Caddo Lake State Park | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location of Caddo Lake State Park in Texas | |
Location | Harrison County, East Texas, Texas, United States |
Nearest city | Karnack, Texas |
Coordinates | 32°41′27″N 094°10′45″W / 32.69083°N 94.17917°W |
Area | 484 acres (196 ha)[1] |
Elevation | 237 ft (72 m) |
Established | June 1933 |
Named for | the Caddo tribe who inhabited the area |
Visitors | 76,643 (in 2022)[2] |
Governing body | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
Website | Caddo Lake State Park |
Caddo Lake State Park is a state park located in the piney woods ecoregion of East Texas. The park consists of 484 acres (196 ha) on Big Cypress Bayou, west of Caddo Lake itself, in Harrison County, near Karnack, Texas. The park opened in 1934 and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. There are two separate units, Caddo Wildlife Management Area and Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, nearby.