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Average nightly rates33 total sites
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18 sites
Tent Sites
15 sites
About Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 33
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
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Reviews (916)
What Guests Are Saying
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful location, clean amenities, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a great choice for camping and outdoor activities. Many visitors enjoyed the well-maintained sites, spaciousness, and nearby hiking trails, highlighting the campground's overall comfort and enjoyable experience. However, some concerns were raised about maintenance, particularly regarding road conditions and restroom cleanliness, suggesting improvements could enhance the stay for larger RVs and during peak times.
What Guests Are Saying
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful location, clean amenities, and peaceful atmosphere, making it a great choice for camping and outdoor activities. Many visitors enjoyed the well-maintained sites, spaciousness, and nearby hiking trails, highlighting the campground's overall comfort and enjoyable experience. However, some concerns were raised about maintenance, particularly regarding road conditions and restroom cleanliness, suggesting improvements could enhance the stay for larger RVs and during peak times.
Review Summary
Toy P
VerifiedOctober 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Ratcliff Lake is a great camping experience. If you want to get away from it all, this is the place. We stayed in our 27' travel trailer in campsite 15, which had water and electric. It was long enough to accommodate bigger rigs as well. It was somewhat unlevel, but not terribly so. Some of the campsites do not have water and electric or the water spigot is quite a distance from the campsite. We enjoyed our stay, as always.
Chase M
VerifiedJuly 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
We stayed in spot 27 overnight. Good site and eat to back into with our 32’ fifth wheel. Site had 30A power but water was across the road. About 100’ of hose was needed to supply water. Otherwise it’s a great place. Low traffic and quiet. Has a trail called the Tall Pines trail and it’s close to a two mile trek in the woods of Davy Crocket National Forrest. Would visit again!
Chase M
VerifiedJuly 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
We stayed in spot 27 overnight. Good site and eat to back into with our 32’ fifth wheel. Site had 30A power but water was across the road. About 100’ of hose was needed to supply water. Otherwise it’s a great place. Low traffic and quiet. Has a trail called the Tall Pines trail and it’s close to a two mile trek in the woods of Davy Crocket National Forrest. Would visit again!
Chuck R
VerifiedJune 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Stayed here for one night, mid-week, terrible weather. Camp host was great, called me and explained current conditions. Nice campground, lots of space between camping spots. Bath house was very clean, four individual rooms each with own shower, sink, and toilet. Short walk to lake, which I didn't visit.
Would definitely recommend.
Chuck R
VerifiedJune 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Stayed here for one night, mid-week, terrible weather. Camp host was great, called me and explained current conditions. Nice campground, lots of space between camping spots. Bath house was very clean, four individual rooms each with own shower, sink, and toilet. Short walk to lake, which I didn't visit.
Would definitely recommend.
Norman R
VerifiedMay 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Because of the recent torrential rains, we nearly had the RV potion to ourselves.
The camp hosts bent over backwards to insure that our stay was pleasant!!!
Norman R
VerifiedMay 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Because of the recent torrential rains, we nearly had the RV potion to ourselves.
The camp hosts bent over backwards to insure that our stay was pleasant!!!
Andrew B
VerifiedApril 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: LAKESIDE LOOP
Clean park, great staff. Will certainly return soon!
Andrew B
VerifiedApril 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: LAKESIDE LOOP
Clean park, great staff. Will certainly return soon!
john c
VerifiedApril 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
quite with a clean bath house. the pad area's could use a periodic sweeping but overall very nice
Location Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Address:
18551 State Highway 7 East
Kennard, TX, 75487
United States
From Crockett, take State Highway 7 east for 15 miles. The recreation area is on the left between the towns of Ratcliff and Kennard.
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area is accessible via State Highway 7, which connects to nearby towns and serves as the major road leading to the area.
Elevation: 100 feet
2.8 mi drive to downtown Kennard (about 5 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- This facility has first-come, first-served sites
- The Day-use fee at Ratcliff is $5.00 per vehicle and is required for all day-use activities including the Group Shelters and Amphitheater.
- Limit one RV unit (fifth-wheel, motorhome, trailer or pop-up) or two tents per site; each extra vehicle is charged $5 and may need to parked in an additional parking area away from the camping loop.
- No gas motors allowed on the lake
- ATVs or ORVs are not allowed on the ground in the recreation area or any other location on the Davy Crocket National Forest.
- Picnic shelter is for day use only; no overnight camping allowed
- Amphitheater site has no tables or grills
- Click here for information about 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: September 7, 2026
