A Tourist & Visitors Guide for Lake Texoma at Lake-Texoma.net
Lake Texoma is considered the tenth largest lake in the United States and offers 1000 miles of shoreline and 89,000 acres of lake area along with miles of white sandy beaches, tree shaded slopes and rugged rocky cliffs.
Texas and Oklahoma both share Lake Texoma on the Red River. Dallas is about 1 hour drive away and Oklahoma City is about 2 hours from Lake Texoma. Lake Texoma is recognized as a top fishing lake, and is one of the most popular recreation destinations in the Southwestern United States. The Dallas Morning News has reported that Lake Texoma is the Number 1 lake in Texas.
You will find many areas around Lake Texoma to have a picnic, launch your boat, do some fishing, and enjoy the lake. You can find all types of lodging including: resorts, cabin rentals, lake house rentals, condo rentals, bed and breakfast inns, motels, and RV parks.
There are plenty of marinas on Lake Texoma
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages fifty four parks on Lake Texoma. Additionally, there are two state parks, two wildlife refuges, twenty-six resorts, and hundreds of campgrounds for your enjoyment at Lake Texoma.
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Lake Texoma has become a huge sailing center based on the lake's size, depth and miles of sailing shoreline and is considered a sailing enthusiast dream. You can also rent watercraft at Lake Texoma. There are several marinas where you can store your boat at Lake Texoma. |
The Texoma cities and towns in Texas include Denison, Gainesville, Gordonville, Pottsboro, Sherman and Whitesboro. Durant, Kingston, Marietta, Madill, Mead, Tishomingo are around Lake Texoma in Oklahoma. Each of these communities offer an abundance of things to do and see. You will find that there is plenty to do for everyone in your family around Lake Texoma.
Lake Texoma provides some of the best fishing in the nation. This lake has produced five consecutive State Record smallmouth bass. The Corps of Engineers built Lake Texoma in the 1940's, and they stocked the lake with black bass and crappie along with the native white bass in the Red and Washita Rivers.
Geese on Lake Texoma
Wildlife lovers will fall in love with the Lake Texoma area and the two wildlife refuges the area offers. Hagerman and Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuges are great for bird watching. Lake Texoma project lands are open to the public for hunting of whitetail deer, rabbits, squirrel, dove, ducks, geese and quail. Some of the best duck hunting in the central flyway is available in many of the areas around the lake.
Want to play some golf? There are a variety of excellent golf courses near Lake Texoma in Texas and Oklahoma.
. Great food in the Lake Texoma area
Pompano's Waterfront Bar & Grill
Highport Marina - Lake TexomaThey have a great selection of food for the sailor at the lake; seafood, beef, chicken, pizza, salads, sandwiches and dessert! Try the Key Lime Pie!
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. Lake Texoma Vacation Rental - Pottsboro, TX Looking for a Rental Lake Home or Cabin near Highport Marina?
Beautiful location under the trees. Sleeps 6, bedding and towels are included, cable
TV, spacious deck, and fully equipped kitchen. $240 - $280 for the weekend. $700.00 for a
seven day stay. Please call Katie for additional pricing at 1-972-644-6578 or
1-903-624-1269. |
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Pappy's Paradise Bed &
Breakfast Pottsboro, TX Enjoy a
quiet getaway located on 12 plus wooded acres near Paradise Cove and Mill Creek Marina on
beautiful Lake Texoma. Choose from 3 cabins: "The Cabin at Pappy's Paradise Bed &
Breakfast", "Pappy's Place" and "The Texas House".
Self-serve continental plus breakfast provided. |
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Tanglewood
Resort & Conference Center Pottsboro, TX The premiere resort and conference facility of North Texas is an inviting location where you will find that business and pleasure... recreation and relaxation truly do co-exist in harmony. . |
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Front 30
Ranch Guesthouse Bed & Breakfast Gordonville, TX The Front 30 Ranch Guest House provides outstanding bed and breakfast accommodations for your mid-week retreat, weekend getaway, family vacation, or when ever you wish or need to enjoy the relaxation offered by Lake Texoma and its environs. . |
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Lake Texoma Belle PaddlewheelAttractions in the area:
Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site - Denison
The site features the two-story home where Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in 1890.Denison Dam Powerhouse - Denison
Guided tours feature many exhibits of fossils during construction of the dam.The Grayson Country Frontier Village - Denison
The village museum features a variety of historic exhibits that commemorate the history of the area to include one-room cabins, historical artifacts and photographs.Heritage Row - Sherman
Beautiful 1870 architecture on South Crocket in Sherman.Lake Texoma State Park - Kingston, OK
The park is located near the Red River, the Texas/Oklahoma border.Texoma Bell Riverboat - by Kingston. OK
A 137 passenger true Mississippi Style Paddlewheel River Boat that is available for sightseeing cruises and lunch or dinner cruises.
Fort Washita
A civil war fort, established in 1842, was held by the Union army and the Confederate army.Chickasaw Council House - Tishomingo
Located on the courthouse grounds in Tishomingo, was the tribe's first capital building in Indian Territory.
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Rentals Our viewers are looking for vacation rentals on Lake Texoma. If you have a vacation rental, we can bring you renters. Email us at: info@lake-texoma.net |
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