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Texas · Federal campground

Double Lake Recreation Area: (936) 344-6205

3 mi south of Coldspring, TX · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Feb–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Double Lake Recreation Area: (936) 344-6205

Double Lake Recreation Area was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and offers camping, fishing, swimming, picnicking, hiking or just getting back in touch with nature. Campsites, a shelter for groups up to 75, and a lodge for group events are available by reservation through [https://www.recreation.gov/](https://www.recreation.gov/) [Double Lake Mountain Bike Trail map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5317051.pdf) A 21-mile mountain bike trail meanders around the lake which is stocked with bass, bream and catfish. For hikers, a 5-mile hike (one way) on the Lone Star Hiking Trail provides an opportunity to experience the Big Creek Scenic Area.

  • Fees: **Day Use Fee** - $7 per vehicle, per day. **Camping - **** **All fees may be found at…
  • Managed by: USFS - National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
  • Where: 3 mi south of Coldspring, TX · 30.5526, -95.13251

Things to do:

FishingHikingSwimmingBiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

61°
41°Jan
65°
45°Feb
72°
51°Mar
78°
57°Apr
85°
65°May
91°
71°Jun
93°
73°Jul
94°
73°Aug
89°
68°Sep
80°
58°Oct
70°
49°Nov
62°
43°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Feb–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Double Lake - Lake ShoreHiking0.1 mi1.3 mi
Lone StarHiking0.5 mi97.0 mi
Lsht Fm2025 SpurHiking0.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 20.5 mi
Propane: 13.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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