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Wright Patman Lake - COE/Rocky Point
Overview
Rocky Point is a premier Corps of Engineers (COE) campground situated on the sprawling shores of Wright Patman Lake. This park offers a serene escape into the piney woods of Northeast Texas, where the focus remains on natural beauty and outdoor recreation. It is widely recognized for its spacious campsites and tranquil atmosphere, providing a perfect blend of forest shade and waterfront access for travelers seeking a slower pace of life during their journey.
Location & Surroundings
Located just southwest of Texarkana, TX, the park sits within a dense forest of oak, hickory, and pine trees. The terrain is gently rolling, offering many sites with direct views of the 20,300-acre lake. This region serves as a lush transition zone between the plains and the deep woods, creating a rich habitat for local wildlife like white-tailed deer and various migratory birds. The proximity to major highways makes it easily accessible, yet the deep forest buffer ensures a quiet stay away from city noise.
Amenities & Park Features
Most sites at Rocky Point are equipped with water and electric hookups, including 50-amp service for larger rigs. The park features paved pads, which are highly valued by RVers for ease of leveling and stability. Visitors have access to the following features:
- Clean shower and restroom facilities
- A convenient on-site dump station
- A boat launch for easy water access
- Designated swim beach and playground area
- Individual sites with heavy-duty picnic tables and fire rings
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
Fishing is the primary draw here, as Wright Patman Lake is famous for its high-quality bass and catfish. Beyond the water, the nearby city of Texarkana offers unique historical sites, including the famous Post Office that straddles the Texas-Arkansas state line. Nature enthusiasts can explore the scenic hiking trails near the dam or visit the nearby Atlanta State Park for additional birdwatching and exploration opportunities within the regional park system.
Who This Park Is Best For
This park is an ideal destination for nature lovers and anglers who prefer a quiet, scenic environment over a bustling commercial resort setting. It is particularly well-suited for families looking for an affordable lakeside vacation and long-haul RVers who need a peaceful place to recharge. If you value privacy, tree-lined sites, and easy access to water sports, Rocky Point serves as a top-tier choice in the Texarkana area.
Amenities
- Recreational Facilities
- Policies
- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Facility
- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
- On-Site Rentals
- Sites
User Reviews
Bill Pollitz
Beautiful park on the lake. Plenty of large sites to fit all rigs as well as tons of tent camping. And the price is right!
Jimmy Purdon
Great campground, nice large playground for the kids and plenty of campsites. Bathrooms need updating, andneed A/C when it's hot. Other than that great place to camp.
dawnbalina
Love the campground. Well maintained. Deer are always around beautiful to watch. However. The women’s room was terrible never cleaned. Cobwebs everywhere. All they did was add toilet paper a couple times stayed for a week. The washrag on the ledge stayed there the whole time. And the light went off every 20 seconds you had to move to turn it back on
Sharla Ashcraft
Rocky Point Campground is a fairly large COE park with a mixture of partial and full hook up sites. We stayed in site D31 which is a mostly level, back in site with an asphalt pad and gravel around the fire ring and concrete picnic table. The campsites in loop D are spaced well enough apart from neighbors to feel some privacy. Backing into the site with our 42’ 5th wheel was easy and we were able to park our truck in a gravel spot next to our site. The campsites in Loop A & B are close together and some of them are very unlevel. In my opinion, Loop C and D have the best sites, with C being my favorite, especially the sites along the lake. The lake at the end of Loop D has the best sunset viewing in the evenings. There are 3 bath houses on the grounds, which are cleaned regularly. There is a great playground centrally located in the campground. There are 2 trails on site - 1 is a very short ¼ mile loop and the other is an out and back (3 miles total) which leads to another nearby COE campground. This trail had some places where the surroundings were grown up around the trail, feeling a bit claustrophobic, but it was still a good walk. There were no trash cans around the campground for trash or pet bags, but a few big dumpsters at the dump station. There were about a dozen deer that came out in the evenings, and we enjoyed taking a walk right at sundown to see where we could find the deer each night. Both our T-Mobile home internet and Verizon phone coverage worked well.
Amber Viola
My family has been going to this lake every spring break for several years now. Its really fun to bring a camping trailer or even pitch a tent. We have had so many great memories here, and we continue to make more. Campsites are always clean, gate people are always super friendly, and the lake is a wonderful place to watch a sunset, run floats on the water, or go pole and reel fishing. There's so much wildlife around in the nearby woods like deer (sometimes you can see them at dusk in the fields), squirrels, raccoons, all kinds of birds, its absolutely wonderful. This place is also very dog-friendly! And most people who camp here respect the suggested curfew of about 10-10:30 pm, meaning that's when we all have to stay quiet until morning. It's a wonderful place to stay and I wouldn't want to go anywhere else.