Outdoors
Lakes, rivers and beaches near McKinney where swimming is allowed on public land.
Good to know: Most natural swimming areas have no lifeguard; check water-quality advisories and current conditions before swimming.
13 mi southeast · 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.
13 mi southeast · 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.
16 mi southeast · 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.
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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.
Lakeland Pavilion is a pleasant picnic pavilion and large group campground accommodating up to 500 visitors for picnicking, boating and fishing on Lavon Lake.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Navarro Mills Lake holds the state record white crappie at 4lbs 9 ounces.
Springs, streams, lakes - whatever its form, water is the attraction at Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown McKinney. Listings come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; check each official page for hours, fees, fire restrictions and closures before you go.
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Hackberry Pavilion (US Army Corps of Engineers), about 13 miles southeast of McKinney as the crow flies. Next are Lakeland Pavilion (13 mi) and Lavonia (16 mi).
Based on McKinney’s average highs, May–October. Conditions at higher elevations can be much cooler.
Federal agencies including US Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service. Each listing links to its official page for hours, fees, closures and current conditions.