Fairfield Lake State Park

Category: State park

Address: 123 State Park Rd. 64, Fairfield, TX 75840, USA

Phone: +19033894514

Opening hours

Sunday: 8:30AM–10PM

Monday: 8:30AM–10PM

Tuesday: 8:30AM–10PM

Wednesday: 8:30AM–10PM

Thursday: 8:30AM–10PM

Friday: 8:30AM–10PM

Saturday: 8:30AM–10PM

Reviews

Jasmin Hamilton

Apr 19, 2022

Another Texas State Park Treasure! Great trails, camping, and many other opportunities to enjoy the beauty and majesty of nature. The scenic trail that displays a story on panels throughout the hike, is a highlight for anyone with children or a love for literature and nature.

Zachary Roberts

Apr 15, 2022

Big, clean, and quiet park. Wonderful trails for biking and hiking. Plenty to do and see as well. Take a visit, you won't regret it!

George Seth

Feb 18, 2022

Amazing camping sites. The pads are paved and the majority are level. We stayed at 69 pull through site with water and electric with a great view of the lake. Hiking trails were great and well maintained. The park staff were friendly and helpful.

TurtleGirlGonzales

Oct 10, 2021

This is a beautiful park! I saw deer, river otters, armadillos, possums and racoons, ducks too! It's spacious, clean and best of all, no road noise from nearby highways! Super staff. Major downer-swim area is getting taken over with some sort of lake weed. Sort of looks like seaweed. It's choking out the space and looks very nasty. The grassy bank area has lots of picnic tables and looked pretty nice but the water? Yucky. My camping spot in the Springfield loop was very nice and butted up against the lake but again, it's so overgrown with lake grass and the weedy stuff, you can't access it or really even see it, which is unfortunate. It would be perfect to have some lake access for kayaks and paddleboards right from the camping loops. The boat ramps seems pretty busy with big boat traffic. A lake side trail would be awesome too! I'd definitely come back though.

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Questions & Answers

How is the bank fishing during the summer months?

Phong Le | Jun 10, 2019
B 1 | Jun 11, 2019

You need to net fish because will a pole u won't catch anything.

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How are the tilapia doing?

EtxManiYAK Wilkins | Jun 10, 2019
EtxManiYAK Wilkins | Jun 11, 2019

Good

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Deer hunting allowed??

arturo valdes | Jun 10, 2019
Joseph Hesseltine | Jun 11, 2019

Deer are only hunted here through the Texas Drawn Hunts system. There are times set aside for youth and adult hunts. The park is closed to other visitors at those times.

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Do I need a license to fish at a state park ?

Bethany S | Jun 10, 2018
Nora Hernandez | Jun 11, 2018

No, as long as you stay on dry land

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Place to sleep?

Joe Leonard | Jun 9, 2021
John Hall | Jun 10, 2021

Camping sites. They have shelters and group lodging too

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Does campsite 22 have electricity?

Lauren Honza | Jun 9, 2021
Audrie B | Jun 10, 2021

Hi lauren! So you can actually pull up all the campsites info and the connections on the texas state park website! To answer your question, sites 1-36 are water only. Sites 37-135 are water and electric connection sites. We stayed a week in a pull through site number 69. It was wonderful!! Would definitely reccomend. Enjoy your stay!

Are there beavers in this park?

Orange Cherry | Jun 9, 2020
Trina Jeffers | Jun 10, 2020

I've been there numerous times. I've seen deer and raccoons frequently but never a beaver.

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How is fishing this summer

Isabell Pinto | Jun 9, 2020
DustinWayne Carpenter | Jun 10, 2020

And

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Can you bring horses? Are there riding trails?

Laura Paris | Jun 10, 2019
Mildred Hempel | Jun 11, 2019

Yes there's a riding trail.

Is this a good place to fish from the shore

arturo soto | Jun 10, 2019
Ben Arellano | Jun 11, 2019

For sure! I do pretty good right next to the fishing pier.

