Possum Kingdom State Park Campground

If you are looking for a nice spot to chill out during the weekend or for a couple of days and you are living close to Palo Pinto County in Texas, then you should definitely visit the Possum Kingdom State Park.

Overall, you can camp there without having to pay high rental rates, and since the size of the lake is huge, you can find easily the camping spot that best suits your needs, depending whether you want to be in a rather crowded or isolated spot. The lake is deep, with clean waters and ideal for water sports. You can rent a jet ski or a boat, if you don't have your own. You don't need a fishing license, therefore feel free to fish. You have many chances to come close to a deer, therefore you are strongly advised to have your camera with you to shoot some really beautiful photos.

One of the negative sides of the park, and a quite serious one, is that there is no gas station for at least 25 miles. Therefore be sure that you have filled up the tank and have some extra fuel with you, just in case. Another negative thing is a quite big part of the surrounding landscape was burned by the 2011 fires and is something that creates sadness to any one who loves nature.

Summing up, Possum Kingdom State Park is a nice affordable spot for camping lovers and a great place for families with children. It is nothing spectacular, but if you have a boat then you may be pleasantly surprised by the beauties of the lake !

Very good site. Rainey weekend but still a bad day of camping is still better than a good day at work.

Beautiful lakeside camping here for all budgets. I stayed in the Shady Grove Campground in the State Park. Lots of lakeside sites. $20 for electric and water, free showers in the nearby bathrooms. Also a dump. Shady Grove needs some upgrades. The bathrooms looked a bit worn. Many of the sites have broken asphalt and leveling is needed but there were several sites suitable up to 30 feet. For larger rigs, the Spanish Oaks section would be recommended - $25. I did not check out the boondocking but was told by friends that there are several free dry camping sites around the lake. I was the ONLY camper here mid week in OCTOBER, but imagine it gets crowded on summer weekends when swimming and boating are a big attraction. I had a wonderful stay here and will come back!

We had a great time at Possum Kingdom Lake State Park. It was a relaxing get away. Caught a couple of nice crappie from the shore (NO FISHING LICENSE required when fishing from the shore in a Texas State Park.) Star gazing was amazing!

If you are in a larger rig your choice of sites will be VERY limited. We were in a 29 ft 5th wheel and had to stay in the Spanish Oaks "Premium" sites. The smaller, older sites were not right on the water, but were gorgeous!

The park is 30 minutes or more from the closest town. There is gasoline available in the park but you are much better off to fill up before you get here.

For a video of our visit to this park: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgIfmS-pOVQ

We stayed in Shady Grove, which has smaller sites than Spanish Oaks, but in my opinion, is the prettier of the two grounds as it has more trees and varied terrain. We enjoyed a short hike on one of the trails that leads up the hill behind the grounds and enjoyed a spectacular view of the lake.

The restroom and shower facilities are modern and clean, and there are enough of them throughout that it's not a long walk from any of the sites. I would be sure to check pictures of any site you are planning to reserve, as there a few that are in bad need of new asphalt and erosion control.

If you're planning to go boating, it's hard to beat the convenience of the boat ramp right in the grounds. There's also a nice dock next to the ramp, making it easy to pick up the person who parked the trailer.

Next time we camp here, we will try to reserve one of the lake-front sites. Site #50 seems to be the best, as it's a pull-through site, and has a ton of lakefront area to enjoy.

A very nice, clean park. We'd never been here and this was a spur of the moment stop. I asked the ranger to just pick us a decent spot, she gave us #10 in the Spanish Oaks area. Not as wooded as the older areas of the Park, but right on the water, restrooms & showers right across the street. Restroom were plentiful throughout the park, not a long distance from any camping spot.

The marina is open sporadically this time of year, there were only two other campers in the entire park, 100+ sites and cabins. Bank fishing for catfish was good, (no fishing license required) the weather was cooler with a front coming in on our second day, with a little rain that soaked in/ran off quickly.

The only downside to this park, it's 30+ miles to any town for supplies, so be sure you have all you need upon arrival. Fuel is available at the marina (expensive) and they also rent canoes, have live bait and a fishing pier.

An enjoyable state park.

Stayed here December 13th - 15th, 2022 in the Spanish Oaks section. It was quiet and only a couple of other campers. One section is closed I assume because its not needed. Camp site I was in was very level. The couple of trails they have a good and mountainous to give you a little workout. The park personnel told us about the Black-capped Vireo bird that was almost extinct but has come back to no being removed from the endangered list. Also there is a gray fox that lives near the boat dock. There are many deer all around all day. Overall good park, probably more setup for boaters that people that want a park to do a lot of things.

This is very nice state park on a large lake. Lots of things to do. We were here on a weekday in March so not very many people around.

Big waterfront sites with water and electric(no sewer) with dump station. Big spaces with fire rings, picnic tables and trees. Sites were pretty level.

Very few people in January. Cell service with AT&T was spotty but you can find one if you try. No diesel within 25 miles so make sure and fill up beforehand!

Used the free showers so I did t have to baby shower in the trailer. Nice tile, cleans and hot showers.

PK is a beautiful SP built in the 1940s. If you stay in Shady Grove you have easy access to the boat ramp to launch or put kayaks in. MAJOR NOTE - if you have a bigger rig some spots in Shady Grove are Very hard to maneuver into. We were in 078 and given park’s placement of road signs and a dumpster a miracle happened getting 31’ Jayco in. If you stay in Shady Grove would recommend you call the office and make sure your size rig will easily fit into site. Spanish Oaks campground was built for bigger rigs and is right near the water but has less trees and not as aesthetically pleasing as the wooded Shady Grove.
Park is well maintained and would come here again.