Daingerfield State Park Campground

Spent 2 nights in this park space 18 right across from the lake. Was warm but enjoyed my stay. Full hookups, clean bathrooms/showers. Staff was very helpful and kind
Some sights were small but no problems with my truck camper, would stay here again
Wish all S Parks were this nice!

Good park. We came here to work from our trailer for the week, and I wouldn’t recommend it for that since the signal can vary greatly from site to site. We didn’t have any Verizon, and had limited AT&T.

The site is huge and the trash, bathroom, lake, hiking trails are all close enough to be very convenient but far enough away to not be a problem with traffic for the site.

There are minimal trails, but they’re nice.

The site driveway is short, very lumpy, and very unlevel. We never actually got level after finding the best spot on the drive and using our 4” Anderson levelers on one side. Almost every back in site we saw had this problem to some degree. I am giving 4 stars only for this and that the space between this site and site 13 allowed for no privacy. With the wrong neighbors, your stay could be a lot less relaxing/fun.

Overall, really great park for a peaceful getaway. Some parks are empty during the week - this one is not, but it never got noisy or disruptive. If you get the opportunity to get one of the pull through on the lake, those sites look amazing!

Enjoyed our visit

When we arrived check-in was very quick and easy. The super friendly park attendant even revised our reservation and saved us some money when we bought the annual state park pass.
I brought up the map pdf on my phone and it was easy to find our spot. Spot # 18 was a little tight for backing-in our 30’ trailer, but would have been easier if we had entered from the other direction. There is a nice lake view and an area across the road which was handy for the dog potty breaks. We were near the restrooms/showers which are very nice and well-maintained. The sites are very nice with a fire pit, picnic table and grill. Our site was pretty level, but we saw many that were not. There is plenty of space between sites.
The public areas are all well maintained. The fishing pier is large with rentals for various non-motorized crafts. The store is only open Thursday-Sunday.
The Mountain Trail was a nice climb with pretty views at the top and the Rustling Leaves Trails is longer and more relaxing.
We really enjoyed this park and will come again.

We randomly selected this campground when we say it was on our way, had one spot left over the weekend and had great reviews across the web. And it did not disappoint at all.

The Big Pine loops is really the only one that can accommodate RVs over about 25'... and there are only 10 sites. All are spacious pull-thrus with 50A electrical service, water and sewer (rare for a state park!). The weird thing is, the other loops are mainly tent sized sites, but also with full hook-ups.

The sites are all down a row, with half of them facing the lake and the other half facing the forest. Texas State Parks assign actual sites on a first come first serve basis - and we scored a lake front one. All of the sites are really nice however - but some are less level than others (ours was great).

If it's rained recently, the sites do tend to collect water which distracts a bit from the beauty.. but hey, it's nature.

The hiking trails in the park were not very well maintained - not well marked, and during our visit quite muddy. You can launch kayaks and paddle boats and explore by lake - but otherwise, not much to do in the park itself.

The town of Daingerfield is just a couple miles away, and is quite a pleasant surprise. We used to the opportunity to catch up on errands like laundry and grocery shopping, both very nice facilities. And the BBQ at Outlaw BBQ is some of the best we've ever had.

All and all, a great stay when crossing through NE Texas, and recommend stopping in if you can snag a site.

Used this as our inaugural trip with our new-to-us Airstream. The first site we were given was not level at all so we were able to switch to one better suited. We were away from the lake but it was pleasant. We arrived on a Friday am and the park was completely full by evening. Most people were just there for the weekend and it emptied out by Sunday afternoon. The park is very family friendly and it did get a little busy/noisy with all the families there. There is a sparkling little lake with canoes and paddleboats, a fishing dock, and a park store. There are also nature programs and kid-friendly events if you are interested in that.

Hiking trails went all around the lake and we enjoyed the views. The bath house was pristine, water nice and hot and pressure was good! Sites in the section we stayed in were pretty spacious.

The town of Daingerfield was right down the road so grocery shopping was a breeze. One thing I noticed specifically was how friendly and helpful everyone was at the store! Really nice people!

Another plus for the park is that firewood is available at the park office for a "donation"...no set charge, just whatever you want to offer!

Cell service was great but no Wi-Fi and no cable.

Camped in the Dogwood campground with a spot looking out towards the lake. Most campsites seemed level, with a few that were at an angle but looked to be for tent camping.

Most spots though had short paved drives. I had to park my truck sideways in the drive to get it out of the way of the park road. Anywhere you do choose in this campground, you will be a short walk to the restrooms.

I found the restrooms to be very clean with hot showers. There is no cost for the showers.

The park has a number of trails that are easy to walk. My family took the 2.5 mile trail around the lake and made it easily.

There is a store in the park that offers some basic supplies, t-shirts and other souvenirs. Firewood is sold at the park entrance. Town is only a few minutes away if you need additional supplies.

This is a great park and I will return.

The only criticism I had of this park is that there is a very active train track nearby. It seemed sometimes during the night that the train horns were nonstop as different trains passed the area.

Reserved on-line 152 days prior to arrival.

Pros
Pristine clean restroom/showerhouse. Seems recently renovated
BIG PINE camping area only big rig friendly (longer than 20 ft) out of 40 FHU sites. Big Pine, Dogwood and Mountain View Campgrounds FHU so 40 FHU sites with no park dump station.
Aluminum picnic table and fire ring with cooking grate
Very quiet campground except for highway and train noise
4 camp hosts
Good night sky viewing in BIG PINE
Good view of lake in BIG PINE
Privacy from side neighbors
No leveling required from side-to-side
Asphalt parking pad heaved various places due to tree roots creating numerous tripping hazard
Campsite utility hook-ups in good condition with no problems encountered
Security gate that closes overnight
No street lights in BIG PINE
Campsite and entrance fee discount with Texas State Park Pass
Not charged a fee to make my own on-line reservation

CONS
Most FHU sites (other than BIG PINE) are extremely short in length. Barely room for single axle TT, so need to review site details carefully
Site 8 had an extreme amount of above ground roots causing tripping hazard
Picnic table approx 50 feet from Site 8 parking pad
Highway and train noise
BIG PINE sites barely off campground road, so therefore no privacy from campers across the road
Restroom/shower facility not heated
No lantern pole
No wildlife sightings
No park Wifi
1 bar AT&T in BIG PINE

Beautiful swimming area. Scenic lake views. Well maintained over all. Showers and rest rooms were immaculate, spacious, plenty hot water and shower heads were high enough for tall people. We only hiked a short distance on one trail but it was very nice and easy for older people like us. All sorts of water toys to rent. Wish we could have stayed longer but park was booked up. Pull thrus were spacious. Town was less than 10 minutes away for food and groceries . Friendly park ranger

First time here and picked one of the few remaining spots available as it was nearly packed. Dedicated pad for a large tent, water, grill, fire ring, lantern hook, and picnic table. Close to restrooms and hiking trails.