TexomaPowerboater

Yeah, Denison is the closest "city." The indian casinos are only 15 minutes away from the Dam side of the lake. Of course there is a plus to not being in the city. Most of the real boaters go to Texoma, the amateurs stay closer to Dallas.

Joe Pool Lake is 10 minutes from my house in Mansfield. Go to the boat ramp parking lot at the parks and it will look like a Mexican carnival. They won't pay for campsites, they just use the parking lot instead. Their out there sunbathing in the parking lot cooking mexican food, no chit. Most of them can't swim either.

bert4332

Stand off to the side for a few hours and watch the fights too!

Donman

Yea, Texoma is not bad at all. . . that`s why I live there. Lol.

Real estate is actually more affordable than you would think.

It is really a great lake.

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What marinas would you Lake Texoma guys recommend? I'm planning a couple weekends there this summer, but haven't been before. I'd be coming from Dallas. Thank you in advance!

TexomaPowerboater

You will probably like Highport the best. They have the biggest marina on the lake with a restaurant and night club. It also neighbors to Tanglewood Resort which is the premier place to stay on the lake and they have a golf course. Its also the closest marina to the islands.

Really kind of depends on what your preferences are. I slip at Eisenhower Yacht Club because its the closest to my family's lakehouse and they have the best service on the lake IMO. They also have good security because it sits inside a state park, but slips are a little dated.

Texoma Marina is the newest marina and seems to attract a lot of houseboats.

Cedar mills is also pretty cool. Its mostly sailboats slips, but they also have the best restaurant on the lake and an airstrip within walking distance to the lake. They have lots of shows and festivities there year around.

bert4332

I concur with Andy, I would definitely use Highport first, you have everything there and it's big. I would use that as a base to explore the others each subsequent trip, they are each on different parts of the lake.

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Thank you for the information TP & bert!

Fool Throttle22

I live on Lk Lewisville but got to Texoma a few times each summer. Much more room to stretch the legs of bigger boats on Texoma. lots more places to pull into for lunch/dinner drinks. both have good party spots. I like the old party cove on Lewisville from 15 yr ago better than the new area. I'm pretty much out on Lewisville every Sat & Sun. Looking fwd to getting back out there with my new 32'. Jay

debcod2

I will appologize to all the TX guys here first, not trying to hijack your thread here just saw he is from my old stomping grounds!

We just moved down south to GA after being in Northern IL all our life and I can tell you this, as much fun as Blarney Island was for alot of years, we have had an absolute blast down on Lake Lanier in GA and will never move back north again!
You will love the milder winters and longer boating seasons down south!

Your boat will thank you too! Cleaner, deeper water to run in unlike the Chain O Lakes!

Good luck with the move!

txtraveller2002

Hate to bag on Texoma, but just got back from there this weekend. I just moved up here from Austin, so please excuse my spoiled ass....but to me, Texoma SERIOUSLY sucked on Saturday, and I'm not talking about the tie up. That was awesome! But getting home after the wind kicked up? That was pretty sketchy. Holy crap, I was with a 25 Outlaw, and in my Baja 252, and between the island and our rented marina (Lakeshore or Lakeway I believe?) at idle, it took us almost 2 hours to get back because of the 5-6 foot rollers. What's F'd up about it, is that it wasn't from traffic, it was all wind generated. So that means that you can go out on a nice Saturday morning, have a few drinks, and end up "deadliest-Catch-ing" it home at night. Except you won't have any crabs when you get there, unless you hook up with the wrong gal on the island.
And I must preface this next paragraph and say that the Okie state troopers that we met were extremely friendly, and very hands of considering the holiday weekend. Being a Texas bot, that really pains me, but wait for the rest of the story. We get back to the marina, after 2 hours of idling back in 6 foot seas. Everyone in the boat was by now, exhausted, pissed off, coming off an adrenaline rush, and exceptionally sober. Well guess what? Our marina was on the TX side of things, and yes, I was tired as hell, and the wind was blowing AT least 25 MPH. YES, I had trouble stuffing my boat in the slip, and there were 2 Tx Game wardens that sat not 2 feet in front of my boat and didn't lift a finger to help, then proceeded to drag me off to take a field sobriety test ( I passed, or I wouldn't be out of the clink yet). The next morning, I got up, and took a look, and holy crap, that's where they have a dock too. I realize that I was sober, and passed, ect. But it just gave me a real bad taste about that lake. Sorry Texoma guys, please correct me if I'm sorta wrong. I really don't want to get into a pissing contest about it, but it seems to me that if the wind kicks up to much more than a breeze, it gets too rough to get out on much less than a 30 footer.