Lake Texoma is considered the tenth largest lake in the United States and offers 700 miles of shoreline and 89,000 acres of lake area along with miles of white sandy beaches, tree shaded slopes and rugged rocky cliffs.

Texas and Oklahoma both share Lake Texoma on the Red River. Dallas is about 1 hour drive away and Oklahoma City is about 2 hours from Lake Texoma. Lake Texoma is recognized as a top fishing lake, and is one of the most popular recreation destinations in the southwestern United States. The Dallas Morning News has reported that Lake Texoma is the Number 1 lake in Texas.

The lake is known as on of the best striped bass lakes in the nation and one of the few lakes where stripers reproduce naturally. Because of this phenomenon the catch limits are very liberal with 10 fish per person (only 2 may be larger than 20"). This lake has also produced five consecutive State Record smallmouth bass. The Corps of Engineers built Lake Texoma in the 1940's, and they stocked the lake with black bass and crappie along with the native white bass in the Red and Washita Rivers.

You can rent watercraft for your enjoyment at several marinas or should you bring your own boat/jet skis a boat slip can be rented so you can leave your boat in the water during your stay.

The Texoma cities and towns in Texas include Denison, Gainesville, Gordonville, Pottsboro, Sherman and Whitesboro. Durant, Kingston, Marietta, Madill, Mead, Tishomingo are around Lake Texoma in Oklahoma. Each of these communities offer an abundance of things to do and see. You will find that there is plenty to do for everyone in your family around Lake Texoma.

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