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About Waxahachie Ck

Waxahachie Creek Park is on the western shore of Bardwell Lake, less than an hour south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in north-central Texas. City-dwellers frequent the park's campground and day-use area to enjoy outdoor activities without going far from home. The lake has favorable fish and wildlife habitats, providing plenty of opportunities for fishing and hunting, and great locations for camping, boating and hiking. Deer, armadillo, rabbit, squirrel and a variety of bird species inhabit the area.

Available sites

40 total sites

Activities & Attractions

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Fishing

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Hiking

Hiking

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Hunting

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2026 (Current year)

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Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

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  • Dump station on site
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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40 Sites Available

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🚐 02, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 03, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 04, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 05, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 07, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 09, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 10, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 11, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 12, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 13, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 14, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 16, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 17, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 18, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 19, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 20, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 21, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 22, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 23, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 24, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 25, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 26, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 27, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 28, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 29, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
⛺ 31, Loop: WCRE Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 32, Loop: WCRE Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 33, Loop: WCRE Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 34, Loop: WCRE Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Full shade
⛺ 35, Loop: WCRE Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Full shade
🚐 53, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 54, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 55, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 56, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 57, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 58, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 86, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 87, Loop: WCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
⛺ 88, Loop: WCRE Tent
Gravel · Campfire
🚐 89, Loop: WCRE RV
30 amp · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews

72 reviews

Summary

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Waxahachie Creek offers a peaceful and quiet camping experience, with friendly staff who are helpful and accommodating. While the park shows potential and has seen some recent improvements like new water lines, there are ongoing issues such as overgrown vegetation, insect problems, and some electrical malfunctions at campsites. Many campers express a desire for better maintenance and upgrades to fully enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

Based on guest feedback

3.2

Overall rating

Based on 72 reviews

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5 stars 22.2% (16)
4 stars 25.0% (18)
3 stars 19.4% (14)
2 stars 13.9% (10)
1 star 19.4% (14)

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Georgeanne F

Verified

August 14, 2020 Stayed at: 34, Loop: WCRE

Nice wooded getaway peace and quiet, I love going here lake is nice and cool clean swimming area

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Georgeanne F

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August 14, 2020 Stayed at: 34, Loop: WCRE

Nice wooded getaway peace and quiet, I love going here lake is nice and cool clean swimming area

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Sharon O

Verified

August 8, 2020 Stayed at: 57, Loop: WCRE

We stayed on sites 56 and 57. Both needed a good cleaning. It would have been nice if they had weedeated around the table area. There were cobwebs all over the awnings and on the tables. I had to clean before we could even sit down. The grill on 56 was missing so we would have had to use the fire ring and it's very difficult to get up and down. Also, the grill on 57 which was there , the bottom is almost burned out. We did use it and was very grateful one was available so we could stand up to grill our food. Also, I went to take a shower in the ladies room on what I consider the backside of the building and it only had hot water. I could not allow my daughter to use that restroom in fear she would be scalded. Also, the vents were closed so it was extremely hot in there. In the men's restroom on the backside the sink didn't work and the vents were closed. My husband said it was like taking a shower in a sauna. He refused to shower in the front. In the front ladies room, almost the entire floor flooded when anyone took a shower. No need to dry your feet, you had to walk through a puddle to get out. The drain in the shower area did not work. In my opinion, all 4 need to be cleaned and redone. I have stayed at other gov. campgrounds and all the restrooms are horrible. They have felt like saunas and overall need a good cleaning. Just making it to where air is available, i.e. a window that will open, to vent the rooms would be nice. It gets hard to breath with no air flow. Most need an overhaul. Bathrooms get a 1 star rating. We are planning on camping again but I will ask other people where they camp and what their experience was. I will tell them about how bad the bathrooms were, no one manning the desk, and the tables and awnings full of cobwebs and spiders. I will also suggest they take a weedeater to cut the grass down. I hope all this gets fixed so others will have a better experience.

