Cooper Lake

T E X A S S T A T E P A R K S Doctors Creek COOPER LAKE STATE PARK PRAIRIES AND LAKES Doctors Creek CO O P E R LAKE STATE PA RK Nestled among gently rolling mixed woodland, Doctors Creek, one of the two units of Cooper Lake State Park, offers a diversity of recreational opportunities. With 466 acres and more than 6.2 miles of shoreline, visitors can enjoy the park’s beautiful scenery by boat or foot, or just relax and appreciate the refreshing breezes from the 19,300-acre lake. Overnight guests can experience the great outdoors from one of numerous tree-shaded campsites or from a screened shelter near the lake’s shoreline. Day-use visitors can picnic under towering oak trees, swim at the sandy beach, or just enjoy the beauty of the lake. Wildlife observers are often rewarded with sightings of bald eagles, white pelicans, wild turkey, waterfowl, white-tailed deer, squirrels, raccoons and beavers. Camping: Multi-use campsites with water and electricity, some with lake frontage; most a short distance from the water. Screened shelters and shelters with amenities all near the lake. Picnicking: Two day-use areas with water, tables and grills; playground; group picnic shelter (seats 50). Fishing: Floating fishing pier. Fish-cleaning table. Good catches of bass, catfish and crappie. Boating: Three-lane boat ramp. Swimming: Designated sandy beach area (unsupervised). Trails: 3 miles of hike and bike trails. Wildlife Observation: Excellent opportunities to see birds and mammals. Texas State Park Store: T-shirts, caps, gifts, books, ice. Cooper Doctors Creek 71 Unit – Cooper Lake State Park 24 71 Commerce 19 30 271 154 30 Mount Pleasant Sulphur Springs Located in Delta County, two miles south of Cooper, on the northern shore of Cooper Lake; accessible via State Highway 154 and FM 1529. Doctors Creek–Cooper Lake State Park 1664 FM 1529 South, Cooper, TX 75432 • (903) 395-3100 www.texasstateparks.org Rates and reservations: (512) 389-8900. For info only: (800) 792-1112. © 2015 TPWD PWD CD P4508-154 (8/15) In accordance with Texas State Depository Law, this publication is available at the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse and/or Texas Depository Libraries. TPWD receives funds from the USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. To request an accommodation or obtain information in an alternative format, please contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TDD) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, please contact TPWD or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041.