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Excuse me .... is it raining in fairfield to go fishing?

Alex Gonzalez | Jun 10, 2019
Terry Foster | Jun 11, 2019

The fish are always biting in Fairfield

How much for an overnight for an RV 25 foot turning 25 foot Catalina

Curtis Hyde | Jun 10, 2019
David Linzenmeyer | Jun 11, 2019

It is less than $25 a night, if i recall it was $23 a night.

Are there restroom's at the park and are grills allowed? How about swimming is it nice to swim in and is there a entrance fee?

Leticia Aguilar | Jun 10, 2019
Ronald Spangenberg | Jun 11, 2019

Restroom, good. Thu have grills. Swimming is great. Entrance fee is $ 4.00 for adults. Not sure about children but up to a certain age children are free. That's what my son told me. Fishing is very slow but Thy assured me there were fish in the lake. Didn't catch any in 6hrs. Nor did i see any. Well I did see alligator gar rolling on the surface, just not much else.

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Is the lake low

Jerry Whatley | Jun 10, 2018
Timo Ancan | Jun 11, 2018

No

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Are there bbq pits at the rv sites?

Sharon Martin | Sep 12, 2021
Shauna Adams | Sep 13, 2021

They have a fire pit but what state the grate is in will vary site to site.

Are there any springs to swim at near here?

Harold Spahn | Jun 9, 2021
Tiffany Garcia | Jun 10, 2021

There is no springs around, but yes there is a swimming area, pier and boat ramp

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Open year round?

Denise Wolff | Jun 9, 2021
sindhu kothapalli | Jun 10, 2021

Yes

How are the catfish and bass biting?

Robert Biering | Jun 9, 2021
Boo boo Bear | Jun 10, 2021

We did fairly well.

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do they have bluegills

Angela Gipson | Jun 9, 2021
John Sims | Jun 10, 2021

Good place

where can I get firewood in Fairfield?

Robert Bogart | Jun 9, 2021
Sylvester Johnson | Jun 10, 2021

The park sells it for 6.00/small bundle at the gate.

I heard the lake at Fairfield is like hot or the water is warm even in cold weather is that true ???

Amanda Thang | Feb 9, 2022
Brandi miller | Feb 10, 2022

Fairfield is a powerpla t lake a d is at the outlet in summer time is 100 degree

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Do I need to make a reservation if I want to remain there for a week with my family

H. Israel torres | Jun 9, 2021
Jeff Ludy | Jun 10, 2021

Yes, they book up quickly.

How much is it to camp out for weekend

Marvin Thomas | Jun 9, 2021
Jennifer Black | Jun 10, 2021

20 for water and electric RV. site.

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Can you buy bait here

Luis Hernandez | Jun 9, 2021
Shari Underhill | Jun 10, 2021

You can buy bait at the ExxonMobil gas station that is right before the state park on 488

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I was planning to go fishing today over the night. Is it possible or do I need to make reservation

Lover Maker | Jun 9, 2020
Michelle Kolodziejczyk | Jun 10, 2020

You need a day pass to go finishing. Easy to get one online at the TPWD website.

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Is there still tilapia in this lake to fish?

Miguel Hernandez | Sep 12, 2021
Carlos Aguilar | Sep 13, 2021

There is no I went a month ago there is no

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Are therr cabins nearby to stay in

Carla Reeves | Jun 9, 2020
Jville Music Studio (Ms. Jodi) | Jun 10, 2020

This state park doesn't have shelters or cabins. Great park for rv & tent camping.

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Are there still tilapia in the lake?

Jeremy Crocker | Jun 10, 2019
Packy Gesford | Jun 11, 2019

Yes

is jug fishing legal on fair field and if so what areas?

Richard A. Wygle | Jun 10, 2019
Packy Gesford | Jun 11, 2019

Yes jug-fishing is allowed in all areas except the swimming area

Is camping per day per car?

