State: Texas
Address 1: 245 Park Rd 2
City: Karnack
Zip: 75661
Phone: 903-679-3351
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 54
Electric Water: 18
Full Hook: 8
Camp URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/caddo_lake/
Full Hook: Yes
About: Activities enjoyed include camping, hiking, swimming, picnicking, nature study, fishing, and boating. There are canoe rentals in the park, Jon boat with motor rentals (outside the park about 6 miles away), and pontoon boat tours daily except Wednesday.
Nearby attractions include Starr Family State Historic Site in Marshall; and nearby, Karnack is the childhood home of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and the Old City of Jefferson, famous as the commercial center of northeast Texas during the first half of the 19th century.
Boat tours are offered by a number of operators on the lake. Schedules are dependent on the weather. Shady Glade Marina, Motel and Restaurant 903/789-3295; Caddo Lake Steamboat Company 903/665-1665; Jefferson Landing Riverboat 903/665-2222.
Historic Jefferson Tour Headquarters handles the following information for Jefferson and Caddo Lake: tours, tickets and information on many events, including riverboat excursions, horse-drawn tours, home tours, city trolley tours, train rides, horseback riding, general information, souvenirs, gifts, and steamboat tours on Caddo Lake – 222 E. Austin St., Jefferson, Texas 75657; 903/665-1665. Marion County Chamber of Commerce – 903/ 665-2672; Marshall Chamber of Commerce – 903/935-7868; Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau – 800/551-8682.
