Army Corps of Engineers · Texas
Mill Creek (Texas)
Army Corps of Engineers · Texas, United States
- Sites
- 111
- Hookups
- 110 electric, 111 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Sam Rayburn Reservoir
- Nearest town
- JASPER
- Address
- 7696 Sam Rayburn Parkway, JASPER, TX, 75951-9598
- Phone
- 409-384-5716
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
111 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Mill Creek Park is a large, comfortable campground on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir, also known as Lake Sam Rayburn, tucked in the piney woods of southeast Texas.
The lake and the surrounding Angelina National Forest, provide a welcoming home for bald eagles in winter. The rare red-cockaded woodpecker also resides in the forest here.
Recreation
Fishing at the reservoir is wildly popular, with frequent fishing tournaments. Catches include largemouth bass, crappie and catfish.
Birding is also big, with chances to see warblers, vireos and other migratory songbirds. A resident population of wood ducks remains in the forest throughout the year.
Facilities
The park features 110 campsites with water and electric hookups. There's also a group shelter, boat ramp, designated swimming beach (open Apr-Sep), a playground, and volleyball court for family entertainment.
Natural Features
The campground is on the southeast shores of Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The lake boasts over 114,000 surface acres, making it the largest man-made lake that's completely located in Texas.
Nearby Attractions
From the eastern edge of the lake, hikers can embark on a 28-mile trail that heads east to the Toledo Bend Reservoir.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 42° | 20° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 48° | 13° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 72° | 56° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 61° | 47° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 70° | 59° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 76° | 69° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 77° | 72° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 79° | 74° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 74° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 63° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 71° | 56° | 32° | 82° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 47° | 32° | 76° | 0 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- San Augustine · Army Corps of Engineers · 5 mi · 101 sites
- Twin Dikes · Army Corps of Engineers · 6 mi · 48 sites
- Rayburn · Army Corps of Engineers · 7 mi · 27 sites
- Ebenezer Park · Army Corps of Engineers · 9 mi · 31 sites
- Letney · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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