Photo by TPWD
In this sparsely populated area, Texas Utilities built its dam, creating Fairfield Lake as a cooling system for its new power plant. The park opened in 1976, and activities include camping, backpacking, hiking, horseback riding on approximately 15 miles of day-use equestrian trails, nature study, bird watching, boating on a 2,400-acre lake, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, and lake swimming in a large, buoyed sandy area.
Location
- 123 State Park Road 64
- Fairfield, Texas
- 75840
Contact
- Phone: 903-389-4514
- Visit Website
Hours & Fees
Daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Adult: $4/day. Children (12 and younger): Free
Map & Directions
The park is 6 miles northeast of Fairfield off FM 2570 on FM 3285 adjacent to Fairfield Lake. 90 miles south of the Dallas/ Fort Worth area, 150 miles north of the Houston area, and 60 miles east of Waco.
