December 19, 2024 - Holiday Hours: The Purtis Creek Headquarters will be closing at 11:00am on December 24th and all day December 25th in observance of the holidays. The park will remain open to visitors for the normal operating hours for day use. Please use the self-pay station if you plan on visiting the park during this time.
December 2, 2024 - The Red and Blue sections of the Wolfpen Hike and Bike Trail has reopened. Please be mindful that the landscape along sections of the trails have changed drastically. Additional signage and trail markers have been placed in these areas. Please pay close attention to ensure that you remain on the trail.
Prescribed burns are planned during this timeframe (November-April), depending on weather and other factors. Prescribed fire operations and associated smoke may impact your visit. Some camping areas, lodging facilities, trails, and day-use areas may be closed for public safety. Contact the park to learn how this may affect your stay.
PARK HUNT DATES:
Jan. 4 and Jan. 18
The boat ramp, the Beaver Slide Trail, and Primitive sites A-M will be closed from 8pm the night before the hunt and will reopen at Noon on the last day of the hunt.
If your plans change, please modify or cancel your reservation as soon as possible to allow someone else to enjoy the park.
DAY USE FEE:
$5 per day, per person 13 and older.
OFFICE AND GATE INFORMATION:
Gate is open from 6am to 10pm.
Office Hours:
Weekdays and weekends 8:15am to 4:30pm
Walk up window will be open until 15 minutes after office doors close.
SWIMMING:
Swimming allowed in designated area during daylight hours only (reservations are not required).
FISHING:
Fishing for largemouth bass over 16 inches is catch & release only. Catfish, crappie, bluegill and sand bass can be retained. Frozen bait and live worms available at park store.
Only 50 motorized boats are allowed on the lake at a time (first come, first served).
After park closing hours, non-camping park users may stay overnight on the lake by paying a $2 per night activity use fee per person in the office before closing or in the self-pay station before 10 pm. (Activity fee expires at 6am regardless of when time it was paid). The Activity use fee is for lake use only as the park observes quiet hours after 10 pm.
PARK PHONE NUMBER: 903-425-2332
Notes
If arriving after the office closes, fill out a 'Self-Pay Envelope', located in the Iron Ranger, providing all information and place the white copy (receipt) on their windshields. Place the envelope portion into the Iron Ranger without depositing funds. Go to the camping area designated on your reservation and setup in any site that does not have a 'Tag' on the numbered post or someone's equipment in the site. All customers arriving after-hours must complete registration and payment at the Park Headquarters by 9am the next morning.
For other questions please call the park at 903-425-2332.
FOR PAVILION:
If you will be a late arrival, you must call the park prior to 5pm on arrival date for late arrival instructions at 903-425-2332.
