USDA Forest Service · Texas
Tadra Point
USDA Forest Service · Texas, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MESA (NFSR 900) · 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
- Backpacking, Biking, Hiking, Horse Camping, Photography, Picnicking
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.
TADRA Point Trailhead has 20 parking spurs and 6 pull thoughs with numerous hitching posts available. There is water for horses and a pavilion with grill.
Facilities
Located south of Cottonwood Lake along FS Road 900, TADRA Point Trailhead is at the confluence of the five loops that comprise the 75-mile LBJ Multi-Use Trail System.
The trailhead was constructed through the volunteer efforts of local equestrian groups and is used throughout the year as headquarters for various non-commercial group events, including equestrian endurance rides.
Nearby Attractions
Cottonwood Lake and Little Cottonwood Lake
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 35° | 11° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 63° | 39° | -8° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 68° | 51° | 28° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 76° | 57° | 37° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 83° | 67° | 56° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 91° | 74° | 62° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 77° | 69° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 79° | 66° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 70° | 55° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 58° | 40° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 50° | 23° | 87° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 58° | 41° | 26° | 79° | 4 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 · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Lbj White 10 mi Hike, Lbj Blue 3.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Cottonwood Lake: (940) 627-5475 · 1.3 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.
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