Campground was dificult to get to because recent flooding had closed main road to campground. Detour was via small alternative roads with tight corners and low branches. One campground loop was closed but all others were open. B Loop is waterfront and 50amp with several sites featuring decks overlooking the lake right at your patio door. All sites were heavily treed. Interior roads are a little tight for big rigs but workable. All sites were paved with concrete patio sites with picnic tables. Shower house was clean. Playground was just a set of swings. Reservations reccomended for big rigs or waterfront campsites. Overall impression was beautiful campground with great COE rate. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Shore Services: 50amp, Sewer good, Water @ 45psi -- AT&T Cell Phone: Strong -- Sprint Air Card: weak signal. Improved with Freedom Antenna. Site: B11 Good Asphalt & Level -- Site Size: 70ft long -- Site Closeness: lots of room -- Roads: Asphalt -- Directv Satellite: Good signal on lake sites -- Discounts: Golden Passport -- Payment: Credit Card -- As previously noted avoid the Steep Railroad crossing on Clear Springs Road. I would have drug the bottom of the trailer if I had not previously installed larger axles which raised the trailer about 3 inches. To get to the park from Hwy 67 go to FM 2148, east of park and enter on Sorsby Lane about 3 miles south. From Hwy 59 go north on FM2148 to Sorsby Lane. The phone number shown is for the COE Reservations. You need the park number 903-838-8636 to speak to the park host. It had been raining a lot before we arrived and the A sites were under water. This also caused Sorsby Lane to be flooded, so we had to use Trexler Rd, a narrow road which follows the railroad tracks to FM 1218 and then to FM 2148. This is a rough road but passable. This is a beautiful park. I will stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Price reflects NP Access Pass. Park is very easy to find but follow the directions sent to you with the reservations. My Garmin GPS wanted me to go down a very small road where I would have hgh-centered at a railroad crossing. This is a great park with all facilities needed bu us for our short 2-day stay. We were in A-19 by the lake. We'll be back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice park with nice sites to choose from. There were a lot of snowbirds arriving while we were there in the early part of October 07. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very nice clean Corps of Engineers park on Lake Wright-Patman. Sites are very long, very
shady in some sections. Plenty of room for big rig and slides. Nice waterfront sites. Each site has a picnic table, grill and utility table. Beach area is very clean. Restrooms very clean with marble counter tops and flooring. We were only there for 2 nights, but are planning to go back for a week with grandchildren. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice COE campground in on Lake Wright Patman. There are 3 COE parks in the area which are all within several miles of each other. Nice employees and nice park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Typically nice COE park. Rates went up as of Jan 1 2009 by $2, ($1 for seniors). I had hoped for more choices of sites, but it was pretty full for early April. Cell modem service is good via Alltel which Verizon considers part of its "extended" network. Very friendly and helpful park hosts. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We found getting there very difficult as the campground was VERY poorly marked from highway 59. Look for the Shell station. The entrance is next to it. We really like this place. The lake is great and the majority of the sites are very well shaded. Most you can reserve but a minimum number are first come first served. Not all sites have sewer hookups however. We would definitely camp here again. The Golden Access pass halved the daily rate. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Paved roads and sites. Sites with gravel on site with concrete picnic table and pad, fire pit, area for tent or tent like shelter, charcoal grill, and side table. Easy to get to from Hwy-59. Nice large sites with beautiful view of lake on wooded setting. Was able to get satellite with our rooftop dome. Big rig friendly. We were in site C-2 (30 amp). We would return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Wonderful, spacious park. The only real minus was the Looonng wait to check in. It seems the staff works at one pace, slow! They seemed unconcerned about the people waiting to check in. This is a US Corps Of Engineers park, but it seemed that the office staff was a private company and not Corps personel. