Lake Tawakoni State Park — Attraction in Wills Point

We go to a lot of Texas State Parks, been to over 20 different ones.

Check in was slightly different as we filled out a card with all our vehicle info first, which seems like it would speed things along if it were very busy. Friendly staff at headquarters. There is a small park store with souvenirs and snacks and a few items for those who forgot something important. Ice is available at gas station prices as well as firewood, but the wood isn't cheap.

Not a large park but there is plenty of parking. Good sized and decent boat ramp. Typically sized swimming area with a sandy area. When the water is high, you will be wading through grassy water to get to swim. Some hiking trails and other nice looking day use areas. Some fishing areas and a nice fish cleaning station.

RV campsites are concrete and pretty level. Hookups are in good shape. Some sites have more trees than others, but even the ones with lots of trees don't have a ton of privacy as the sites are pretty close together. Some full hookup sites are basically one large pad for two RVs. Found some decent trees to hang hammocks from. Each campsite has an RV pad, tent pad, fire ring with grate and lantern pole with hook.

Not really any signs leading to the park, you just take some county roads and boom, there it is, but this means no highway noise!

Restrooms are unlike any I've ever seen at a State Park. One restroom building has four unisex restrooms. In each restroom, which are all handicap accessible, have a toilet, sink, shower, bench and air hand dryer. LOTS of room in each one and in a way, the concept is luxurious. The problem is, there are only one of these buildings per camping loop. So that means in the evening, there might be quite a line of people waiting and beating on the door. So if you need a shower, pick an odd hour. The restrooms do have good ventilation fans and are modern, but very plain. Just solid white concrete walls and gray concrete floor. There is no tile.

Restrooms are fairly clean and stocked. The shower, since it is handicap accessible, had two shower heads, one high and one low. Unlike most with this configuration, there is a valve to switch the water spray, so you can't run both at the same time. Shower heads don't adust direction or pattern. The upper one is quite "exfoliating". It will power you clean with a narrow, strong stream of water. The lower one is gentler and sprays in a wide pattern, so use that for your more tender bits.

Didn't see any wild critters except for some feral cats, but I hear there are roadrunners out here. Didn't go on the trails though.

Park is about a 30 minute drive from Canton First Monday, so this is a good place to stay if you are coming for that and want to avoid staying near the...

We like to camp and come to Tawakoni on occasion. We have been camping here several times in the last 3 years. Nothing has changed in that time. It’s a decent park but could use some improvements. The larger restroom/showers near the boat launch need renovation. The showers are push button only so you cannot even adjust the water pressure. On the women’s side, the water pressure is extremely poor, and on the men’s side the water comes out painfully hard and stings. Handles would be a huge improvement. The shower water for either side is just barely warm. No one else was using the showers and only a handful of campers were in the park, so heavy usage did not effect water temperature. The men’s side showers do not have any doors so anyone walking into the restroom, which has no lock, can see you showering. It also has a drainage problem due to the lack of a floor drain and the floor sloping— you will stand ankle deep in water. The men’s side smells like urine. The women’s side smells fine. I don’t remember much of what the showers at the smaller restroom are like except that there was a gnat problem last time we were there in May.

On to the campsites— look at the images first or drive there to see which have space if you intend to camp outside of a travel trailer or rv. Some have very little camping space and/or no tent pad. Some have fire rings situated in such a way that you cannot fit very many people around it. Heavy amounts of brown particles the size of coffee grounds came out of the water pipe for a long time when we turned on our hose. We flushed it for an hour and still had some particles coming out, just less. I then just ran the water at very low pressure. The first foot of pipe is galvanized and rusting in the ground which produces these apparent flakes of rust in the water. Would have appreciated if heavy leaf fall would have been blown out of the campsite. Every night we were there, a VERY loud tom cat who sounded like a wailing child went from campsite to campsite meowing all night long for 12 hours and kept us awake.

Trees at the campsites are appreciated. Trails are still nice. Our children would really love to have playgrounds. We would love to have a fishing dock to take the children fishing off of since we do not...

Today’s fishing class at Lake Tawakoni with instructor Brit was a fantastic introduction to fishing in a relaxed and friendly setting. The class started promptly at 9:30 a.m. at the pond. When we arrived, Britt was already setting up. The group included a young man with his dog, a father with his two kids, and my 20 year old daughter and me. We were all new to fishing.

Brit began by teaching the basics: how to tie a knot, general fishing rules, where to find helpful information, and a simple explanation of fish anatomy. He also showed some of the typical fish found in Texas lakes and their specs, which was really helpful for beginners.

Since my daughter and I had zero experience, we appreciated the hands-on casting activity Brit had prepared using plastic fish. It was a great way to practice without pressure and made learning fun, especially for the kids.

Brit was easy to understand, patient, and incredibly kind. He created such a welcoming environment that everyone started asking questions and getting comfortable right away. Once we moved on to actual fishing, he guided us through every step without ever rushing anyone. He was helping and giving us tips the whole time. He was completely engaged with all of us.

At the end, he even took the time to recommend a nearby hiking trail, which we explored after the class. It was beautiful, and we ended the day with a picnic before heading back home.

This class is a great way to enjoy nature, learn something new, and connect with others in a really supportive setting. Highly...