We made reservations 92 days prior to arriving Thursday of the Columbus Day weekend for Horseshoe Loop full-hook-up site, which is a nice elm tree grove. With the Texas State Park Pass, we paid $21/nightly. Our spacious pull-thru site was partially shaded, but there is no vegetation between sites in this loop, so not one site had any privacy from another. The site surface was mostly gravel from deteriorating asphalt. Site had a deteriorating concrete picnic table on a concrete slab and a fire pit with a grilling grate. There is a possibility that trees make could make site access difficult to deploy slide outs. We witness larger rigs getting creative with pulling into their site because of close trees. Quiet campground with no highway noise. There is no gate closure overnight. This is an excellent dark sky campground, but unfortunately during our stay surrounding campers had excessive outdoor lighting illuminated throughout their site most of the night, which inhibited good star glazing and Draconid meteor shower viewing. Shower/toilet facilities for this loop were clean, but heavily worn and not ADA compliant. Besides a small step into the structure, the women’s had 3 equally sized toilet stalls and 2 equally sized shower stalls neither with any safety grab bars. There are no sites in this loop that are lake front. A few sites can just see the lake from a distance. Trash dumpsters are placed on roadway edge making safe rig egress tricky. AT&T 1 bar coverage in this campground loop and no park WIFI. No wildlife sightings during our 4-night stay. Campfire wood available for sale from “lockers” at the Park Headquarters building. Closest restaurants, fuel stations and grocery stores in Whitney and Hillsboro. Waco is 40 miles southeast.
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What campers say
Lake Whitney State Park offers scenic lakeside camping with clear water, good fishing and boating, spacious sites with many offering lake views, well-maintained restrooms, friendly staff, cabins and screened shelters available. Most visitors praise the park’s cleanliness and its convenient location for travelers from Waco or the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Hiking options are limited—only a couple of short trails—so it’s stronger for water recreation than long hikes. A few guests have reported occasional shower/privacy or hot-water inconsistencies and occasional ants, so plan accordingly. Overall, a well-kept park for families and boaters seeking a relaxed lakeside stay.
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