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Came in late and settled the next morning. Hosts are very friendly. Concrete driveways and concrete pads in a well manicured grassy park surrounded by trees make this one our favorite sites. Lamp on the power pedestal was burned out so a handy flashlight came to the rescue. Cable TV was not working according to a sign in the entrance. Great Wi-Fi signal strength, but response time was slower than dial-up speed and for secure connections it was so slow it was not usable (over 20 minutes). This was our first time here since TV went digital. We could only pick up 2 channels: FOX and NBC. Satellite reception should have been wonderful, but our unit on the RV decided not to work. Verizon cell phone strength was excellent. In spite of all our communication problems, we will still definitely come here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a great park. All parking spaces are concrete paved, with nice grass in the remainder of the areas. Has easy access in and around the park. We will be back We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a new campground and one of the best we have ever stayed in. The sites were set up the way every site should be set up. The staff was excellent and did all they could to make sure our needs were met. We will go the extra mile to stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a really very nice park with wide concrete roads and wide concrete level sites that made it super easy to maneuver around. The grass between every piece of concrete is lush, well cut, and edged perfectly. There is not a spot of bare ground anywhere to be seen. The attendant was very nice. The park sits on the edge of a little lake with fishing allowed. The TV cable was not working. There is plenty room between sites and a real feeling of openness and not being crowded at all. This is a first class park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is neat and clean but there is very little shade. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The sites and the roads were paved, level, and spacious. A "plus factor" here is the adjoining RV full service center. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We loved this campground. The staff was super friendly and I was given short-cut directions instead of using our GPS to get there: well worth the extra miles off I-30. Our site backed up to a small lake/pond view. There is a green and spacious grassy area: heaven for walking dogs. The restrooms were beautiful. The laundry was nice: 2 washers/2 dryers $1.50 each and got the job done. The cable TV was still out: I wonder if perhaps they have disconnected it? They offered free Wi-Fi but we kept losing the internet in spite of a strong signal. Will make this a stop for sure when traveling west. Highly recommend this campground over all others in the Texarkana area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped here during the height of summer. The park is very clean, sites are spacious and the restrooms maticulous! We did not shower in the park showers, but the staff made sure we saw them on arrival and knew where all amenities were. The cable was out of service throughout the park: don't know why. Very little shade, but many trees planted for the future. Overall a very pleasant park. We will definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This campground is worth driving the extra miles off the interstate for. The sites are how they all should be...hookups were great, long,level, concrete sites, manicured lawns, and a fishing pond. The Wi-Fi was fast and easy. The showers (individual ones) were clean and excellent. Definitely will stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Price was $22.50 with Good Sam. Best value I have seen in a long time. Campground was immaculate. I mean grass was uniformly moved and edged and trimmed to perfection. You just don't usually see this in a RV park. We utilized the large tiled showers with the opposite of water saver heads. Best shower I've had in a long time. Price included cable TV and Wi-fi. TV was somewhat limited but was free. Small fishing pond in park. Mostly big Class A's in park. Would definitely use again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
April 2009
$22
Excellent park, friendly staff, concrete pads, pull thru sites, easy access. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Excellent park, all pluses and reservations probably needed. All concrete pads and roads not a resort or tent camp. A few worker sites which were kept in the back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very clean - good signage - easy to get around - would definitely recommend this park especially for overnight stays on the way home - friendly staff - all pull throughs easy access. We camped here in a Motorhome.
What gives here? How can anyone rate this campground, which is really a parking lot (albeit a neat and clean parking lot), a 10/10? Granted the amenities are first-rate, Wi-Fi signal is strong, and so on; but there is zero natural beauty, no view, no nature, save a few saplings here and there. If this place rates 10/10, what score can we give to spectacular campgrounds with great views, like Campfire Lodgings in Asheville? A campground is more than a Wi-Fi signal and a heated restroom, in our opinion. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Every RV park owner ought to come here and see what an RV park should be like. The park has all very navigable concrete roads and all level concrete pads. The utilities are very accessible and conveniently situated. The grassy areas are well groomed. The office and rec building are immaculate. There are no trees in the immediate area to block satellite access. The wifi is free and has a strong signal. We camped here in a Motorhome.
