Nice park with nice sites to choose from. There were a lot of snowbirds arriving while we were there in the early part of October 07. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very nice clean Corps of Engineers park on Lake Wright-Patman. Sites are very long, very
shady in some sections. Plenty of room for big rig and slides. Nice waterfront sites. Each site has a picnic table, grill and utility table. Beach area is very clean. Restrooms very clean with marble counter tops and flooring. We were only there for 2 nights, but are planning to go back for a week with grandchildren. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice COE campground in on Lake Wright Patman. There are 3 COE parks in the area which are all within several miles of each other. Nice employees and nice park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We found getting there very difficult as the campground was VERY poorly marked from highway 59. Look for the Shell station. The entrance is next to it. We really like this place. The lake is great and the majority of the sites are very well shaded. Most you can reserve but a minimum number are first come first served. Not all sites have sewer hookups however. We would definitely camp here again. The Golden Access pass halved the daily rate. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Paved roads and sites. Sites with gravel on site with concrete picnic table and pad, fire pit, area for tent or tent like shelter, charcoal grill, and side table. Easy to get to from Hwy-59. Nice large sites with beautiful view of lake on wooded setting. Was able to get satellite with our rooftop dome. Big rig friendly. We were in site C-2 (30 amp). We would return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Wonderful, spacious park. The only real minus was the Looonng wait to check in. It seems the staff works at one pace, slow! They seemed unconcerned about the people waiting to check in. This is a US Corps Of Engineers park, but it seemed that the office staff was a private company and not Corps personel. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Remarkably clean park. Staff very helpful and friendly. We had need of mechanical assistance for our RV which was ably provided by adjoining RV service center. Only downside is lack of shade. Would definitely stay again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Fairly new RV park. Everything is spotless! They have a nice clubhouse. All the sites are level concrete as well as the interior roads. We will stay here again! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Price reflects a Good Sam discount; still a little high in my opinion, but the hospitality was first-rate. I was greeted warmly at the door and check-in was friendly & efficient. Even though the park was well-occupied when we arrived we were still offered a choice of the remaining available sites. Since this is a newer, nicer RV Park it has long concrete pads w/patio & picnic table, FHU, and free-fast WiFi. Mostly small trees at the sites (some towering pines along the park's perimeter) so satellite signal was not blocked. Laundry & Restrooms close, clean & convenient - never saw any showers (presumably in a separate area?). Following rains, the ground around the pond (lake?) was marshy. That might account for the air sometimes smelling unpleasant as well as affecting the taste of the tap water. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here for a week. Staff was very friendly. Bathrooms, laundry and clubhouse were all very clean. There is an RV service center next door; however, they do not service RVs in the campground - you have to get your RV to the shop. There are no stores close by. Regardless, it was a very handy place to stay while we visited family. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very friendly park. All concrete pads, wide and long for big rigs. Owners were great. Trees are small, so there is very limited shade, but give it a few years. Lawns were very well kept and there is a small lake on the property that several of the guests were appearing to have success with fishing. Fairly convenient to the Interstate and a great stop-over if your not looking for a lot of amenities. Closest restaurants and shopping is approximately 5 miles away. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
What a great little campground. Wonderfully designed large rec. room with big screen TV. The couple in the office were very friendly and helpful. All paved roads and pads. Beautiful small lake on property. Large RV repair/sales facility next door. The only draw back was no much shade in the pull-throughs due to trees still being small. We will definitely return to this campground when we are in this area again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The only reason for not giving a rating of "10" is the lack of shade. They have trees planted but it will be awhile before the trees are big enough to be useful. Great place to stay if you are in the Texarkana area. We stay here every time we pass through Texarkana. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
I too would give this park a "10", but for the very limited cable TV service. 6 channels! Largest and most attractive space that I have had in the last three weeks of travel. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I don't usually give 10's, but if a beautiful park without playgrounds or accommodations for kids, is OK with you, then this is a 10. This is one of the best kept secrets in Texas. It has concrete drives and pads. We stayed in a 36 foot motor home with slides and had not problems at all. Sites are spacious with individual picnic tables. Grass is manicured as well as a golf green. There is a very large pond with a water fountain. Host building with showers, laundry and banquet area is new. Showers are individual rooms all done in very nice tile. They are very likely much nicer than your shower at home. Trees around the edge of the park make this a idyllic setting. It is about 5 miles south off I-30 Nash exit and 5 miles west on Hwy 67, but it is well worth the 10 mile detour. We will definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Excellent park, large concrete parking pads, patios, and drives. Small lake with great fishing. Very