The campground is located along the north shore of Lake Bob Sandlin on SH 21 southeast of Mt Vernon, Texas and northwest of Pittsburg, Texas

903.572.5531

Coastal Plains Region of Texas

South Central Plains Ecoregion

The state park offers bass fishing, famous here in east Texas. Access is just south of the IH 30 highway. Also, there is boating, boat ramp, canoe and kayak launch and rental, camping, lighted fishing pier, loaner fishing poles, hiking, picnicking, playground, state park gift shop, swimming, and wildlife viewing, which includes bald eagles, bobcats, raccoons and white-tailed deer among others.

Campers can choose water and electric sites or primitive walk in sites. Other options include screened shelters and cabins.

The park boasts massive trees, tall grasses and mix of plants and animals. Too, there is the large 9000 acre lake adjacent to the park where anglers catch largemouth bass, catfish and crappie. Two smaller ponds, Trout pond and Brim pond offer stocked trout. Fall foliage viewing is enjoyed here as well..

The proximity to the DFW metroplex makes this campground a popular location. Also, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, and Pittsburg has a variety of restaurants and shopping.

Other interesting locations include: the Governor Hogg Shrine in Quitman; Lake Monticello; Lake Cypress Springs; and the Ezekiel Airship in Pittsburg.

$5.00 per person, under 13 free

Water and Electric sitea: $18.00

Primitive Hike-in sites: $10.00

Except for Primitive sties, campsites include: drive in hard surface parking, water and 30 amp electric hook-ups, lamp post picnic table, tent pads, fire ring and grill.

Awake, turn the heater up a little, open my computer and begin my journal entry for today, and afterwards, up load my journal to the web page. Next, I grab my shower bag and walk to the shower house for my second hot shower since arriving at this state park. Too, this time that I walk to the shower house, I remember to bring my phone so that I might take some photos of the building.

Awake, dress in my winter blues, grab my shower bag and walk to the shower house for a medium hot shower. Then, I return to the jammer to begin my morning meal preparations consisting of a cup of coffee, cup of tea and a cup of Daystart, to which I add some of the newest obtained ingredient bilberry extract.

After I put away the stove and kitchen, I sit inside to sip on the coffee while I pound keys and begin creating my newest campsite page. I stay inside most all the day and have some celery to snack on with some almond butter.

After it raining most of the night, I arise in the late twilight, dress in my fall blues, and then walk into the w-mart for my coffee, com and computer. I stay in the w-mart until noon and then pack out to drive south to Lake Bob Sandlin state park so that I may camp with an electric hookup. I first travel south on US 271, then south of SH 37 and finally SR 21 to the park, pay for then next three nights and drive to my campsite.

While driving in to the campsite, I notice that there are some campers but not many, unlike both the campsites on the Talimena Scenic Byway, which were completely empty of campers. I have never liked being the only one in a campground

Arriving just after one in the afternoon, I first sweep the concrete pad as I often do upon arriving at a campsite which I will be staying at for a few days. Then, I set up my electrical cord and plug in my inside receptacles, to which I connect my computer and phone so that I can charge both bateries.

Next, I spend a couple of hours cleaning and organizing the inside of the van. Then, I get out my stove and skillet and cook a large salmon steak after which I have the steak for my supper. Finally, I relax and play solitaire for a little while, after which, I get caught up on my journal writing.