About Mott
Number of accommodations: 28
Campground Amenities
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Showers
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Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (193)
What Guests Are Saying
Mott Park offers a clean, well-maintained campground with friendly and helpful staff, making it a welcoming destination for campers. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful lake views, and new trails, enhancing the overall camping experience. While some areas need improvement, such as road maintenance and additional trash cans, most guests express a desire to return due to the enjoyable environment and excellent service.
What Guests Are Saying
Mott Park offers a clean, well-maintained campground with friendly and helpful staff, making it a welcoming destination for campers. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful lake views, and new trails, enhancing the overall camping experience. While some areas need improvement, such as road maintenance and additional trash cans, most guests express a desire to return due to the enjoyable environment and excellent service.
Review Summary
Rita H
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: MOTT
Nice, clean, and quiet. Freshly mowed. We did not have an advance reservation. You must use the website for reservations as no attendant was at the gate. The online reservation was quick and easy as we sat at the front gate. Numbers for sites are a little difficult to see. Use the park map to help find your site. We stayed at #24 not knowing the layout. It is on a slope. When we stop for the night we usually don’t unhook the fifth wheel. Thankfully our head was uphill! No problem with hooking up electricity or water. We will definitely stay again if passing through the area.
Dylan D
VerifiedJuly 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: MOTT
The park was decent, however the site seemed to have some sort of electrical issues. While it is a 30 amp site, and I have a 50 Amp Camper, this site seemed to trip the breaker more than others I've been in. We could only run 1 AC at a time, even on the lowest settings, which has not been the case in other sites. Not a deal breaker, but something to be aware of if you are using this site.
Cammie M
VerifiedJuly 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: MOTT
Our trip to Mott Park was pleasant. The Park Rangers were great too. Very nice and respectful to the campers.
Katelyn D
VerifiedJuly 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: MOTT
This was my first experience at Mott’s sites. While I always enjoy myself camping, unfortunately, my first experience above all was great but unfortunately, the facility was quite unkept. Unfortunately the ENTIRE site was about a foot tall with grass and weeds. I was told Mott has a contract with a mowing company and unfortunately because of weather, they were not able to mow, but nothing was disclosed to any campers. The Rangers did go out the previous day, knowing there was a full weekend of campers ahead and mow patches, as well as a walking path down to fish but unfortunately, wasn’t really what I had in mind. I went with my parents, grandmother, brother, and other half. Myself and my other half were in a tent, but the rest were in a 45 foot RV. Unfortunately the trees were very overgrown and the turns for the entrances to the sites are very sharp. The sites are definitely not made for big RVs Enjoyed myself and made the best of the weekend! Weather turned out beautiful! Other than failure of human upkeep with trees and grass the park was quaint and beautiful!
Judy S
VerifiedJune 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: MOTT
It rained and heavy storms 5 out of 7 days we were there. Couldn’t enjoy our time there.
ashley c
VerifiedJune 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: MOTT
The bathrooms outside and inside have tons of bugs and spiders, and yes we are camping but you would think the places that you do your personal things could be sprayed for bugs etc a couple times a week!
Deborah S
VerifiedJune 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: MOTT
This is a good place for an overnight stay. I don’t think we’d stay more than a couple of days.
Christine M
VerifiedJune 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: MOTT
This is a beautiful place to camp. We were on camp site#1 with a beautiful view of Lake Bardwell. You can swim in the lake too. I read some reviews that other campers left that said the grass had not been mowed and was overgrown and that the roads had pot holes. I figured the COE didn’t mow because of the beautiful wild flowers. All of the pot holes have been repaired. I would definitely stay here again. The sites have water and electricity but no sewer. There is a dump station.
patricia s
VerifiedMay 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: MOTT
The whole park was in need of mowing especially around the campsites. The swim area was so overgrown that we didn't even try to go through it. The old swim divider has been laying in the way by lot #1 for over 2 years.
Kent B
VerifiedMay 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: MOTT
Very nice and clean facility it was just a little out of season, but very enjoyable thank you for the wonderful stay!
Location Mott
Address:
957 Fm 985
Ennis, TX, 75119
United States
From Ennis, Texas: From Interstate 45, exit onto U.S. Highway 287 Bypass (Exit #247). Travel 4.5 miles and exit at the Bardwell Lake exit sign. Turn left onto Highway 34 and go 3.5 miles southwest. Turn left onto FM 985 and go 1.6 miles southeast to the entrance. The park is located on the left side of the road.
Latitude & Longitude: 32.2544 / -96.6669
Elevation: 141 feet
Policies & Rules
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By using U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks, you agree to adhere to the written policy of EP 1165-2-316, Title 36. See Here. |
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The entrance station is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Day use and swim beach close at 9:00pm |
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Visitors with a pink 'visitor' car pass must exit the park by 10 p.m. daily |
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Swimming pools, water slides and sprinklers are not allowed |
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Nothing may be nailed to trees or other plants. |
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A permit is required for special events or activities occurring in the park; applications must be submitted 10 days prior to the event; Contact Bardwell Lake Office at 972-875-5711 for more information from Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Multiple site rentals may be made by advance reservation only; walk-up customers may not rent additional sites for family or friends expected to arrive later |
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All camping vehicle passes must be returned to the gate house upon final departure and check-out |
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Reservations made with a discount pass require the discount pass and proper photo ID upon check-in and re-entering the facility; Click Here to learn more about discount passes |
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All boats are subject to inspection for Zebra mussels, an invasive aquatic species; Click Here to learn more |
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Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information. |
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All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds are a maximum use of 14 days within a consecutive 30-day period per water resource project, which includes all of Bardwell Lake's parks. |
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50 amp services are available only for 50 amp campers. 30 amp services are available only for 30 amp campers. Converters/“dog bones” are not allowed. |