USDA Forest Service · Texas
Black Creek Lake
USDA Forest Service · Texas, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BLACK CREEK LAKE REC AREA (NFSR 902) · 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, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Paddling, Photography, Picnicking, Water Access, Water Activities
Site map
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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.
Black Creek Lake Campground has 14 campsites and is open year-round. Black Creek Lake is a 35 acre lake with a concrete boat ramp for access.
Facilities
Located on the north shore of the 35-acre Black Creek Lake, Black Creek Recreation Area has a picnic area and boat launch facility. The area also has walk-in camping sites available.
Nearby Attractions
Non-motorized trails
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 35° | 12° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 63° | 39° | -7° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 68° | 51° | 28° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 77° | 57° | 37° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 67° | 56° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 74° | 61° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 77° | 69° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 79° | 66° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 70° | 55° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 58° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 50° | 24° | 87° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 41° | 26° | 80° | 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.
Trails nearby
- TADRA Point: (940) 627-5475 · 2.3 mi as the crow flies
Lbj White 10 mi Hike, Lbj Blue 3.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Cottonwood Lake: (940) 627-5475 · 3.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 84 trails in National Forests in Texas
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Tadra Point · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 4 sites
- Valley View Group Use · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 4 sites
- Wise County Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 24 sites
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit · Texas State Parks · 32 mi · 174 sites
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle du Bois Unit · Texas State Parks · 33 mi · 187 sites
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