No reviewed day-trip ideas are available for this guide yet. See things to do in McKinney.
40 recreation areas and campgrounds within 123 miles, from Recreation.gov. Filter by what you want to do.
13 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 25 min by car (18 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Clear Lake Campground has a prime location on the shores of Lavon Lake. It is the only shaded campground at the lake, and provides a quiet space for anglers, bird watchers and photographers.
BoatingCamping
13 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (19 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
East Fork Campground, on the southern shores of Lavon Lake, is a popular escape for city dwellers in the Dallas, Texas area or for any visitors passing through the Northern Texas region.
BoatingCampingFishing
13 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (20 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Hackberry Pavilion is an excellent place for visitors to spend the day at Lavon Lake, enjoying the beach, picnicking and boating. Recreation Lavon Lake's most common fish include the largemouth bass, white bass, blue catfish and crappie.
CampingFishingSwimming
13 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (22 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Lakeland Pavilion is a pleasant picnic pavilion and large group campground accommodating up to 500 visitors for picnicking, boating and fishing on Lavon Lake.
BoatingCampingFishingSwimmingWater sports
14 miles southeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary in nearby McKinney features natural history exhibits and nature trails.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingNature educationPicnickingWater sports
16 miles southeast · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (28 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Lavonia Campground is a scenic Texas getaway just beyond the Dallas metropolitan area. Visitors can camp, swim, fish, boat or use the day use area.
BoatingCampingFishingSwimming
22 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (36 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Westlake features four group shelters on Lewisville Lake, where visitors can spend a day picnicking or boating on the almost 30,000-acre reservoir, just outside the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
CampingFishingSwimming
24 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 40 min by car (37 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Hickory Creek sits on the extremely popular Lewisville Lake near Dallas, Texas. The almost 30,000-acre reservoir attracts a fair amount of visitors in summer months with warm water temperatures and excellent fishing opportunities.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingWater Access
24 miles west · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Just north of Dallas, popular Lewisville Lake is a 29,592 acre lake with unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities. Over 20 parks surround the lake and offer camping, hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, boating, and golf.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature educationPicnicking
26 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
This 29,350-acre rural lake is just a few minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and is a great place to get away from city life.
BoatingCampingFishingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature educationPicnickingWater sports
29 miles southwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Centrally located in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex just minutes from DFW Airport, Grapevine Lake offers a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature education
29 miles southwest · straight-line distanceAbout 40 min by car (36 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Murrell Park offers day use facilities, boat ramp access and primitive camping on scenic Grapevine Lake, in the middle of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in Texas.
BoatingCampingCanoeingFishingHikingJet SkiingKayakingMountain Biking
38 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1946 to provide habitat for migratory birds, wildlife, and plants native to the area. The 11,320-acre refuge is an overlay of the Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma.
BikingBirdingBoatingFishingHikingHuntingMotor BoatNature education
43 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 40 min by car (47 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Damsite Texas is a relatively small campground which consists of a total of 19 campsites. Each of the campsites do have water and electric.
Camping
44 miles southwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Joe Pool Lake is a 7,400-acre impoundment located in the southern portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHistoryHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately Owned
44 miles north · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites you to visit Lake Texoma, the largest lake in capacity in the Tulsa District and the twelfth largest in the United States.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature educationOff-highway vehicles
45 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (49 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Burns Run East Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.
CampingSwimming
46 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (50 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Burns Run West Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region. The lake is thought to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking, and hunting abound.
CampingSwimming
47 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr by car (66 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
The Juniper Point Campground is located on Lake Texoma, in the Cross Timbers region of Texas. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.
CampingHiking
47 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 55 min by car (55 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Preston Bend Campground is located on Lake Texoma, in the Cross Timbers region of Texas. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.
Camping
49 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 5 min by car (70 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Buncombe Creek Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.
BoatingCamping
50 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr by car (58 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Platter Flats Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.
