Sanders Cove
Sanders Cove
Sanders Cove

Available sites

88 total sites

About Sanders Cove

Sanders Cove Campground is on the banks of Pat Mayse Lake in the Red River Basin in Lamar County, Texas. Easy access to developed park areas has made the lake a haven for families who enjoy camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing and other outdoor recreation.

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Boating

Boating

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Swimming

Swimming

Summer

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently open - Mar 1 to Oct 31

Campground Amenities

RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

88 Sites Available

Site
Price
⛺ A001, Loop: A-LO Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ A002, Loop: A-LO Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ A003, Loop: A-LO Tent
Pet Friendly · Yes shade
⛺ A004, Loop: A-LO Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐 A005, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A006, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A008, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A009, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A010, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A011, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A012, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A013, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A014, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A015, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A016, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A017, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A018, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A019, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A020, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A021, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A022, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A023, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A024, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A025, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A026, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A027, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A028, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 A029, Loop: A-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 B002, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 B003, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 B004, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B005, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B006, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B007, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B008, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B009, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B010, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B011, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B012, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B013, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B014, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 B015, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 B016, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 B017, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 B018, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 B019, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 B020, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 B021, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 B022, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Paved
🚐 B023, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 B024, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 B025, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 B026, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C001, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C002, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C003, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C004, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C005, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C006, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C007, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C008, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C009, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C010, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C011, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C012, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C013, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C014, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C015, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C016, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C017, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C018, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C019, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C020, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C021, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C022, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C023, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C024, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C025, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C026, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C027, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C028, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C029, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C030, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C031, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C032, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C033, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 C034, Loop: C-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 Group Camp, Loop: B-LO RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel

Reviews (353)

What Guests Are Saying

Sanders Cove is praised for its beautiful scenery, spacious campsites, and friendly staff, making it a favorite destination for many campers. Visitors appreciate the clean facilities, easy lake access, and a variety of recreational activities, including biking and fishing. However, some areas, particularly the showers and restrooms, need maintenance and refurbishment, which has been a recurring concern among guests.

Review Summary

4.3
353 reviews
5
57.5%
203
4
25.2%
89
3
10.8%
38
2
5.1%
18
1
1.4%
5

Roger H

Verified

March 5, 2026 • Stayed at: B013, Loop: B-LO

5

Beautiful area that is quiet and relaxing. Our site had a concrete pad. Loved everything about the place.

Joe H

Verified

March 8, 2026 • Stayed at: B012, Loop: B-LO

5

We loved it because it is quiet this time of year.

Kim T

Verified

March 19, 2026 • Stayed at: C005, Loop: C-LO

5

Sanders cove is a quiet campground with a great choice of shaded, or not so shaded camping spots. Some of the sites are quite close to one another and water is shared between sites (double sided spigot). Make sure you have a long hose, so that it can reach your rig. Campground is very clean. Showers could use a little attention, but they work and are nice an warm! There are nice trails that are well marked.

Kim T

Verified

March 22, 2026 • Stayed at: C005, Loop: C-LO

5

Beautiful, quiet campground.

Barry B

Verified

March 27, 2026 • Stayed at: C012, Loop: C-LO

3

the bathrooms at sanders cove, pat mayes are very poor , need to be up dated badly . need heat and air.

Randall R

Verified

March 29, 2026 • Stayed at: A002, Loop: A-LO

5

Great camping experience. Park was quite in the evenings. Just a really good time

Ronald N

Verified

April 2, 2026 • Stayed at: B013, Loop: B-LO

2

Sanders cove is a beautiful campground but without necessary amenities such as flush toilets in each loop and showers. The one building next to the dump station has flush toilets and showers however it is disgusting and not kept up. The dark green walls are literally pealing with paint and toilets seats are regularly broken. The monitoring of reservations and reserved notices are not utilized and people continue to park in your spot without paying. The Park host is a very friendly man with his dog, however the lack of oversite is obvious. We hope things will improve soon, as it has gone downhill rapidly!

Thomas R

Verified

April 3, 2026 • Stayed at: A016, Loop: A-LO

5

Very nice campground. Large campsites. I’ll be coming back there again. Thanks

Mark B

Verified

April 3, 2026 • Stayed at: B012, Loop: B-LO

4

Nice campground. a lot of dead trees that should be cut.

Stephanie R

Verified

April 5, 2026 • Stayed at: B004, Loop: B-LO

4

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Location & Directions for Sanders Cove

Po Box 129, Powderly, TX 75473-0129 United States

Elevation: 155 ft

Getting There

From Paris, TX, take HWY 271 north 12 mi to FM 906 W and follow it 1 mi to CR 35920. Turn left into the park following signs.

Nearest town

Powderly, TX - 3.8 mi

About 5 min to downtown

Highway access

Sanders Cove is accessible via HWY 271, which is approximately 12 miles south from Paris, TX. Additionally, FM 906 provides access to CR 35920.

Policies & Rules

General

  • This area was a military artillery range in the 1940s; Report any ordinance to the park rangers or 911 if found.
  • Entrance gate opens and closes; vehicles may leave at any time but cannot enter until the following morning
  • 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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Last updated: October 19, 2026

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