About Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 33
Campground Amenities
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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 (444)
What Guests Are Saying
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful scenery, spacious and quiet campgrounds, and well-maintained facilities, making it an ideal spot for relaxation and outdoor activities. Many visitors enjoyed the hiking trails, clean restrooms, and peaceful atmosphere, with some returning frequently. However, there were a few concerns regarding noise from neighbors, occasional maintenance issues, and a lack of sewer hookups, but overall, guests had a positive experience and expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful scenery, spacious and quiet campgrounds, and well-maintained facilities, making it an ideal spot for relaxation and outdoor activities. Many visitors enjoyed the hiking trails, clean restrooms, and peaceful atmosphere, with some returning frequently. However, there were a few concerns regarding noise from neighbors, occasional maintenance issues, and a lack of sewer hookups, but overall, guests had a positive experience and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
Jeremy H
VerifiedMarch 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Great park. Nice hiking trails. Beautiful campsites that have ample space between other campers. Bathrooms were clean and well maintained.
Diane M
VerifiedMarch 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
The park is clean. We have been many times for day use which is why we decided to come back for camping. We really didn't have much fun this trip but not the fault of the campground. I don't know if we will camp here again - but will come back for day use.
Larisa B
VerifiedFebruary 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
The inconvenience was that there is no water hook up next to each site , you have to have a longest hose ever to be able to reach the water hookup , which is also you share with another site .
And there is no cell service at all.( maybe it’s a good thing )
Bob S
VerifiedFebruary 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Great hiking area. Wish the sites had better surfaces for the RVs.
Phillip S
VerifiedFebruary 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Beautiful setting. We stayed at #30. The camp host were very nice and the grounds spotless. Some sites provide water and electricity, and some not. It would be helpful to know which is which in advance. #30 is electric only.
Montie g
VerifiedFebruary 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Wasn't as good asit use to be the host wasn't friendly at all
Ron & Patricia F
VerifiedFebruary 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
Very nice escape from the city (Houston). Multiple hiking trails nearby with two located on the campgrounds. Very pleased with campsite space between neighbors on Dogwood Loop. Very quiet campground and lots of trees making each campsite shaded very well. This campground is making it on our campsite return list. Also, noticed cleaning crews cleaning restroom/shower facilities multiple times a day and they had log sheets. Gives peace of mind for those concerned about COVID or overall cleanliness of their public restroom/shower facilities. They're older facilities but clean. Hot water wasn't very hot when my son took a shower around 6pm, but it could be because it ran out of hot water.
Cannot speak for tent sites.
Donna S
VerifiedFebruary 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: DOGWOOD LOOP
We really enjoyed our time at this park. It had great pads to park on and we’ll maintained roads. We will definitely be back again when in the area.
Patrick S
February 7, 2021
Well kept park and the sites were not on top of each other
Joe S
February 1, 2021
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 31.3883 / -95.155
Elevation: 100 feet
Policies & Rules
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This facility has first-come, first-served sites |
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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. |
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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. |
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No gas motors allowed on the lake |
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ATVs or ORVs are not allowed on the ground in the recreation area or any other location on the Davy Crocket National Forest. |
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Picnic shelter is for day use only; no overnight camping allowed |
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Amphitheater site has no tables or grills |
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Click here for information about National Forests and Grasslands in Texas |
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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. |