clean recreation hall. We enjoyed our stay here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This was a beautiful park with paved roads and pads. The staff was very friendly and competent. There was a beautiful activity building, and an RV service center was located just next door. The sites had lighted utility pedestals and picnic tables. There were no grills, and no fires were allowed. There was a small fishing lake. The restrooms and showers were very clean, but had a little unusual configuration. There were individual showers which were just that, a shower--no sink, no mirror, no toilet--with just a bench for your clothes and toiletries. Then around the corner were large individual dressing rooms with a toilet, sink, and mirror. The rooms were very nice, but even so this arrangement meant you had to get dressed after a shower and leave that room and go to another to shave or dry your hair, etc. I assume the idea was that some people could use the showers while different people used the dressing room. I personally found this arrangement to be a bit of an inconvenience, but only a very minor one. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Paved, level sites separated by grass and small trees. Beautifully maintained. Staff very friendly. Park was only about 20% occupied, so it was quiet. Some road noise from adjacent 2 lane highway, but not too noticeable if located farther into park. Fishing pond was a little low so some smell of mud flats when no wind. Very fast WiFi. Rate reflects weekly rate. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Shady Pines RV Park is an excellent park. Management is the most polite I have met so far. All concrete 90 foot long pull thru’s and back-in sites with plenty of room between each site. Small, free fishing lake that requires no license to fish and keep your catch. The large activities building, bathrooms, and showers are the cleanest that I have seen to date. Free cable TV and free Wi-Fi at each site and phone on some sites. Wi-Fi worked great at our site. Park is not on I-30 but close enough to make for easy off and back on for short stops. Also, Bryce’s Cafeteria (8 miles from park) is the best cafeteria you will ever eat at. This is a great park to stay for short or long term visits. Many sites to see all within a little over an hours drive (casinos in Shreveport, the mountains at Mena, and Lake Wright Patman). We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
October 2006
$18
Super nice park. Park appears to be fairly new. Nice, clean and private showers. A few miles from Texarkana but still close enough to everything. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A great overnight park! Office personnel were extremely friendly and courtious. Sites were all concrete paved and level. The individual shower rooms were wonderful. Funny story- The sprinkler system throughout the park turns on in different areas at different times. Our area was about 3AM and I thought I had a leak in a water line. When I went out to investigate my legs were sprayed from the knees down. WIFI was very weak and when reported they said they had just changed providers and still had some bugs to work out. Price reflects Good Sam discount. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We spent two nights here. All concrete paved roads and parking spaces, pull-thru's and back-ins with nice grassy area between each site with clean picnic tables. WiFi now avilable. Very, very, very nice husband and wife managers. Absolutely the cleanest restrooms, shower rooms and laundry I've ever been in. There is a small lake and the surrounding grounds are well manicured. All of the pull-thru's and some back-in sites have a West exposure on door side of your RV which makes it rather warm and sunny in the afternoons but what the heck, you can sit outside your RV on the off door side if you can't stand being in the sun. Be sure you eat at Bryce's Cafeteria, circa 1931, everyone says the food is unforgettable. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice, clean and new RV Park. Not too much in the ammenities and not necessarily a "destination/vacation" park but terrific for an overnighter or two. The price reflects the Good Sam discount. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We have stayed here many times. Very friendly staff, clean as a pin, grassy with trees, clean laundry, beautiful pool in season and just a real great place to stay. We stay here twice a year and always look forward to our visit. This is the kind of park you enjoy sitting outside and enjoying the view and people. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The only reason this park rated down was because of the nearby interstate highway noise. (We slept well with a fan on to cover up outside noise). This is a somewhat older park but very well maintained. Artificial plants on picnic tables. Nicely kept up grounds. Very friendly staff. Adequate area to walk dogs. All-in-all a very nice place to spend a night or a few days. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice place. Lots of shade. Very clean and neat. Our site was perfectly level. WiFi was a little slow, typical interstate road noise could be heard. Staff was very friendly. They play classic movies on the porch every night and have an RV art gallery in the office. The staff made an effort to go above and beyond most "interstate campgrounds". We only stayed one night but we'd definitely stay there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Attractive campground; despite its location in front of a mobile home park, it's tidy & neat, and even has a little "nature trail" on the grounds. The RV-themed gift shop was fun. Owners friendly & helpful. The cabin was lovely (we had the 2-room one) with a nice patio. The "wash house" (combination bathrooms & laundry) very nice, not the standard KOA design, very clean; it's protected by security keypad, probably a good idea as the campground is located next to several hotels. Downsides: major road noise from I-40, and a major construction job going on (new ramp or overpass being built) right by the entrance. Extremely difficult access to the campground road from I-40 westbound - with a trailer we would never have made it. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.
