North Shore
Campground · Texas · 1 bookable site ·
Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Wright Patman Recreation Area (REC) · Open Access
- 1
- Bookable site
- up to 30
- People per site
- 1
- Accessible site
- 281 ft
- Elevation
Overview
North Shore Park is the largest day-use area on Wright Patman Lake, a 30,000-acre lake set amidst the piney woods of northeast Texas. With a sandy swimming beach, accessible boat ramp, reservable group picnic shelter and numerous other amenities, the park provides a fun, enjoyable day at the lake for a wide variety of visitors.Recreation
This facility provides easy lake access for boating and fishing activities, as well as plenty of on-shore fun. Picnickers enjoy swimming and relaxing on the beach. Children have plenty of options to keep busy, including basketball and sand volleyball courts, a playground and horseshoe pit.
Facilities
The group picnic shelter can accommodate up to 30 people. It is conveniently located next to a restroom with flush toilets and the swimming beach. There are 60 first come, first served picnic sites as well, though water and electricity are not supplied to these sites. There are no overnight campsites available in the park but Clear Springs Campground is one mile away.Natural Features
The park overlooks the lake and is set among a thick forest on the sandy shoreline.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages approximately 55,000 acres of public forestland around the lake, providing habitat for wild turkey, bobwhite quail, squirrel, white-tailed deer, waterfowl and migrating bald eagles, pelicans and ducks. Some poisonous snakes inhabit the area.
Nearby Attractions
The Texarkana region is full of activities such as shopping, movies, restaurants and local historical sites. Shreveport, Louisiana offers river boat gambling, horse races and numerous festivals, including the Four State Fair and Rodeo and the Jump, Jive and Jam Festival.The facts
- 1 bookable site
- 1 site for day use only
- 1 accessible site
- Up to 30 people per site
- Loops: NORTH SHORE
Site types
- 1 Group Picnic Area
Amenities
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Grills
- Shade
- Pets allowed
Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, picnic tables.
1 campsite at North Shore
Check-in 9:00 AM · Check-out 9:00 PM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | NORTH SHORE | Group Picnic Area | — | Paved | — | 30 | ♿ 🐾 |
Getting there
Physical Address for North Shore Park:
Corps Road 13-A
Texarkana, TX 75501
From Texarkana, take U.S. Highway 59 south approximately 10 miles. Turn right on Farm-to-Market (FM) Road 2148 and travel approximately 1.5 miles to the Wright Patman Lake sign. Turn left and follow park signs to the entrance.
33.35778, -94.17889 · 33°21'28.0"N 94°10'44.0"W
Typical weather
Typically 92°F in Jul, down to 54°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 54 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 76 | 64 | 56 |
| Low °F | 35 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about North Shore
- Can you reserve a site at North Shore?
- Yes, North Shore is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does North Shore have?
- 1 site.
- Are pets allowed at North Shore?
- Yes, pets are allowed at North Shore.
- Does North Shore have hookups?
- Electric, Water.
Camping near North Shore
- Clear Springs (TX) 0.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sportsman's Cove 0.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Oak Park (Wright Patman Lake) 2.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Piney Point 4.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rocky Point(wright Patman Dam) 5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Malden Lake Campground 11.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Beard's Bluff Park (Ar) 27.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- White Cliffs Park 29 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Paraloma Park 31.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cottonshed Park (Ar) 32.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Johnson Creek Day Use 44.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Visitor Center 39.8 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 903-838-8781
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-30.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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