Lake Tawakoni State Park

Lake Tawakoni State Park
Taking in the forest at Lake Tawakoni State Park
LocationHunt County, Texas
Nearest cityWills Point
Coordinates32°50′55″N 96°00′00″W / 32.84861°N 96.00000°W / 32.84861; -96.00000[1]
Area376.3 acres (152.3 ha)[2]
Elevation430 feet (130 m)
Established2002 (2002)
Visitors96,988 (in 2022)[3]
Governing bodyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-tawakoni

Lake Tawakoni State Park (/təˈwɑːkəni/ tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a state park located in Hunt County, Texas, United States, 11.2 miles (18.0 km) north of Wills Point. It is on the south central shore of Lake Tawakoni, a 37,879-acre reservoir on the Sabine River.[4]

  1. ^ "Lake Tawakoni State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. February 11, 2004. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Lake Tawakoni State Park: History". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lake Tawakoni State Park: Nature". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved July 27, 2018.