What a great park. Only spent a night enroute to a FMCA rally and having a vehicle problem. The same name RV Center next door was wonderful with their help. The park has great WiFi. Can't say enough good things about the place. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great park - wish we could have stayed longer. Smaller park - all cement - pads, streets, etc. Showers were separate from restrooms but were clean and big. Nice club house. As we came in late, the manager placed a cone out on our site with our name on the cone to ensure that we had a site to get into. Everything worked great. The sites are a bit close together but overall a great place to stay. We will return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Remarkably clean park. Staff very helpful and friendly. We had need of mechanical assistance for our RV which was ably provided by adjoining RV service center. Only downside is lack of shade. Would definitely stay again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Fairly new RV park. Everything is spotless! They have a nice clubhouse. All the sites are level concrete as well as the interior roads. We will stay here again! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Price reflects a Good Sam discount; still a little high in my opinion, but the hospitality was first-rate. I was greeted warmly at the door and check-in was friendly & efficient. Even though the park was well-occupied when we arrived we were still offered a choice of the remaining available sites. Since this is a newer, nicer RV Park it has long concrete pads w/patio & picnic table, FHU, and free-fast WiFi. Mostly small trees at the sites (some towering pines along the park's perimeter) so satellite signal was not blocked. Laundry & Restrooms close, clean & convenient - never saw any showers (presumably in a separate area?). Following rains, the ground around the pond (lake?) was marshy. That might account for the air sometimes smelling unpleasant as well as affecting the taste of the tap water. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here for a week. Staff was very friendly. Bathrooms, laundry and clubhouse were all very clean. There is an RV service center next door; however, they do not service RVs in the campground - you have to get your RV to the shop. There are no stores close by. Regardless, it was a very handy place to stay while we visited family. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very friendly park. All concrete pads, wide and long for big rigs. Owners were great. Trees are small, so there is very limited shade, but give it a few years. Lawns were very well kept and there is a small lake on the property that several of the guests were appearing to have success with fishing. Fairly convenient to the Interstate and a great stop-over if your not looking for a lot of amenities. Closest restaurants and shopping is approximately 5 miles away. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
What a great little campground. Wonderfully designed large rec. room with big screen TV. The couple in the office were very friendly and helpful. All paved roads and pads. Beautiful small lake on property. Large RV repair/sales facility next door. The only draw back was no much shade in the pull-throughs due to trees still being small. We will definitely return to this campground when we are in this area again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The only reason for not giving a rating of "10" is the lack of shade. They have trees planted but it will be awhile before the trees are big enough to be useful. Great place to stay if you are in the Texarkana area. We stay here every time we pass through Texarkana. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
I too would give this park a "10", but for the very limited cable TV service. 6 channels! Largest and most attractive space that I have had in the last three weeks of travel. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I don't usually give 10's, but if a beautiful park without playgrounds or accommodations for kids, is OK with you, then this is a 10. This is one of the best kept secrets in Texas. It has concrete drives and pads. We stayed in a 36 foot motor home with slides and had not problems at all. Sites are spacious with individual picnic tables. Grass is manicured as well as a golf green. There is a very large pond with a water fountain. Host building with showers, laundry and banquet area is new. Showers are individual rooms all done in very nice tile. They are very likely much nicer than your shower at home. Trees around the edge of the park make this a idyllic setting. It is about 5 miles south off I-30 Nash exit and 5 miles west on Hwy 67, but it is well worth the 10 mile detour. We will definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Excellent park, large concrete parking pads, patios, and drives. Small lake with great fishing. Very clean recreation hall. We enjoyed our stay here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was a beautiful park with paved roads and pads. The staff was very friendly and competent. There was a beautiful activity building, and an RV service center was located just next door. The sites had lighted utility pedestals and picnic tables. There were no grills, and no fires were allowed. There was a small fishing lake. The restrooms and showers were very clean, but had a little unusual configuration. There were individual showers which were just that, a shower--no sink, no mirror, no toilet--with just a bench for your clothes and toiletries. Then around the corner were large individual dressing rooms with a toilet, sink, and mirror. The rooms were very nice, but even so this arrangement meant you had to get dressed after a shower and leave that room and go to another to shave or dry your hair, etc. I assume the idea was that some people could use the showers while different people used the dressing room. I personally found this arrangement to be a bit of an inconvenience, but only a very minor one. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Paved, level sites separated by grass and small trees. Beautifully maintained. Staff very friendly. Park was only about 20% occupied, so it was quiet. Some road noise from adjacent 2 lane highway, but not too noticeable if located farther into park. Fishing pond was a little low so some smell of mud flats when no wind. Very fast WiFi. Rate reflects weekly rate. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Shady Pines RV Park is an excellent park. Management is the most polite I have met so far. All concrete 90 foot long pull thru’s and back-in sites with plenty of room between each site. Small, free fishing lake that requires no license to fish and keep your catch. The large activities building, bathrooms, and showers are the cleanest that I have seen to date. Free cable TV and free Wi-Fi at each site and phone on some sites. Wi-Fi worked great at our site. Park is not on I-30 but close enough to make for easy off and back on for short stops. Also, Bryce’s Cafeteria (8 miles from park) is the best cafeteria you will ever eat at. This is a great park to stay for short or long term visits. Many sites to see all within a little over an hours drive (casinos in Shreveport, the mountains at Mena, and Lake Wright Patman). We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Super nice park. Park appears to be fairly new. Nice, clean and private showers. A few miles from Texarkana but still close enough to everything. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A great overnight park! Office personnel were extremely friendly and courtious. Sites were all concrete paved and level. The individual shower rooms were wonderful. Funny story- The sprinkler system throughout the park turns on in different areas at different times. Our area was about 3AM and I thought I had a leak in a water line. When I went out to investigate my legs were sprayed from the knees down. WIFI was very weak and when reported they said they had just changed providers and still had some bugs to work out. Price reflects Good Sam discount. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We spent two nights here. All concrete paved roads and parking spaces, pull-thru's and back-ins with nice grassy area between each site with clean picnic tables. WiFi now avilable. Very, very, very nice husband and wife managers. Absolutely the cleanest restrooms, shower rooms and laundry I've ever been in. There is a small lake and the surrounding grounds are well manicured. All of the pull-thru's and some back-in sites have a West exposure on door side of your RV which makes it rather warm and sunny in the afternoons but what the heck, you can sit outside your RV on the off door side if you can't stand being in the sun. Be sure you eat at Bryce's Cafeteria, circa 1931, everyone says the food is unforgettable. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice, clean and new RV Park. Not too much in the ammenities and not necessarily a "destination/vacation" park but terrific for an overnighter or two. The price reflects the Good Sam discount. We camped here in a Motorhome.
