Can you reserve a site at Oak Park Day Use?

Yes, Oak Park Day Use is reservable through Recreation.gov.

What is the maximum RV length at Oak Park Day Use?

12 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Oak Park Day Use, Texas — 1 site, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Oak Park is located on the northeastern shore of Navarro Mills Lake in central Texas. Oak Park Day Use area is open from April through September with picnic tables, restrooms, and a swimming beach. Visitors can enjoy a view of the lake from the facility and participate in popular outdoor actives like swimming and picnicking. The lake area provides the perfect setting to get away from it all, especially for city-dwellers from the nearby Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.The brilliant array of native flowers draws visitors from all over to the lake area during the spring. Bluebonnets, paintbrushes and a myriad of other native plants transform the often-bleak winter landscape into an incredible palette of colors.

Recreation

Oak Park offers day use swimming and picnic tables from 10:00am- Sunset, April 1- September 30.

Natural Features

A wide variety of habitat provides a home and abundant food supply to diverse wildlife. Visitors might stumble across squirrels, rabbits, coyotes, foxes, bobcars, white-tailed deer, raccoon or armadillo. Birding is a favorite year- round pastime for lake guests. Many species of songbirds, hawks, great blue heron, ducks, geese, other shorebirds and even an occasional bald eagle visit the area.

The facts

1 bookable site
1 site for day use only
Vehicles up to 12 ft
Up to 12 people per site
Loops: GROUP PICNIC AREA

Site types

1 Group Picnic Area

Amenities

Picnic tables
Grills
Shade

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, campfires allowed, fire pits, pets allowed.

Book on Recreation.gov

1 campsite at Oak Park Day Use

Check-in 10:00 AM · Check-out 9:00 PM

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Access	Max rig	People
GSNE1	GROUP PICNIC AREA	Group Picnic Area	—	—	Hike In	12 ft	12

Getting there

From Waco or Corsicana, Texas, take State Highway 31 to the intersection with FM 667. Turn north on FM 667 and travel about 1.5 miles to the park entrance on the left side of the road.

31.96417, -96.69006 · 31°57'51.0"N 96°41'24.2"W

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Typical weather

Typically 96°F in Aug, down to 57°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	57	62	68	76	83	91	95	96	89	79	68	59
Low °F	35	39	47	53	63	71	74	73	67	55	45	37
Precip in	2.8	3.1	3.6	3.4	4.5	4.4	1.9	2.4	3.2	4.6	3.0	3.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.2 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 Oak Park Day Use

Can you reserve a site at Oak Park Day Use?: Yes, Oak Park Day Use is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Oak Park Day Use have?: 1 site.
What is the maximum RV length at Oak Park Day Use?: 12 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Camping near Oak Park Day Use

OAK (Navarro Mills Lake) 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
WOLF CREEK (Navarro Mills Lake) 0.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
LIBERTY HILL (Navarro Mills Lake) 2 mi · Campground · we watch it
PECAN POINT PARK (Navarro Mills Lake) 3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mott 20.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
High View 21.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Love 21.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Waxahachie CK 22.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lofers Bend Day Use (TX) 39.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lofers Bend East 39.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lofers Bend West 39.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Welcome Center 37.7 mi · Facility

Contact

Phone 254-578-1431
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-18.

Oak Park Day Use