Cathedral of Trees

Tall trees reach for the sky in the north­east corner of Texas. Explore life in the forest at Daingerfield State Park as you wander the trails, paddle Little Pine Lake, or relax at your campsite.

Things to Do

On land, you can hike, go birding or geocaching, study nature, have a picnic or set up camp. In the 80-acre lake, you can swim, boat or paddle, and fish. Rent one of our historic cabins, or reserve our group hall or pavilion for your next group gathering.

Check the Events page for more information.

Note: This county is under a quarantine to prevent the spread of the emerald ash borer to other areas of the state. Moving firewood is restricted. Please buy firewood where you burn it to prevent the spread of diseases and pests.

Hiking

Explore the East Texas Pineywoods, wandering through our cathedral of trees – pines, oaks, dogwoods and more. Enjoy the Rustling Leaves Trail, a 2.4-mile easy hike around the lake. Work a little harder on the 1.2-mile Mountain View Trail, which takes you to the highest point in the park.

Learn more on our Trails Information page.

Contact us to ask about our all-terrain wheelchair, available for your use in the park.

Fishing

Fish for crappie, bass, catfish, perch or chain pickerel.

The park has a fishing pier and boat ramp. Bring your own bait or purchase worms at our park store.

You do not need a license to fish from shore or boat in the park.

Boating & Paddling

Rent a boat or bring your own. We allow motors, but the lake has a 5-m.p.h. speed limit.

We rent paddle boats, paddle boards, canoes, kayaks (single and tandem) and flat-bottom boats. Life jackets and paddles are included. Rentals are available year-round at the park store, or Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day to Labor Day at the Boathouse.

Read about staying safe in the water before your visit.

Staying overnight

Choose from two types of campsites: water-only tent sites or full hookup sites (back-in or pull-through).

If you are not into roughing it, reserve a historic cabin. Two cabins are four-person, one is six-person, and the Bass Lodge sleeps up to 15 people. All cabins have bathrooms and kitchens.

Shopping

Stop by the park store for boat rentals; nature-oriented gifts, toys and books; souvenirs; snacks; and fishing and camping supplies. Call the store for more information at (903) 645-2921.

Get involved

Help make the park even better! Visit our Volunteer page or join the Little Pine Friends of Daingerfield State Park.

Support state parks by donating to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation.

Ranger Programs

We offer hikes, underwater discovery, nature programs, kayaking lessons and more. We also hold annual events throughout the year. Check our Events page to see what’s planned. Con­tact the park for special tours.

Learn more about the park on our Nature and History pages or down­load the Interpretive Guide to Daingerfield State Park | PDF.

Kids

Become a Junior Ranger!

• Borrow an explorer pack, loaded with tools for exploring the park.
• Pick up a free Junior Ranger Activity Journal | PDF. Complete tasks to earn a badge.

Civilian Conservation Corps

Two companies of CCC men built this park – from the dam for the lake to Bass Lodge, group hall and pavilion. Learn more about their work at The Look of Nature: Daingerfield.

Area Attractions

The park is on the outskirts of Dain­ger­field, which has shopping and restaurants.

The pre-Civil War town of Jefferson is 30 miles southeast of the park.