Anneliese Orcine | Jun 10, 2019
Maria Rosenberg | Jun 11, 2019

Camping with electric is $20 plus daily entry fee Camping with water is $15 plus daily entry fee Primitive camping is $10 plus daily fee Which is $4 for adults & kids under 12 free. If you have the state park pass it's free entry.

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Is there alcoholic beverages allowed?

lukas Flanery | Jun 10, 2019
Christy Ham | Jun 11, 2019

No, all state parks in Texas have a rule of no alcohol

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Is there a fee to bring animals such as dogs?

Mila Rodionov | Jun 10, 2019
Craig Simpson | Jun 11, 2019

No additional fees. We brought our dog last fall and she loved it. Just make sure pets are leashed.

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You can still fish pilapia

Erick Mendoza | Jun 10, 2019
Wendy Gutiérrez | Jun 11, 2019

No they no longer leave

Do they offer 50 amp electric hook-ups?

Daniel Flick | Jun 10, 2019
Beverly Short | Jun 11, 2019

Think only 30, but not sure.

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Is this a no-wake lake

Richard McDonald | Jun 10, 2019
Maria Rosenberg | Jun 11, 2019

BOAT LAUNCH PROTOCOL • Have your vessel ready to launch before getting to ramp area. Launch your vessel and clear the ramp area. Do not block ramp area. • No boat clean-up or swimming in the ramp area. • If your vessel will not start, clear the ramp area. • Personal watercraft are not allowed in the swimming area and must observe the No Wake rules, particularly in the boat-launch area. Personal watercraft are not allowed to tie up in boat-launch area. • Stop the spread of invasive species. CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY your boat.

When is Christmas in the park ?? How do we go bout getting a campsite for that ??

Mattie Martin | Jun 10, 2019
Packy Gesford | Jun 11, 2019

I'm not sure when Christmas in the Park is they don't do reservations you just go there and pay

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Can you bring in dogs?

Luis Cabrera | Jun 10, 2019
DK Eller | Jun 11, 2019

Yes, but they must be leashed.

How is the catfishing?

Eric Le | Jun 10, 2019
cesar alpizar | Jun 11, 2019

Nice place for fishing

Can one use the tie?

Alex Gonzalez | Jun 10, 2019
Saul Hernandez | Jun 11, 2019

You only need your fishing license if you are on a boat. With tarralla you can fish for tilapia, tasting, or carp the catfish, crappie, or bass you have to return those only with bait they allow you to fish them ... (The tarralla cannot be more than 7 feet)

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Is anyone still catching red fish from here?

Kyle McCallum | Jun 10, 2018
Kyle McCallum | Jun 11, 2018

I didnt think they would make it. I was hoping the power plant would keep the water warm enough

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Are there water front RV sites

Patsy Cornelison | Jun 10, 2018
David Glenn | Jun 11, 2018

Reasonably close, yes. Use google maps

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Can you stay fishing for as long as you want???

Misael Mancilla | Jun 10, 2018
Hector Robert Rodriguez | Jun 11, 2018

Texas State Parks have small Daily Use fees. A guest may fish all day, but must leave before the park closes for the night, generally at 10:00 p.m.

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Do you allow Shad trawls?

Brenda Jones | Jun 10, 2018
Brian Holbrook | Jun 11, 2018

You should be able to use them out in the water. Once you leave the shore you are in public waters. If you are using for bait no permit should be required, but if you are planning to sell them, I believe a 60.00 permit is required.

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Do you only camp on crv

Angeline Constanza | Jun 10, 2018
Scott Severance | Jun 11, 2018

What's CRV?

If I want capping tonight how I get in I'm be ther from mckeeney tx be there li 7:008 pm to 8:00 pm

Orlando Garcia | Jun 10, 2018
Ron T. | Jun 11, 2018

You can find directions, make reservations, and much more at tpwd.texas.gov

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