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The thing that surprised me at Eisenhower State Park is that none of the campsites had lake views.  There was a glimpse here and there of the huge reservoir within short walking distance from any campsite, a sliver of blue shimmering through the trees but no actual lake view.  Even though I was missing a lake view the campground was nice and very clean.Cedar Hollow is a nice group trailer area and Deer Haven is where a large number of screened shelters are located. The entire park is heavily wooded providing shade and tranquility.

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 We camped in the Bois D Arc Ridge Camping Area (sites #59-107) offering full hook-ups.  We stayed in site #105 which was very level.

The tent sites(water only) in the Fossil ridge area (sites #144-165) are well situated in a heavily wooded area. 

We just returned from a short trip to Eisenhower State Park, named for the 34th President of the United States who was born nearby. Located northwest of Denison Texas and approximately 100 miles north of Dallas Texas this nice size park of 423.1 acres is set on the shores of Lake Texoma, a huge reservoir on the Texas/Oklahoma border. The Tex and oma in the name of this Red River impoundment represents both states. 580 miles of shoreline sprawl across the borders of Texas and Oklahoma with 2/3 of the lake actually in Oklahoma.

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The Outdoor Magazine of Texas is Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine published monthly by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.  Folks from all over the country subscribe to Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine to keep up to date with outdoor happenings in the state of Texas, enjoy the beautiful photography featured on the front and back covers as well as through-out the magazine and read about Texas State Park Destinations and Conservation issues as well as profiles on the stewards of the land.  Natural history articles are fun and informative while the Skill Builder section will help you fine tune your outdoor skills.  Watch for subscription and gift specials around the holidays.  http://www.tpwmagazine.com/

Show your support for Texas State Parks with a Texas Conservation License Plate.  The price of the license plate is $30 with $22 of that going to help conservation efforts in Texas.  Texan residents may fill out an on-line application, pay by Visa or Master Card and pick up their conservation plate at their local County Tax Office in 2 to 3 weeks.  Choose from one of five designs.  The Bluebonnet Plate features the Texas state flower and it’s purchase goes towards preserving the beauty of more than 90 Texas State Parks.  The Horned Lizard Plate features the state official reptile and it’s purchase helps fund the Texas wildlife action plan which in part conserves wildlife diversity.  The White Tailed Deer Plate supports big game public hunting opportunities in Texas.  The Bass Plate supports bass fishing in Texas.  The Ducks Unlimited Plate provides funding for wetlands habitat and waterfowl.  http://www.conservation-plate.org/index.phtml

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has published a brochure titled Mountain Lions In Texas.  You may obtain a copy by calling the Wildlife Division 800-792-1112 or 512-389-4403.  The information outlines a study conducted from 1983-2001 stating “Sightings and mortality reports have consistently increased since 1983 and appear to indicate that the mountain lion distribution may once again be statewide.”  They go on to say that “The mountain lion is also known as a cougar, panther, catamount or puma, and has the widest distribution of any wild cat from Canada to South America.”  Additional information states that the mountain lion is large (100-150 pounds for males and 45-96 pounds for females) slender long bodies of 6 1/2 feet for females and up to 8 1/2 feet for males.  Their range is primarily in the west, south and central portions of the state however when we camped at Daingerfield State Park, an East Texas Park, the ranger spoke of a puma who roamed through periodically reinforcing the case that the Texas Mountain Lion is back.