USDA Forest Service · Texas

West Lake Davy Crockett

USDA Forest Service · Texas, United States

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Sites
4
Hookups
1 no hookups
Season
Year-round
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Elevation
545 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Access road
WEST LAKE CROCKETT (NFSR 905) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
Lake
National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
Nearest town
Decatur
Address
Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands, Decatur, TX, 76234
Phone
N/A
Activities
Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hunting, Jet Skiing, Motor Boat, Non-Motorized Boating, Paddling, Photography, Picnicking, Water Access

About

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

West Lake Crockett Campground has 12 campsites. Located on 450 acre Lake Davy Crockett.

Facilities

Located on the northwest shore of the 450-acre Lake Crockett, West Lake Crockett Recreation Area was completed in 1968. Lake Crockett was built in the 1930s as a recreation site for the area.

Visitors may fish from the shore.

Nearby Attractions

Coffee Mill Lake and Bois D'Arc Trailhead.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January53°34°12°74°7 of 11
February61°40°-1°75°8 of 11
March67°50°28°81°1 of 11
April74°56°38°88°0 of 11
May82°67°55°94°0 of 11
June89°74°61°96°0 of 11
July92°76°66°102°0 of 11
August95°79°69°107°0 of 11
September88°71°61°99°0 of 11
October76°58°41°89°0 of 10
November67°51°25°84°3 of 10
December57°41°28°76°5 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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