It is right beside I-30. There is lots of construction and noise this trip. We stayed one night. It has clean and well maintained areas. We had lots of rain, and we had no mud. The pull through site was long enough for us to stay hitched. There is friendly staff. The campgrounds is very pet friendly. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campground is right off of the interstate. There is some road noise, but we could not hear anything over the air conditioner. The site was level. We could not get the wi-fi to work. The office staff was very friendly and helpful. The pool was nice, and there is a small playground. There is some construction around the entrance to the campground, and that could cause some problems with people trying to get in and out. This is a good spot to overnight. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park is in no way up to KOA standards. The sites are not level and are sloped, and the asphalt is worse than old 66. Water pressure was low and we could not wait to leave. We dropped the landing gear and jacks and pulled up and out early. The counter person was more interested in his bowl of stew than checking us in. There is no on site store to speak of. We won't be staying here again and have e-mailed KOA about it. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The park is very close to the interstate and is noisy at night. We stayed two different times during the last 2 weeks. Different sites both times and very hard to level. Staff is friendly and helpful. Some problems getting on and off due to long term construction. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
A typical KOA, Cost does not match the Park or sites. It was very difficult to get level, small and tight sites. The office/store had a strange odor to it, not much in the store, the freezer should be defrosted, I wanted an Ice Cream but it did not look very good. This park is also attached to a Mobile Home Park, several Police cars showed up for a disturbance so of course we were concerned. A lot of road noise from the Interstate construction. I doubt if we will return. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
I stayed here on Superbowl nite and could not get my TV to sync with the cable system. I was lucky that the antenna could pull in a fair signal so we could watch the game. I found out the next AM that the connector on the power post was totally shot and consequently no amount of trying to sync the TV to the cable would have worked. I would have given this facility a ten otherwise because the staff was kind enough to call me when I was about an hour from Texarkana and informed me that they wanted to close and go watch the game also. They told me which site was mine and how to get there. The road noise that night was non-existant because of the game so it was a quiet night. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The Staff is friendly and cooperative. Campground clean with picnic tables and porch swings. The big drawback is the location. Between the Interstate to the West and the rail line to the North there is continuous road and rail noise. It appears from the construction that the Interstate will be nearer since a ramp is being constructed between the campground and the Interstate. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The train was my biggest complaint. Management was very helpful. Mine was just an overnight stay. We would stay again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed here for an overnight stay. It was great for a stopover and very near the highway. Not a place a I would want to camp for an extended time due to the highway noise. Staff was friendly. Sites are large and close to each other. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
old park - not a lot of room, but ok for over night. My issue is it is right by the interstate and a railroad. It was very noisy all night with trains going by honking their blast(ed) horns! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was the 2nd time we have stayed here as a stop over after dark. Both times we have been pleased with the ease of access and check in. The park is a fantastic place for a safe worry free overnight stay. Yes, it's almost on the highway but its closeness to the highway and ease of access is part of its appeal to us, especially after a long day of driving. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We have stayed here many times. Very friendly staff, clean as a pin, grassy with trees, clean laundry, beautiful pool in season and just a real great place to stay. We stay here twice a year and always look forward to our visit. This is the kind of park you enjoy sitting outside and enjoying the view and people. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The only reason this park rated down was because of the nearby interstate highway noise. (We slept well with a fan on to cover up outside noise). This is a somewhat older park but very well maintained. Artificial plants on picnic tables. Nicely kept up grounds. Very friendly staff. Adequate area to walk dogs. All-in-all a very nice place to spend a night or a few days. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice place. Lots of shade. Very clean and neat. Our site was perfectly level. WiFi was a little slow, typical interstate road noise could be heard. Staff was very friendly. They play classic movies on the porch every night and have an RV art gallery in the office. The staff made an effort to go above and beyond most "interstate campgrounds". We only stayed one night but we'd definitely stay there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Attractive campground; despite its location in front of a mobile home park, it's tidy & neat, and even has a little "nature trail" on the grounds. The RV-themed gift shop was fun. Owners friendly & helpful. The cabin was lovely (we had the 2-room one) with a nice patio. The "wash house" (combination bathrooms & laundry) very nice, not the standard KOA design, very clean; it's protected by security keypad, probably a good idea as the campground is located next to several hotels. Downsides: major road noise from I-40, and a major construction job going on (new ramp or overpass being built) right by the entrance. Extremely difficult access to the campground road from I-40 westbound - with a trailer we would never have made it. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.
