USDA Forest Service · Texas
West Lake Davy Crockett
USDA Forest Service · Texas, United States
- 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
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.
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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 34° | 12° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 61° | 40° | -1° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 67° | 50° | 28° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 74° | 56° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 67° | 55° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 74° | 61° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 76° | 66° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 79° | 69° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 71° | 61° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 76° | 58° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 51° | 25° | 84° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 57° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Bois D' Arc Trailhead: (940) 627-5475 · 3.6 mi as the crow flies
Bois D' Arc 3 5.8 mi Hike, Bois D' Arc 2 4.3 mi Hike · 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
- Coffee Mill · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 4 sites
- Bois D' Arc · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 4 sites
- Lake Bonham Recreation Area Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi
- Bonham State Park · Texas State Parks · 18 mi · 20 sites
- Pat Mayse West · Army Corps of Engineers · 20 mi · 88 sites
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