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Daingerfield State Park

State park in Morris County, in the Pineywoods region. Established 1938. 540 acres by TPWD boundary data.

Lake Daingerfield in Daingerfield State Park in Morris County, Texas, United States. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the lake circa 1935-1938.
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Daingerfield State Park is a small pine-and-hardwood park in Northeast Texas, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps around 74-acre Little Pine Lake. You can swim, fish without a license, and rent paddle boats, paddleboards, canoes, kayaks and flat-bottom boats year-round. The historic cabins all have bathrooms and kitchens.

Things to do

Paddle and fish

Rentals include life jackets and paddles. Motors are allowed at 5 mph. Fish for crappie, bass, catfish, sunfish or chain pickerel from the pier or a boat.

Hike

The 2.4-mile Rustling Leaves Trail circles the lake. The 0.8-mile Mountain View Trail climbs to the highest point in the park.

A wetland on Daingerfield State Park Lake in Morris County, Texas, United States.
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Title: Portable Picnic Tables Specific Date: 3/9/1936 Architect: Gunn, J.R., draftsman Remarks: Pencil on paper showing portable picnic tables, including end an
Photo: Texas State Archives, No restrictions
Title: Master Plan Specific Date: 4/30/1935 Architect: Jones, Ewing L., draftsman Remarks: Pencil on paper showing master plan, including lake, picnic areas, ro
Photo: Texas State Archives, No restrictions

Trails

Trails listed by TPWD, with its own distances and ratings.

TrailDistanceDifficultyTime
Rustling Leaves Trail2.4 miModerate1.5 hrs.
Mountain View Trail0.8 miChallenging1 hr.

Source: TPWD trail list. TPWD doesn’t list trail surfaces. Printable trail map (PDF).

Camping

Choose water-only tent sites or full hookup sites (back-in or pull-through). There are three cabins, for four or six people, and the Bass Lodge sleeps up to 15.

Site typeSitesSleepsPer night
Full Hookup Campsites (Pull-through)Full hookup108$25
Full Hookup Campsites (Back-in)Full hookup308$20
Campsites with WaterTent sites with water188$10
Cabin (Six Person)Cabins16$95
Cabins (Four Person - ADA accessible)Cabins14$85
Cabin (Four Person)Cabins14$85
LodgeLodging15$225

Nightly rates are on top of the daily entrance fee. Book a site with Texas State Parks reservations, or call (512) 389-8900.

Visiting with dogs

Dogs are allowed on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Like every Texas state park, they can't go into park buildings or designated swimming areas.

Swimming

Swimming is allowed in designated areas. There are no lifeguards at Texas state parks.

Best time to go

January low
42°F
July high
94°F
Night sky
Bortle 4.5

Averages and busy season from TPWD. The Bortle scale runs from 1 (darkest sky) to 9 (inner city).

Getting there

455 Park Road 17
Daingerfield, TX 75638
(903) 645-2921

Open in OpenStreetMap (33.0130, -94.6906)

From the nearest cities in this guide
FromApprox. driveStraight line
Tyler1 hr 41 min60 mi
Dallas2 hr 30 min121 mi
Fort Worth3 hr 15 min155 mi
Waco4 hr 18 min177 mi
The Woodlands5 hr202 mi
Houston5 hr 7 min227 mi
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Nearby parks

  1. Lake Bob Sandlin State Park24 miles away. $5 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.
  2. Atlanta State Park30 miles away. $3 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.
  3. Caddo Lake State Park38 miles away. $4 per adult, kids 12 and under free.
  4. Tyler State Park51 miles away. $6 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.
  5. Martin Creek Lake State Park51 miles away. $4 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.

Straight-line distance. See every park in the Pineywoods.

Questions people ask

Can you rent boats at Daingerfield State Park?

Yes, year-round at the park store: paddle boats, paddleboards, canoes, kayaks and flat-bottom boats.

Do the cabins at Daingerfield have bathrooms?

Yes. All cabins have bathrooms and kitchens.

Photo credits

Sources

Last checked October 14, 2026. Fees, hours and rules change; the official TPWD page for Daingerfield has current alerts and closures.

  1. TPWD: Daingerfield State Park, retrieved October 14, 2026
  2. TPWD state parks map (amenities, contact), retrieved October 14, 2026
  3. TPWD GIS: Texas State Parks Public Areas, retrieved October 14, 2026
  4. TPWD: Bortle ratings by region, retrieved October 14, 2026
  5. TPWD: Daingerfield State Park campsites, retrieved October 14, 2026
  6. TPWD: Daingerfield State Park cabins and lodging, retrieved October 14, 2026
  7. TPWD: Daingerfield State Park trails, retrieved October 14, 2026
  8. TPWD: Daingerfield State Park history, retrieved October 14, 2026
  9. TPWD: state park rules (pets, swimming), retrieved October 14, 2026
  10. TPWD GIS: Texas State Parks Boundaries (area computed from boundary), retrieved October 14, 2026
  11. Wikipedia: List of Texas state parks, retrieved October 14, 2026
  12. OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data (approximate drive times), retrieved October 14, 2026
  13. Wikimedia Commons (photos), retrieved October 14, 2026