Herman Baker Park

Category: Park in Sherman, Texas

Address: 2500 W Center St, Sherman, TX 75092, USA

Phone: +19038927344

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Jonathan Hendry

Jun 12, 2022

Hidden gem. Rangers keep it well kept. Paths are easy to follow.Trees are unique. Water is clean. Frogs and Canadian Geese were a welcoming site. Loved the Mallards. Restroom was clean and yet efficient.

C Lee

May 14, 2022

Nice place to do a few laps around. Always peaceful whenever my family and I visit. Dog friendly.

Mitzey h

Apr 2, 2022

It's so beautiful. My age seeing little ones playing is good for the heart! Granddaughter had a blast!!

Raven Elise

Apr 11, 2021

I am from out of town and I'm not crazy about Sherman. I'm not crazy about this area at all. But I love Herman Baker Park. The scenery is beautiful, with a lake, a creek, a waterfall with a land bridge, and a variety of different types of trees, including the bois d' arc, distinguishable by it's large, twisted roots. There are public restrooms and several picnic tables, as well as a large green grassy hill/dam that is perfect for rolling down and, I imagine, sledding down when it snows. The trail through the woods is awesome. It leads to a bridge over the creek, which is really pretty. There are many ways to go and explore. Some lead to cliffs overlooking the creek and lake. One leads to a peninsula that would be a perfect place for a picnic or meditating. The woods are shady and lovely, and the tree roots on the trails form steps. The branches form covered, sheltered walkways. There is literally 83 acres to explore here. If you get bored, that's on you. It's a great workout, if you want it to be. Also, it's haunted. Just saying. Why do I have the most intense feeling I'm being watched every time I'm here? Why do I never feel alone here? Because I'm not. And I don't just mean the ghosts. Hi, whoever you are. Around dusk you can hear owls. In the day time, crows. So, so many crows and lately, ravens, much to mt delight. I saw a deer a few weeks ago. Squirrels, rabbits, snakes, herons, ducks, I once saw an eagle. I haven't had a chance to explore as much as I would like but what I have seen is one of the best hiking trails I've been on in north or east Texas.

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Questions & Answers

Can you swim in the lake? Hope someone can find out. Thank you

Melissa Harsh | Jul 19, 2019
Lori Crowson | Jul 20, 2019

Yes you can swim, or at least I have seen people swimming. If you follow the trail around the lake there is one spot by a cliff where there is a rope on a tree that you can swing & let go to land in the water but understand that it's at your own risk.

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Can you bring a grill for picnics?

Chris Heller | Jul 19, 2019
olsuga sanders | Jul 20, 2019

Yes you can bring a grill to cook

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Do you have to have a license to fish in Herman Baker

Pam Duncan | Jul 19, 2018
W L | Jul 20, 2018

Yes, license required. Fishing without a license is like drunk driving....its not the thousand times you got away with it that matters....its the time you get caught that sucks...

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How much is a camping site

Ny Peeps | Jun 18, 2021
drave graves | Jun 19, 2021

Don't think you can camp there .

Can you fly a Drone there

William Brown | May 19, 2021
Tom Blakley | May 20, 2021

Yes, you can. I take my son to drive his 4x4 RC truck when the place isn't too crowded

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Are there cabins to rent in this park

Carrie Barton | Apr 19, 2021
Charles Adams Photography | Apr 20, 2021

No. City park

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Is it ok to have dogs off leash?

Jeanie Thompson | Jul 18, 2020
Scott Carpenter | Jul 19, 2020

You can. but be aware that Sherman does have a leash law.

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Is there a basketball court to play at for free?

Austin Jeter | Jul 18, 2020
Gentleman Lows | Jul 19, 2020

Try 8th street park in fort smith. You can usually find enough people to play 21

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Do you need a fishing license to fish

hfranklin davis | Jul 19, 2019
Lori Crowson | Jul 20, 2019

Yes, a state license.

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Can you camp at Herman Baker park?

Anne Brady | Jul 16, 2021
Michelle Gibbons | Jul 17, 2021

Uh. No it's Open 24 hours. However I Don't see anything about camping.

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