We have stayed here several times over the past 8 years. This is an extremely clean and well run park. Grounds are always clean and well maintained. Staff is friendly and we reserve the same site twice each year. Very nice sites to sit outside and visit with other campers. Picnic tables with flowers, porch type swings at some of the sites, and large attractive pool all add to the experience. Several nice restaurants close by as well as discount stores and fuel stops. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Our first stay ever in a KOA. Had a nice long pull through site but turning into it was a challenge due to sharp turns on interior road. Stayed just one night on way to St. Louis. I-10 just beyond fence, so some road noise all the time. Clean and nice and wooded but way overpriced. Close to our favorite Texarkana restaurant: Cattleman's Steak House. Dog friendly. Very nice host who welcomed us out of a torrential downpour. They have a small RV-themed gift shop in the office. Porch-style swing by site. Full hookup. Trash can by every site. Gravel sites and roads. Road from Interstate to park was a little convoluted but wide enough for our coach. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice, very clean park. It was only a stop-over for us. People were very friendly. Easy to find, just off the highway. Only drawback was road noise from the highway. Worked great for a stop-over place but too noisy for us for an extended stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Extremely hard to access, poor signage from Interstate. Park is old, not very level in the sites we looked at and we had to unhook our tow car because of the size of the pull throughs. Really designed for the mobile home park behind the RV park. It is right on the Interstate, noisy due to traffic. We will not stay here again, I would look before I made a reservation here if you have a big rig, it may not fit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a typical KOA, expensive for what you get. If you are traveling from the south it is confusing to find since it sits on the state line. Follow signs to I-30/Dallas and you end up west of it, I-30/Little Rock and you are east of it. If you are in row A you have to do a trip through the park with some tight, though manageable turns, to come back to it. OK for an overnight stop. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We took our grandchildren to the KOA for the weekend and they had a great time. My granddaughter caught fish in the fishing pond, they played in the playground, went swimming in the clean pool - very nice park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a nice campground that we have stayed in numerous times. Staff has always been friendly and park extremely clean and well kept. We stayed in 40' motorcoach with tow vehicle, and had no problem with getting in or out. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is easy to find and easy to get into and out of. I have used it more than once for an overnight stop and each time the stay is satisfactory. It would be a good choice when staying in the area for some time. We had good service the last time. The breaker on our site kept going off and we used the after hours phone number. The call was handled quickly and we were taken care of in a professional manner. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park is OK for a nightly stopover, but I think the price is a little high for what you get here. I have paid similar price per night for a whole lot nicer place to stay. One positive for the park is that it is the best thing in the area. I stayed at another park in the area going through and this KOA is by far the best choice if you have to stay in Texarcana for a night or so. They have a good night/after hours check in box. The park is very near the interstate and an easy on and off. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Excellent stopover on the TX side of Texarkana. Easy on and off. We had a "super site"
that was a huge long pullthrough with instant-on phone which was great. Half price for second night, so we elected to stay over another night to wait out a storm. Nice touches: flowers on the picnic tables, large runaround space for kids, swings for sitting and relaxing in spotted around the park. WiFi possible soon. About a mile from an excellent "Super Walmart" for shopping. Lovely spot, so will use it as a "regular" stopover from Austin (350 miles).Nice owners. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2001
$23
Very nice park, convenient to everything in town. Friendly staff. We camped here in a camper.
This is a campground that hosts bluegrass music festivals in May and September, and doesn't seem to do much business otherwise, except for the occasional itinerant RVer passing through. No amenities except for bathrooms & showers. Just a nice, quiet, rural setting with plenty of shade. The city of Texarkana is nearby. The owners are friendly and hospitable. They honor Passport America, Happy Campers and Escapees discounts. Would definitely stay here again if passing through. And, for those who enjoy live bluegrass music by some of the top professionals in the genre, May or September might be a good time to stop by! We camped here in a Motorhome.