County of campground: Hemphill County
CAMPGROUND NAME: Old Military Road
VISIT DATE: 07/21/2010
UPDATE DATE: 3/30/2013
STATE: Texas
REGION: Southwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Black Kettle
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Canadian
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Canadian, TX, at the intersection of U.S. Rts. 60 and 83, take
Rt. 83 south/60 west and go 0.2 miles to Lake Marvin Rec Area
sign. Turn left after sign onto Texas Farm Rd. 2266 east and go
11.1 miles to a "Y" intersection and recreation area sign. Bear
right at sign and go 0.1 miles to another "Y" intersection.
Again, bear right and go 1 mile to the campground on left.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The campground, a.k.a. Lake Marvin, is part of the extensive Lake
Marvin Recreation Area. The area includes a large lake, picnic
area, campground and numerous trails. It is a single loop with
electric and water hook-ups on the outside and tent only sites on
the inside of the loop A nice mixture of cottonwoods and other
trees provide the outside sites with some shade while the tent
sites in the loop's center are located on grass and sunny. Lake
Marvin is a short drive from campground.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: No
Open All Year: Yes
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: 1. $10 per night - electric and water hook-ups (no
Senior/Access Pass discount)
2. No charge for sites without hook-ups
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 7
No. Tent Sites: 7
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 0
Total Sites: 14
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 14
No. Grilles on Sites: 14
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
No. Full Hookups (includes waste): 0
No. Water and Electric Only: 6
No. Water Only: 0
No. Electric Only: 0
No. RV Pull Throughs: 1
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 42'
Comments:
The parking aprons are an assortment of dirt, grass, and gravel.
Some hook-ups must be shared and some are oddly located and may
pose a challenge.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: NoMbr>
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1
No. Threaded: 1
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: No
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Lake Marvin is 65 acres and no wake.
HIKING
Lake Marvin Interpretive Trail (foot) - 1.7 miles
FISHING
Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, and Bluegill