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Martin Creek Lake State Park

9515 County Road , Tatum, Texas 75691 | 903-836-4336
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Type: Animals, Sports, Beaches & Lakes, Nature & Gardens, and Hiking & Walking
Ages: Ages 4 — adult
Cost: $
Hours of operation: 6am-5pm, daily

During fall, usually late October through the first two weeks of November, is a particularly scenic time at Martin Creek. Visitors can marvel at the colorful foliage displayed by the many varieties of hardwoods, interspersed with loblolly and short-leaf pine trees.


1 Review for Martin Creek Lake State Park

December 23 2010
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"Fun with the Family"


Caddo, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Kickapoo Indians dominated this area until the 1850s, and from the lake’s fishing pier visitors can still see Trammel’s Trace, a Native American trail that became a major immigration route for Anglo settlers traveling from Arkansas into Texas. Facilities include campsites, screened shelters, picnic sites, hiking and mountain-bike trails, boat ramps, and a lighted fishing pier. You can take a guided tour of the lake or rent a boat from the store. Kids will enjoy the “perch-jerk” contest on Labor Day Saturday. Worship services are held in the park every Sunday morning from Memorial Day to Labor Day.