2xHorn

Spent weekend at Cedar Hill State Park. 30-40 minutes from central northern Dallas (longer from Plano and other northerly burbs).

Nice Park! We were intending to camp primitive, but due to rains and perceived erosion problems, the two trails leading to primitive camping were closed. We took a pad site instead. Got one with noone near us so it was sufficiently secluded, yet we had water for washing up and a fire ring for pyro fun. Still boiled half our food.

Going back in a couple of weeks probably to try the primitive sites and trails.

Nice place, especially considering proximity to town. Wally World, fast food, and gas less than 10 minutes away. Unfortunately insomniac quail accompanied by highway noise and jets at night. Otherwise cool place!

Turn Key

Haven't camped there (too close to Dallas for us). Have been there a few times. It is a nice park. How low was the lake?

Happy Camping!

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2xHorn

Having never laid eyes on Joe Pool's shoreline before, it's hard for me to tell.

At the marina, there were signs saying low water warning, but the ramps and floating docks all looked fairly normal as did the breakwater.

On one end of the park they have day areas with covered picnic tables very near the water. There is a sort of seawall there that one would assume is rarely submerged and the waves were breaking over it (pretty windy and gray). So it looked like water leverl was fairly normal.