Ratcliff Lake Rec Area, TX - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Ratcliff Lake Rec Area is located in the Davy Crockett Ranger District, National Forests in Texas (32 min west of Lufkin, TX) with an elevation of 334 feet. There are a total of 55 campsites including 27 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 25 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 35 and 65 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 11 sites have electric and water hookups. 14 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include dump station, boat ramp, swimming, ramada. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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4.5 out of 5

5 star		66%
4 star		22%
3 star		8%
2 star		3%
1 star		1%

@PaulM6940902 · Camped on Oct 20, 2025 at Campsite #19

Ratcliff is a beautiful and peaceful spot in the tall pines. We always enjoy our days there, walking, fishing, sitting, and just soaking up Nature.

@VeronicaKF1F7B · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #24

Beautiful and peaceful

@WayneV2191846 · Camped on Oct 16, 2025 at Campsite #8

Ratcliff Lake is fast becoming one of my favorite places to camp. Not too close to any metropolitan areas, but close enough to a couple of towns in case anything needs to be picked up.

@JasonP8367262 · Camped on Oct 14, 2025 at Campsite #47

It was closed, due to the Schumer shutdown. Hope I get a refund at some point.

@KayAnnKDFC5EB5 · Camped on Oct 12, 2025 at Campsite #33

This is such a beautiful park! We enjoyed hanging out & walking the roads & trails. We brought kayaks for the lake, but once we saw alligators, the kayaks docked & put away. :/ We had a nice visit into Crockett. Do check days the shops are open, because on Wed & Thurs, a couple of them were closed. The Davy Crockett Grill was yummy & fun.

@wendyh7648976 · Camped on Oct 12, 2025 at Campsite #34

Happy to have facilities mostly clean and stocked during govt shutdown so we could use. Light fixtures in the shower rooms in Dogwood loop need attention so lights work all the time in all 4 rooms. Fans dont work when lights dont come on and thats a problem for showering. We had an enjoyable time there.

@BenH9706730 · Camped on Oct 10, 2025 at Campsite #16

Beautiful, relaxing, and well-maintained campground. The kids loved biking around the campground and we also made it onto the water in our kayak and spent some time in the swimming area. would love to come back when there's no burn ban.

@LarryP2778475 · Camped on Oct 8, 2025

This place has really changed for the better. The campgrounds are clean and everything looks so good. Whoever is doing the work good job. My only gripe would be the weeds grown up around the lake so its hard to fish around the most interesting spots. Besides that this is a great place to camp. Thank you

@LindaM3264387 · Camped on Oct 2, 2025 at Campsite #40

We really like this park. It has what we need and is convenient on our travels. I was disappointed that i didn't see the trail map before I went hiking, and I ended up turning around, not realizing that I was almost at the other end of the trail. I didn't want to continue on the long 4C trail.

@EddieL17573718 · Camped on Sep 28, 2025

Staff nice, everything neat restrooms clean ( extra clean)

@BrendaS8017425 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #39

Pretty area, well maintained campsites, road noise all night.

@BrianH4556502 · Camped on Aug 20, 2025 at Campsite #8

My campsite was marked reserved and was super clean.

@MariaM4161283 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025

The park was so beautifully kept! Bathroom facilities were clean and available for use. The landscape has been pleasantly kept and clean. The campsite was easy to reserve and a peaceful stay. We have made it out to the Lake several times this month: once to bike ride, once to see the docks and water, and I loved it so much that we camped out to watch the meteor shower on our third visit. Nice job maintaining this park. Most places around here look run-down after years, but this year I found your park breathtaking and so peaceful. We plan on spending much time here this late summer and fall. Thank you for all of your hard work in tending to it.

@LauraW5748533 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #18

Rough start with electrical issues. We moved twice and ended up having to use all our propane in our generator to get through the first night without burning up. It is a nice area however they need to work on the electrical issues.

@AlanaJB2688B7D · Camped on Jun 30, 2025

Absolutely love this one. The place is kept nice. The camp sites are a little close to each other but since there were not a tone of people every other camp group was able to have their own space at the park. Restrooms are fairly close and they have water spouts. We also saw some nice wildlife through out our stay.

@JenniferV36797 · Camped on Jun 19, 2025 at Campsite #34

We really enjoy this spot; Its a nice place to camp. Some of the sites arent too close to the neighbors so thats nice. One thing we dont like about the Ratcliff Lake area are the hiking trails. Its basically just walking through tall trees and plants. There are zero points of interests and because of the are, no lookouts. Fishing is okay. We had luck a few years ago but not even one bite this year.

@Tylerv59CC3069 · Camped on Jun 11, 2025 at Campsite #39

Great park- fishing and lots of shade. Bathrooms were on the older side, but very clean. Site 39 is level and nice and private, even a little shared fishing dock right there. Im always eyeballing other sites- and 51 looked pretty sweet too Recommended for sure

@KayleeL3C900EE · Camped on Jun 7, 2025

Sawmill shelter had great views and a path close by to walk down. The ceiling fans are great for summer events

@JeffreyH474305 · Camped on May 31, 2025 at Campsite #A

Great place to camp

@damianc80A00AC · Camped on May 22, 2025 at Campsite #21

We liked this little hidden gem. Very shaded campsites and the lake is perfect for kayaking. Even has a launch ramp. Caught some great bass here as well. The camping spots are clean and maintained well, but if you have an RV, bring some leveling equipment as the sites are very uneven. Also, some spots do NOT have water, but filling stations are available within the campsites. There is also a dump station located at the exit. I spend 4 nights here on this trip and plan to book another trip soon! All in all, great area within the Crockett national forest and the stars are amazing at night.

@LindaM3264387 · Camped on May 20, 2025 at Campsite #15

There was no campground host or anyone checking on the camping area, that we were aware of. Beautiful campground, lots of tall pines. Electric and water at the site. Very quiet

@EmilyM5280790 · Camped on Apr 29, 2025 at Campsite #33

Overall great campground but the power was cut twice, the first time almost 24 hours. Please figure out more reliable power.

@RonnieR46F1943 · Camped on Apr 18, 2025 at Campsite #27

Beautiful and quiet. Next time there we will he a site with electric and water

@MariB486170BEC · Camped on Apr 16, 2025

Had a great relaxing weekend. Our spot was perfect. Just wish they had camera because our chairs were stollen. Kayaking is great in Ratcliff.

@WendyR2339887 · Camped on Mar 28, 2025 at Campsite #30

We camped with our Volkswagen friends for a local car show. Other then the water and mud from the rain before we got there, it was a beautiful site.

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