I hope that someone can give me some advice. I like to camp in wester states because the have dispersed camping. I would like to camp this fall around a lake that allows dispersed camping. I would like to tie my kayak near my tent at night. Does anyone know of lakes with 150 mils of DFW that allow this? Thanks

Believe they have some at Meridian State Park

Thanks

What is "Dispersed" camping?

Boon-docking, camping without power and water in areas that you don't have to pay to camp at. Out west there is a lot of BLM land you can do that on.

Will have to pay to camp at Meridian State Park but they have sites across the lake that don’t are for tent camping with no water/electricity

Might have to check into camping at some of the COE lakes that maybe allow that.

Not much if any real dispersed camping in TX. You might check some of the WMA hunter camps.
I camp for free out west all summer, TX not so much.

Many people on this site like to kayak, camp and fish along the Brazos below PK dam. You can make it a 3+ day trip all the way down to Rochelles. Just need to pay to shuttle your vehicle.

not sure how far from Dallas but Martin Dies State Park has some great camping options on the Angelina River. Pretty area too.

I never checked it out but I think Ray Roberts has some primitive camping for $7.

Do some research on floating the Rio Grand above Lake Amistad.

Also not free but I’m pretty sure part of Bob Sandlin State Park is primitive and have seen tents within 5-10 yards of the water w/ canoes/kayaks parked at the shoreline.

There's free camping on Lake Holbrook in Mineola.

Hey Nealglen37, not sure if you ever made it out, but I would certainly recommend Cottonwood Lake in the Lyndon B. Johnson National Forest. I have dispersed camped on the banks of that lake with no issues. Water is clearish, mud bottom, and very fishable. Good luck!!

Texas does have federal land / state land
Dispersed Camping Areas
ANGELINA (Sam Rayburn Reservoir Area) 936-897-1068
Bouton Lake: (936) 897-1068
CADDO/LBJ (Dallas/Fort Worth Area) 940-627-5475
East Lake Crockett: (940) 627-5475
DAVY CROCKETT (Lufkin/Crockett Area): 936-655-2299
Neches Bluff Overlook: (936) 655-2299
SABINE (Toledo Bend Reservoir Area): 409-625-1940
Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp: (409) 625-1940
Indian Mounds: (409) 625-1940
Willow Oak: (409) 625-1940
SAM HOUSTON (Houston/Conroe/Huntsville Area)
Kelly's Pond Campground: (936) 344-6205

A little farther than 150 miles but you might consider going to Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs and camp on one of the many islands there.

If I'm not mistaken, I think Lake Granbury has some free and temporary overnight camping right on the lake. But it could get busy during warm seasons.

I was thinking that you could camp on an island at the lake. Any lake that has large island..... do they stop that? I'm immediately thinking of Pine Island on Lake Livingston, course that would be a trip to yak out to that island and back.

They dang sure USED to stop it on Cedar Creek. 2am, hammered, my room mate and two gals doing our business when the Sherrif smacks us with the spotlight. "GET OUT NOW"! LOL!

Scenic point boat ramp at PK

yeah
we were at South D&D, over the weekend.
it is also legit

Yes Ray Roberts had a $7 pass. Since I live pretty close to there and fish there quite a bit I buy the annual pass it is around $70 I think, somewhere in that neighborhood and is well worth it to me because they will charge you per person in your vehicle, but when you have the pass, everybody gets in..

I have not heard of dispersed camping before but what about corps of engineer land on lakes like Texoma?