Camping
51 miles north · straight-line distanceAbout 1 hr 25 min by car (85 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Caney Creek Campground is located on Lake Texoma in Oklahoma's Cross Timbers Region. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.
CampingHiking
59 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
When complete, will impound the South Sulphur River in Delta and Hopkins Counties.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature educationPicnicking
60 miles southwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Benbrook Lake is located in the scenic open countryside of rolling hills and prairie meadows southwest of Fort Worth, Texas.
BoatingCampingFishingPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
64 miles south · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Bardwell Lake is located in the Blackland Prairie region of southwestern Ellis County. Built in 1965 for flood control by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Bardwell Lake is located two miles southwest of Ennis off of State Highway 34.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
70 miles north · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge is one of more than 560 national wildlife refuges that form a network of United States lands and waters managed specifically for wildlife.
BikingBirdingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHuntingMotor Boat
78 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Pat Mayse Lake is located in the Red River Basin in Lamar County, Texas. The damsite is on Sanders Creek (a tributary of the Red River) approximately one mile south of the town of Chicota, four miles northwest of Powderly and twelve miles…
BoatingCampingPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
86 miles south · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Navarro Mills Lake holds the state record white crappie at 4lbs 9 ounces.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingKayakingPicnickingSwimmingWater sports
88 miles north · straight-line distanceBureau of Reclamation
Lake of the Arbuckles is forned by Arbuckle Dam which is a feature of the Arbuckle Project . The lake is located at the confluence of the Buckhorn, Guy Sandy, and Rock Creeks.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHuntingPicnickingRecreational VehiclesWater sports
89 miles northeast · straight-line distanceBureau of Reclamation
McGee Creek Dam and Reservoir project includes water conveyance facilities, public recreation facilities, a wildlife management area, and a natural scenic recreation area.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHuntingPicnicking
90 miles north · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Springs, streams, lakes - whatever its form, water is the attraction at Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHuntingPaddling
92 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation manages over 18,000 acres of land and water, which is open to hunting along with an additional 8,000 acres managed by the Corps.
BoatingCampingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
94 miles south · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
This 3,280-acre lake is located on Aquilla and Hackberry Creeks.
BoatingFishingPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
102 miles southwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
There are 10 Corps of Engineers parks, one state park, and three additional parks managed by Hill County or private individuals. Equestrian riders have a great place to explore rolling hills and woods in the McCown Valley Equestrian Area.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedPicnicking
107 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Pine Creek Dam is located on Little River, approximately eight miles north of Valiant in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. The lake extends into Choctaw and Pushmataha Counties.
BoatingCampingHikingNature educationPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
108 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wishes you an enjoyable stay at the project. The lake offers the visitor extensive opportunities for a memorable outdoor recreation experience.
BoatingCampingFishingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
115 miles south · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
The largest lake in the United States to be located entirely within a single city's municiple boundaries.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature educationPicnickingWater sports
121 miles northeast · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Little River National Wildlife Refuge’s primary purpose is to preserve the bottomland hardwood forests for migratory birds and waterfowl on the Central Flyway.
ArcheryBirdingBoatingFishingHikingHuntingMotor BoatNon-Motorized Boating
123 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Sardis Lake is located five miles north of Clayton, Oklahoma, along Oklahoma Highway 2 in beautiful southeastern Oklahoma.
BoatingCampingFishingNature educationPicnickingWater sportsWildlife viewing
From the National Park Service; closures, dangers and cautions only. Check the park's page before you go.
Recreation areas and campgrounds from Recreation.gov's directory, checked October 9, 2026. Listings are not live availability: check Recreation.gov or the managing agency for open dates, fees, reservations and conditions. Directions go to the listed coordinates, which may not be the entrance. Campground driving times: Powered by Geoapify · © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Recreation.gov lists 16 campgrounds within 51 miles, including Clear Lake (Tx) (13 miles southeast), East Fork (Tx) (13 miles southeast), Hackberry Pavilion (13 miles southeast). Check Recreation.gov for current availability, seasons and reservations.