Ray Roberts Lake State Park, State park with lake in Pilot Point, US
Ray Roberts Lake State Park covers 3,777 acres in Denton County near Pilot Point and is divided into nine units. Three are developed: Johnson Branch, Isle du Bois and the Greenbelt; six others (Buck Creek, Jordan, Sanger, Pond Creek, Elm Fork and Pecan Creek) have boat ramps onto the lake. The Isle du Bois unit holds the ruins of a 19th-century homestead.
Ray Roberts Lake State Park is named for Herbert Ray Roberts, the Democratic U.S. representative for Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. The land around Isle du Bois was inhabited for over 11,000 years; the Kiowa and Comanche lived there around the 1500s, and settlers arrived in the mid-19th century. The ruins of a 19th-century homestead remain in the Isle du Bois unit.
The park is named for Herbert Ray Roberts, the Democratic U.S. representative for Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. In the Isle du Bois unit, visitors can find the ruins of a 19th-century homestead left by settlers who arrived in the mid-19th century. Nature programs run throughout the year.
The park has multiple boat ramps, fishing piers, camping areas, and roughly a 20-mile trail system for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Arriving early helps secure good parking and access to your preferred activities.
The park's 20-mile Greenbelt trail follows the Elm Fork of the Trinity River; 12 miles of it are open to equestrians. The park lies where three ecoregions meet: Cross Timbers, Texas Blackland Prairies and Central Great Plains, so post oak, blackjack oak and little bluestem grow side by side.
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