Atlanta State Park

DO NOT VISIT! This is our second day at this park. It all started with the staff. State parks pass holder for many years now. After being told many times that I should get a free pass because I'm a veteran, I finally caved in and decided to look into it. The lady at the counter was way too helpful. She explained to me what I get out of the veterans pass versus a regular pass, And then saved me mo... DO NOT VISIT! This is our second day at this park. It all started with the staff. State parks pass holder for many years now. After being told many times that I should get a free pass because I'm a veteran, I finally caved in and decided to look into it. The lady at the counter was way too helpful. She explained to me what I get out of the veterans pass versus a regular pass, And then saved me money by comping part of my stay because I went ahead and purchased a full regular family pass instead. She was way too passionate about the park and the other state parks that she had been to and seemed really curious about our experiences. As we were walking out the door, I was appalled when she yelled out after us to enjoy our stay and to let us know if we needed anything. The nerve of this lady. We arrived at our campsite finding no trash left behind. The peace and calm of Park forced us to not even use the rain fly on our tent. Can you imagine having getting to use something that you spent hard earned money on 100%? The next day, we decided to try out the dining facilities. Due to the lack of a valet, we ended up parking at a trailhead in the middle of the park. It took us an hour to walk all the way over to the west side, past looming trees with disgustingly beautiful flowers. When we arrived at the tables, there was nobody there to even seat us. Plus the place was pretty much empty. And that should have clued us in, but we decided to take a seat on a cliffside as the sun was beginning to set. We ate our dinner, it wasn't long before I realized that there was no waitress to come around mid-bite and asked me how my food was. I wasn't even a TV anywhere around with sports ball games being played loudly or distracting Vine clips; I had to actually have a conversation with my wife. There's no Wi-Fi. The lack of distractions at this park forced me to go through my wife and even make a few friends including the eight-legged jumping spider that guarded our campsite while we were away. So, I can't in good conscience recommend this park to anyone. At least not to anyone who wants to be constantly on their phone and be within walking distance to a couch. Unless you're one of those weirdos that likes nature, stay far, far away from this place.

Just wrapped up a 2 night stay for Labor Day weekend. We were at site 38 in the Wilkins Creek camping area and were tent camping. Our site was spacious and clean (it is adjacent to one of the trails so if people walking right up on your site makes you uncomfortable, choose a different site). The shower house was clean with 1 shower stall (curtain not door) and 2 toilets. We notice that park offic... Just wrapped up a 2 night stay for Labor Day weekend. We were at site 38 in the Wilkins Creek camping area and were tent camping. Our site was spacious and clean (it is adjacent to one of the trails so if people walking right up on your site makes you uncomfortable, choose a different site). The shower house was clean with 1 shower stall (curtain not door) and 2 toilets. We notice that park officials drove by quite often which made us feel very safe. The staff was super friendly. They helped us get checked in quickly and were helpful with renting kayaks. While we were there, the store had a trailer of firewood to use for a small donation to the park. Kayaks were affordable and in good condition, for the half day rental, we were able to explore the cove near the boat ramp and do some fishing. If you do the Arrowhead trail, I recommend a packable chair to sit and enjoy the lake views! All in all, this is everything I look for in a park. It was clean, safe and well maintained. Trails are clearly marked and the swimming beach looked nice, though we did not spend time there. The only thing I wish there was more of is access to the lake for bank fishing. There really is only one main area near the boat ramp. There also is not ice available at the camp store, which would have saved us a trip into town.

I 100% agree that this is a peaceful Texas State park. There were plenty of campers, but it wasn't crowded by any means. The hiking was good as well. The only thing I didn't love was that it was super buggy out. However, that comes from being outdoors, in general. It may have also been that it was July, lol. I generally don't visit state parks in the middle of the summer. Overall, I enjoyed my... I 100% agree that this is a peaceful Texas State park. There were plenty of campers, but it wasn't crowded by any means. The hiking was good as well. The only thing I didn't love was that it was super buggy out. However, that comes from being outdoors, in general. It may have also been that it was July, lol. I generally don't visit state parks in the middle of the summer. Overall, I enjoyed my visit.