short getaway to bask in some beautiful hiking, biking and/or running trails?! Bonham…read moreis a great option for this, bring family and friends or come solo! The park itself is fairly small with several trail loops to explore. Go thru the gate and grab a pass from the main area where you may also park. They will give you a trail map as well as tell you a bit about the trails in terms of where to start, etc! They also had a really fun cooking class in the morning right on the lake. Super unexpected but awesome! Apparently they do lots of trail events often to check online to see what is going on. Bring your tent or RV and you can camp out right on the water. Cheap kayaks are available for rent as well. Since it is so hot you need to start early and/or bring plenty of hydration for your adventure. This was a great way for me to start my weekend and really set the tone for a serenity kind of Saturday! Go check out downtown Bonham for shopping and lunch right after. Rangers are always on duty and they truly take pride in this incredible park.

Overall, Bonham is a great spot for a weekend camping trip, hiking, and doing miscellaneous water…read moreactivities IF you don't mind a ridiculous amount of daddy long leg spiders. I don't know if it was because of the hot and humid weather (end of September) -- we'd set up camp at the end of a major shower -- or if that's just the norm but if you rent a campsite in the upper teens (16, 17, etc.) expect to see dozens if not hundreds of spiders on a regular basis. If you rent the lower number sites (12, 11, etc.), you won't see hardly any "wildlife." My group of 5 rented 2 sites (5 adults, 4 dogs, 3 cars, 2 nights, and 1 "oh Lawd, why" moment) so I had the pleasure of experiencing both extremes. Restrooms and showers are a short 3min walk from the camp sites and are very well maintained. My only complaint is there's very little airflow in the women's room so expect to sweat even while watering the pool. The campsites are even better. There's an outlet box to plug in all of your necessities and a water spigot. Picnic table and little hanging poles to dry your towels. Everything you need is right there. Our neighbors were quiet for the most part with the occasional "too loud after 10pm" moment and 1 neighbor who wouldn't answer his 4am alarm until it had gone off for a good 5min haha! Some activities include swimming in the lake, renting paddle boats, renting fishing gear, and hiking. We hiked the "Gnarly Root Trail" and boy the only thing gnarly about it was again, the spiders. The ground looked like it was moving and the path is 1-person wide so if you're with friends, don't expect to carry on a conversation. The trail markers were a bit confusing and we had to double back once to make the correct turn but it was a pretty decent and simple 1.5mi hike. My friends had a great experience with the paddle boat rentals and it wasn't until we were leaving that we realized we could've rented fishing gear, too (darn!). Other factors, there was a burn ban that weekend and we didn't realize it until the park manager told us (it was pouring rain when we arrived so we didn't see the sign). But he was super cool about it and let us extinguish it without penalty. That's another great thing: the park managers truly care and make sure everyone is having a great time and are safe. The evening of our check in, he stopped by and gave us the lowdown on how things work, some tips, and answered any questions we had. Overall, this is a great park and I'd definitely return for another camping trip when the weather cools off.