We have stayed here several times over the past 8 years. This is an extremely clean and well run park. Grounds are always clean and well maintained. Staff is friendly and we reserve the same site twice each year. Very nice sites to sit outside and visit with other campers. Picnic tables with flowers, porch type swings at some of the sites, and large attractive pool all add to the experience. Several nice restaurants close by as well as discount stores and fuel stops. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Our first stay ever in a KOA. Had a nice long pull through site but turning into it was a challenge due to sharp turns on interior road. Stayed just one night on way to St. Louis. I-10 just beyond fence, so some road noise all the time. Clean and nice and wooded but way overpriced. Close to our favorite Texarkana restaurant: Cattleman's Steak House. Dog friendly. Very nice host who welcomed us out of a torrential downpour. They have a small RV-themed gift shop in the office. Porch-style swing by site. Full hookup. Trash can by every site. Gravel sites and roads. Road from Interstate to park was a little convoluted but wide enough for our coach. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice, very clean park. It was only a stop-over for us. People were very friendly. Easy to find, just off the highway. Only drawback was road noise from the highway. Worked great for a stop-over place but too noisy for us for an extended stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Extremely hard to access, poor signage from Interstate. Park is old, not very level in the sites we looked at and we had to unhook our tow car because of the size of the pull throughs. Really designed for the mobile home park behind the RV park. It is right on the Interstate, noisy due to traffic. We will not stay here again, I would look before I made a reservation here if you have a big rig, it may not fit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a typical KOA, expensive for what you get. If you are traveling from the south it is confusing to find since it sits on the state line. Follow signs to I-30/Dallas and you end up west of it, I-30/Little Rock and you are east of it. If you are in row A you have to do a trip through the park with some tight, though manageable turns, to come back to it. OK for an overnight stop. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We took our grandchildren to the KOA for the weekend and they had a great time. My granddaughter caught fish in the fishing pond, they played in the playground, went swimming in the clean pool - very nice park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a nice campground that we have stayed in numerous times. Staff has always been friendly and park extremely clean and well kept. We stayed in 40' motorcoach with tow vehicle, and had no problem with getting in or out. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is easy to find and easy to get into and out of. I have used it more than once for an overnight stop and each time the stay is satisfactory. It would be a good choice when staying in the area for some time. We had good service the last time. The breaker on our site kept going off and we used the after hours phone number. The call was handled quickly and we were taken care of in a professional manner. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park is OK for a nightly stopover, but I think the price is a little high for what you get here. I have paid similar price per night for a whole lot nicer place to stay. One positive for the park is that it is the best thing in the area. I stayed at another park in the area going through and this KOA is by far the best choice if you have to stay in Texarcana for a night or so. They have a good night/after hours check in box. The park is very near the interstate and an easy on and off. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Excellent stopover on the TX side of Texarkana. Easy on and off. We had a "super site"
that was a huge long pullthrough with instant-on phone which was great. Half price for second night, so we elected to stay over another night to wait out a storm. Nice touches: flowers on the picnic tables, large runaround space for kids, swings for sitting and relaxing in spotted around the park. WiFi possible soon. About a mile from an excellent "Super Walmart" for shopping. Lovely spot, so will use it as a "regular" stopover from Austin (350 miles).Nice owners. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2001
$23
Very nice park, convenient to everything in town. Friendly staff. We camped here in a camper.
This is a campground that hosts bluegrass music festivals in May and September, and doesn't seem to do much business otherwise, except for the occasional itinerant RVer passing through. No amenities except for bathrooms & showers. Just a nice, quiet, rural setting with plenty of shade. The city of Texarkana is nearby. The owners are friendly and hospitable. They honor Passport America, Happy Campers and Escapees discounts. Would definitely stay here again if passing through. And, for those who enjoy live bluegrass music by some of the top professionals in the genre, May or September might be a good time to stop by! We camped here in a Motorhome.