Loyd Park at Joe Pool Lake

Lovely wooded campsites with covered picnic tables, private fire pits and grill. Came with full 30amp hookups and lots of amenities including beach, playground, sand volleyball and a ton more. Verizon download speeds were 30-45mbps.

Awesome older park run by the city of Grand Prairie. Maximum electric service is 30 amp which may be a problem for larger RVs during peak air conditioning season. We stayed during winter and 30 amps was plenty. The sites are SPACIOUS and relatively private. We had a covered picnic table and fire ring and only one other site was very nearby, across the road. We were surrounded by lots of trees, which could be an issue for satellite reception, but we were able to receive Dish between trees. Park is quiet and provides easy access to the DFW area via TX 360 and US 287 in Mansfield. The closest big grocery stores are 1 to 3 miles away depending on which store one likes. There is also a general store at the park entrance. We found plenty of good restaurants in Mansfield nearby. We were self-contained so did not use the bathrooms/showers. There is no WiFi; we got along fine using Verizon. Add $10 per day to the rates for vehicle access. We'll be back next year.

Nice park. Hard to believe it’s so close to the Metroplex. Our site had tons of shade and was very private, but not all did. Lots of activity over the weekend. We were here after Labor Day and there was still plenty going on. Probably some family reunions and birthday parties. Full hookups in our section. Rental cabins seem like they’d be nice. I’m sure we will be back sometime.

We stayed here while visiting family in the area. The camp sights were nice with good level parking sites. We had a basic sight with water and 30 amp electric. Some sights are very wooded while others are more open and some have lake views. Our site had a path through the trees that went to the lake/boat launch area. We hosted a family picnic at our sight one afternoon and weren’t bothered by anyone. Keep in mind the vehicle fee is in addition to your campsite. We were charged $10 per day for the vehicle, but we were aware of this when making online reservations. The bathrooms however were not very nice. I’m used to camping at MN State Parks that have rustic bathrooms, but these were below par. Of the two showers one would stay on for 10 minutes when you pushed the on button. The shower head was not adjustable and it was basically like standing under a pressure washer. It splattered everywhere. The second shower had to be pushed in continually to operate at all, and neither one had hot water. The one urinal did not flush well and the tiny sink had no counter space. The sink faucet had to be held down continually to operate Also no hot water. On the bright side the bathrooms were clean and not heavily used. It seemed most campers here had bigger RV’s and used their own facilities. I camp in a pop up so I rely on the campground facilities. This campground near the city do so you will hear vehicle noise. We use a fan at night that provides white noise.

The ever growing metroplex is moving in. This city park is a fantastic site for all your business in the mid cities and southern metro area. In 25-30 minutes you can be anywhere in the Midlothian Mansfield and HEB Arlington Fort Worth area.
The staff is friendly kind and full of good information. The entrance is manned/womaned around the clock. All access is controlled for safety reasons. A few of the bathhouses have been updated and provide for a more comfortable shower.. drive around and find one if the one in your location is not. This place is clean maintained and perfectly located. We took a 2.5 mile hike around the grounds just before a huge storm hit the area. It’s well worth the money. FYI, plenty of good restaurants within a 10 minute drive. Tip; Hwy 360 south of I20 is a toll road, but service is free and easy to use with few lights. Not worth taking toll road north to I20 or south to 287. Inside I20 it’s free.

We chose Loyd Park on Joe Pool lake mainly for the convenience and due to Covid not many parks open. While this is a nice park and great staff, our particular site was covered with small ant hills and several poison ivy plants very close by. We brought our dog so we just had to pay close attention to where she walked as to not get in the ant hills or poison ivy. Campsites have very nice covered picnic tables and have ample space between sites. The pads are paved and are very level. While not a state park, it has most characteristics of one. I have it a middle rating due to the ants and poison ivy.

We had a wonderful 4night/5 day camping trip at Loyd Park last week. The campsites are very wooded and shady, making our travel trailer's A/C not have to work as hard as usual. The camping spots are big and each one has its own wonderful covered picnic table. Our wifi/hotspot worked perfectly so my husband could get some work done during the week. We really enjoyed swimming as well. The lake water was cool and very refreshing! Everything was very clean and well-kept. Our cost was $22.50 per night that included a 10% off Good Sam discount. Then there was a $2 per person per day Senior Citizen fee that equaled $16. So all total $90 plus $16 equals $106 divided by 4 nights was $26.50 per night. We had fun! Thank you! (There is major construction on Ragland Rd right now. The road was a little hairy coming in with a 28' travel trailer on a one way pot-hole filled road. So I'm giving it 1 star for access right now. It WILL get better as they finish construction....soon I hope!)

Big rig friendly - easy angled back in.

Lakeside spot would have been more amazing - but not all those sites are level, even with the paved site.

Our service was OK but we had trouble streaming for some reason.

We didn’t have FHU - only water and electric and I didnt realize that when we booked - be sure to ask!

$22.50/night for our site (not lakeside or FHU) + $10/day pass or you can get an annual pass.

Lots around in the area.

We stay here all the time and love it. Spacious sites. I just wish they would trim the trees that are close to the roads a little better though..we just drive in the middle of the road to avoid scratching the rv.

First, let me say that it is a beautiful campground on a beautiful lake. Campsites are level and shaded. It is a shame that other campers and the staff ruin it. In the first place, when we checked in, we were overcharged for the use fee, which is in addition to the campsite charge we paid in advance, there is a use fee payable on arrival. We qualify for non-resident Senior and obviously qualify, but they never asked and we found out it was available when they gave us our park materials after we paid. They have really given us the run around and won’t refund our money. Our bathhouse did not have hot water. When we reported it to the staff, we were told the City of Grand Prairie planned it that way because it was so hot in the summer people didn’t want hot showers. (We later asked someone else and found out the hot water line valve had simply been turned off!). Then, the campsite next to us was having a party, they had too many cars and occupants, and were very noisy. we asked the staff if they could either get them to tone it down, which they said they couldn’t because it wasn’t quiet hours (the park rules say no loud behavior at ANY time, which we pointed out, so we asked if we could move to another site and they said no, although from walking around the park we estimate about a 60% occupancy. A Ranger eventually did talk to them, but about an hour later and well into quiet time, the music and arguments and yelling continued. We just went in our camper, shut the doors and windows, and watched a movie to drown it out. We are usually pretty tolerant but it has been one thing after another and staff is not hospitable.The location and scenery is still worth it, but do not trust the website for campsite availability. Our particular loop has about 25% occupancy, but it’s well below half full though the website and the sign at the gate says that it is full! They are really losing money with so many empty campsites.