Featured amenities
Fire Pit
About Double Lake Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 41
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Fire Pit
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- Fire Pit
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Reviews (905)
What Guests Are Saying
Double Lake Recreation Area is a beautiful and clean park set in a tranquil wooded environment, ideal for hiking and biking. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful hosts, well-maintained sites, and clean restrooms. While some facilities need updates and there's limited fishing due to lily pads, the overall experience is positive, making it a popular getaway spot close to Houston.
What Guests Are Saying
Double Lake Recreation Area is a beautiful and clean park set in a tranquil wooded environment, ideal for hiking and biking. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful hosts, well-maintained sites, and clean restrooms. While some facilities need updates and there's limited fishing due to lily pads, the overall experience is positive, making it a popular getaway spot close to Houston.
Review Summary
Campbell L
VerifiedNovember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: NORT
Hosts were great. Trails awesome.
Online pay time limits a hassle; in- person pay only in cash outdated nowadays, particularly when places unstaffed. Maybe give host’s mobile payment system or change online payments policies.
Also, which sites are pad-only or open use unclear and two-tent rule arbitrary. Seems to assume campers only use large family tents?
Still, great recreation area near Houston and well located for outdoor fun!
Zachary C
VerifiedNovember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 00B, Loop: GRP
The park was super clean and shaded. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Zachary C
VerifiedNovember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 00B, Loop: GRP
The park was super clean and shaded. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Dudley P
VerifiedNovember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: SLF
Was nice way to enjoy outdoors!!!
The park needs updates!! But all good.
Been going for year! As a kid with parents 50+ years!! A great place to recharge.
Thanks!!
Dudley P
VerifiedNovember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: SLF
Was nice way to enjoy outdoors!!!
The park needs updates!! But all good.
Been going for year! As a kid with parents 50+ years!! A great place to recharge.
Thanks!!
Jeff G
VerifiedNovember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: NORT
Campsites were clean and no issues with critters or bugs. The lake was close by and had walking trails around it. There was a site with a small dog that seemed to bark non-stop and quite a few other campsites were yelling at them to have the dog be quiet.
Jeff G
VerifiedNovember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: NORT
Campsites were clean and no issues with critters or bugs. The lake was close by and had walking trails around it. There was a site with a small dog that seemed to bark non-stop and quite a few other campsites were yelling at them to have the dog be quiet.
Venus N
VerifiedNovember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 00D, Loop: GRP
The camp ground was amazing and so were the people who ran everything. It was large with a volleyball net, a nice lake, and amazing trails. My group got to the campgrounds late Friday night and wasn't able to check in like we needed with the guardshack, but one of the women that work there came Saturday morning to take care of our vehicle passes (which I also forgot to go Saturday morning to let her know we were there due to getting busy) and she was absolutely AMAZING and so sweet. She wanted to make sure everything was in order based on her job, but she wasn't rude about it and very understanding. I had other experiences at other campgrounds so I was apprehensive when I kept having things come up and couldn't get to the campsite in time to be able to check in Friday. But the people were amazing and the sites were awesome. Very outdoorsy and secluded, especially if you get some of the group campsites. Very much worth the money.
Venus N
VerifiedNovember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 00D, Loop: GRP
The camp ground was amazing and so were the people who ran everything. It was large with a volleyball net, a nice lake, and amazing trails. My group got to the campgrounds late Friday night and wasn't able to check in like we needed with the guardshack, but one of the women that work there came Saturday morning to take care of our vehicle passes (which I also forgot to go Saturday morning to let her know we were there due to getting busy) and she was absolutely AMAZING and so sweet. She wanted to make sure everything was in order based on her job, but she wasn't rude about it and very understanding. I had other experiences at other campgrounds so I was apprehensive when I kept having things come up and couldn't get to the campsite in time to be able to check in Friday. But the people were amazing and the sites were awesome. Very outdoorsy and secluded, especially if you get some of the group campsites. Very much worth the money.
Sherry V
VerifiedNovember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: NORT
We always enjoy camping at Double Lake. The only drawback is there isn’t any television reception.
Location Double Lake Recreation Area
Address:
301 Fm 2025
Coldspring, TX, 77331
United States
From New Waverly, Texas, go 22 miles east on Highway 150 to FM 2025. Turn and drive south 0.25 miles to the campground.
Double Lake Recreation Area is accessible via Highway 150, which is approximately 22 miles west of New Waverly, Texas.
Latitude & Longitude: 30.5331 / -95.1289
Elevation: 96 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- PLEASE DO NOT DISPOSE FLUSHABLE WIPES INTO CAMPGROUND WASTEWATER SYSTEM. THESE PRODUCTS CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOCKAGE ISSUES AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OUR WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.
- Two vehicles included with each standard site fee; Four vehicles included with group site fee; extra vehicles charged $9 per night on-site
- Only two tents and up to eight people are allowed at a single occupancy campsite
- No access for newly arriving campers.
- Fire permitted in fire rings only
- Street Legal Vehicles Only
- No alcohol.
- Day use fee of $7 per vehicle per day; annual pass $30 per vehicle; walk-in or bicycle $1 per person per day; dump station use $5 per use
- Site must be occupied in the first 24 hours of reservations
- Click here for more information on National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
