During the winter months beginning in late October the Corp of Engineers closes all or parts of the campgrounds around Lake Texoma. Following the July 4th weekend, the Corps closed Loop A and Loop F of the Lakeside Campgrounds, opening them back up for the Labor Day holiday weekend. These loops will close again on Sept. 9th.

“We are looking at it from an efficiency approach,” said Lake Manager B.J. Parkey. “This is a management approach to shrink the overall footprint of the campgrounds.” The money saved on park maintenance will be used for emergency facility repairs and upgrades. The closures occur during slower periods of use during the year and there should be plenty of campsites open to accommodate the public demand.

Recently the Army Corps announced two more campgrounds have been added to the winter closure list. Parkey says the Texas Damsite campgrounds and the Buncombe Creek campgrounds will be locked up, but visitors will still be able to walk through and fish on site. Eisenhower State Park and East burns Run will be open close to the Texas Damsite campgrounds and Juniper West Campground is close to the Buncombe Creek Campground.

To check the availability of campgrounds visit Recreation.gov, Lake Texoma campground information can be found at http://www.recreation.gov/unifSearchResults.do
Off season camping information can be found at the bottom of this article*

Here is a list of the Winter Closures and dates

Texas Damsite Campgrounds
Winter Site closure October 1, 2014 - March 30, 2015
Fishing still allowed

Buncombe Creek campgrounds
Off Season Camping Information: October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Park will be closed. The nearest Corps of Engineers campground open for off-season camping and boat launching is Juniper Point West or Caney Creek.

Lakeside campgrounds*
Lots "A" and "F" closure Sept. 9, 2014

Caney Creek Public Use Area:*
• Winter Site Closures:
• Site Closures: Oct. 1 - B1–B10
• Site Closures: Dec. 1 - A1–A31
• Sites A32–A42 open throughout the winter period

Juniper Point East
Off Season Camping Information: October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Park will be closed. The nearest Corps of Engineers campground open for off-season camping is Juniper Point West

Juniper Point West:
• Winter Site Closures:
• Site Closures: Oct. 1 – F1-F3
• Sites D1-D13 open throughout the winter period
Off Season Camping Information: October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015: Reduced camping will be available on a first come first serve basis (no reservations are accepted) in Juniper Point West only. Juniper Point East will be closed during this period. Campers should use Juniper Point West for overnight camping and boat launching. Shower and bathroom facilities will not be open and individual water hookups will only be available through October 31, 2014; after this date campers will need to fill fresh water tanks from the frost free hydrant located near entrance of park. Gate attendants will not be on duty; therefore, camping fees should be paid at the honor vault station. Camping fees will be reduced and are posted at the vault station. Please contact the Lake Texoma Project office at 903-465-4990 x 0 for additional information.

East Burns Run:*
• Winter Site Closures:
• Site Closures: 26-52
• Sites 1-25 open throughout the winter period

West Burns Run:
Off Season Camping Information: October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Park will be closed. The nearest Corps of Engineers campground open for off-season camping and boat launching is Burns Run East.

Platter Flats:*
• Winter Site Closures:
• Site Closures: Oct. 1 - B16-B17, B19-B23
• Site Closures: Dec. 1 - A9-A40,
• Sites B1-B15, B18, B24-B26, A1-A7 & A49-A53 open throughout the winter period

Preston Bend
Off Season Camping Information: October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Park will be closed. The nearest Corps of Engineers campground open for off-season camping and boat launching is Burns Run East

Johnson Creek:*
• Winter Site Closures:
• Site Closures: Nov. 1 - 1-34
• Site Closures: Dec. 1 - 35-40
• Sites 41-55 open throughout the winter period

* Off Season Camping Information: October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015: Reduced camping will be available on a first come first serve basis (no reservations are accepted). Shower and bathroom facilities will not be open and individual water hookups will only be available through October 31, 2014; after this date campers will need to fill fresh water tanks from the frost free hydrant located near entrance of park. Gate attendants will not be on duty; therefore, camping fees should be paid at the honor vault station. Camping fees will be reduced and are posted at the vault station. Please contact the Lake Texoma Project office at 903-465-4990 x 0 for additional information