
Red Hills Lake
San Augustine, Texas(View other San Augustine area campgrounds)
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Ownership: US Forest ServiceOfficial website: fs.fed.us
Posted by: MountainMan on January 17, 2007
Description
Red Hills Lake is located a short distance from Toledo Bend Reservoir. Completed in 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), this area offers camping, fishing and swimming on a picturesque 19-acre lake.Directions
Follow Highway 21 east from San Augustine for 18 miles to Milam, TX; turn left (north) on Highway 87 for 2.5 mi.Activities
Visitors can hike along a short 1/2- mile trail to the site of a lookout tower built by the CCC on Chambers Hill. In consideration of other visitors, no off-road vehicles may be ridden in the campground.Red Hills Lake Recreation Area InfoGuidebooks
- Camper's Guide to Texas Parks, Lakes, and Forests
- The U.S.A. Comprehensive Public Camping Guide (Lower 48), Vol. 5: Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
Services
Whether in an RV or tent camping, visitors have 28 campsites to choose from. Each site has a level pad, picnic table and campfire ring which can be used as a cooking grill. There are nine sites with electrical hookups on Dogwood Loop.Hot showers, drinking water and toilet facilities are available within a short distance of each campsite. There is a swimming area which also contains a children's playground. A waste/dump station is available for RVs.Reservation info
Fees
Open May 31 - October 1. $6.00 per campsite per night, $10.00 per night for sites with electric hookups (one vehicle per campsite).Photos from Red Hills Lake
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