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Sharon O

Verified

August 8, 2020 Stayed at: 57, Loop: WCRE

We stayed on sites 56 and 57. Both needed a good cleaning. It would have been nice if they had weedeated around the table area. There were cobwebs all over the awnings and on the tables. I had to clean before we could even sit down. The grill on 56 was missing so we would have had to use the fire ring and it's very difficult to get up and down. Also, the grill on 57 which was there , the bottom is almost burned out. We did use it and was very grateful one was available so we could stand up to grill our food. Also, I went to take a shower in the ladies room on what I consider the backside of the building and it only had hot water. I could not allow my daughter to use that restroom in fear she would be scalded. Also, the vents were closed so it was extremely hot in there. In the men's restroom on the backside the sink didn't work and the vents were closed. My husband said it was like taking a shower in a sauna. He refused to shower in the front. In the front ladies room, almost the entire floor flooded when anyone took a shower. No need to dry your feet, you had to walk through a puddle to get out. The drain in the shower area did not work. In my opinion, all 4 need to be cleaned and redone. I have stayed at other gov. campgrounds and all the restrooms are horrible. They have felt like saunas and overall need a good cleaning. Just making it to where air is available, i.e. a window that will open, to vent the rooms would be nice. It gets hard to breath with no air flow. Most need an overhaul. Bathrooms get a 1 star rating. We are planning on camping again but I will ask other people where they camp and what their experience was. I will tell them about how bad the bathrooms were, no one manning the desk, and the tables and awnings full of cobwebs and spiders. I will also suggest they take a weedeater to cut the grass down. I hope all this gets fixed so others will have a better experience.

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Sean H

Verified

August 1, 2020 Stayed at: 54, Loop: WCRE

Camp site 53 who ever Designed it needs to be fired. It’s impossible to get a trailer in there level unless you have 10 Center blocks on each side it’s ridiculous

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Sean H

Verified

August 1, 2020 Stayed at: 54, Loop: WCRE

Camp site 53 who ever Designed it needs to be fired. It’s impossible to get a trailer in there level unless you have 10 Center blocks on each side it’s ridiculous

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Gerald T

Verified

July 28, 2020 Stayed at: 12, Loop: WCRE

Nice campsite when camping with some one in spot 11. Able to land the boat close by.

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Gerald T

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July 28, 2020 Stayed at: 12, Loop: WCRE

Nice campsite when camping with some one in spot 11. Able to land the boat close by.

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Bridgette S

Verified

July 19, 2020 Stayed at: 55, Loop: WCRE

Park needs some up keep,,, picnic covers damaged, needs mowed looks abandoned for the most part.

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Bridgette S

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July 19, 2020 Stayed at: 55, Loop: WCRE

Park needs some up keep,,, picnic covers damaged, needs mowed looks abandoned for the most part.

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Location & Directions for Waxahachie Ck

930 Bozek Road, Ennis, TX 75119 United States

Elevation: 143 ft

Getting There

From Ennis, Texas: From Interstate 45, exit onto U.S. Highway 287 Bypass (exit #247). Travel 4.5 mi and exit at the Bardwell Lake exit sign. Turn left onto Highway 34 and travel three miles southwest to Bozek Road. Turn right at Bozek Road and tra...

Nearest town

Ennis, TX - 7.4 mi

About 14 min to downtown

Highway access

Waxahachie Creek Park is accessible from Interstate 45 via U.S. Highway 287 Bypass. The park is located approximately 4.5 miles from the Interstate 45 exit.

Policies & Rules

General

  • 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.
  • The entrance station is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Day use closes at 9:00 pm
  • Visitors with a pink 'visitor' car pass must exit the park by 10 p.m. daily
  • To reserve an equestrian site, guests must have a horse with them and proof of a current Coggins test at all times
  • Swimming pools, sprinklers and water slides are not allowed
  • Nothing may be nailed or screwed into trees or other plants.
  • A permit is required for special events or activities occurring in the park; applications must be submitted no later than 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.
  • Multiple site rentals may be made by advance reservation only
  • All camping vehicle passes must be returned to the gate house upon final departure and check-out
  • Reservations made with a discount pass require presentation of the pass with valid photo ID upon check-in and re-entering the park. For more information about discount passesClick Here
  • All boats are subject to inspection for Zebra mussels, an invasive aquatic species; For more informationClick Here
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Last updated: October 22, 2026

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