State: Texas
Address 1: 433 Farm to Market Rd 1244
City: Whitney
Zip: 76692
Phone: 254-694-3793
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 158
Electric Water: 66
Camp URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/lake_whitney/
Full Hook: Yes
About: Activities include camping; hiking; mountain biking; picnicking; boating; fishing; swimming (buoyed area – no life guard on duty); scuba diving; water skiing; nature study; and excellent birding. Tours/Events: An annual youth fishing tournament is held on the first Saturday in June, and “aircraft fly-ins” are held at various times.
Facilities include restrooms with and without showers; picnic sites with and without shade shelters; campsites with water, with and without shade shelters; campsites (pull-through) without shade shelters, with water, electricity, and sewer; campsites (pull-through) with and without shade shelters, with water and electricity (special rates available); an airstrip (2000-foot paved runway – unlighted, unattended, left hand pattern, call traffic on 122.9 MHz); a trailer dump station; a group recreation hall with a kitchen, attic fans, central heating and air-conditioning; a group camp with a dining hall and 8 screened shelters; a Texas State Park Store; a youth group area with a large fire ring and picnic tables – no drinking water or restrooms near; a fish-cleaning facility; a launching ramp; a playground; and 2 trails of approximately 1 mile each – one for hikers only and one multi-use trail for hikers and bicyclists.
