Sanders Cove
Sanders Cove Campground is on the banks of Pat Mayse Lake in the Red River Basin in Lamar County, Texas. Easy access to developed park areas has made the lake a haven for families who enjoy camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing and other outdoor recreation.
This year-round campground offers 85 sites with electric hookups. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and boat ramp.
Need to Know
- This area was a military artillery range in the 1940s; do not touch or handle any remaining ordnance
- Entrance gate opens at 6 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m.; vehicles may leave at any time but cannot enter until the following morning
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Natural Features
Pat Mayse Lake covers almost 6,000 acres and has 67 miles of shoreline. It is situated among gently rolling grasslands and mixed hardwood forests studded with mature pines. Wildlife is abundant in the surrounding area.
Recreation
The lake provides excellent opportunities for boating, swimming and fishing. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, white crappie, sunfish, striped bass and channel and flathead catfish, among other species.
Hunting is a very popular activity in the area. The surrounding lands are managed for upland game and whitetail deer. Other species present include fox squirrel, gray squirrel, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, cottontail rabbit, raccoon and fox. Opossum, beaver, mink, skunk and nutria are also present.
The lake also provides resting and feeding habitat for migratory waterfowl. A few miles north of the project area are the famed Red River Bottoms where waterfowl congregate in impressive numbers.
Contact Information
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PO BOX 129 POWDERLY TX 75473-0129
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 903-732-4955
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Paris, TX, take HWY 271 north 12 miles to FM 906 W and follow it 1 mile to CR 35920. Turn left into the park following signs.
Available Campsites
- Site A010, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B006, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C011, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site Uncle Jesse Shelter, Loop C-LO, Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site C034, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C027, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C032, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A013, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B010, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C024, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B008, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A015, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B011, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A019, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C028, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A004, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C029, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C015, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A007, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B007, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B016, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A020, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B024, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B018, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B003, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C022, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B025, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A022, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A021, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C004, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A012, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B023, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A027, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A002, Loop A-LO, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site B019, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B021, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C001, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C018, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B015, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C002, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A008, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A028, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B004, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C006, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A024, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C010, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A011, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A009, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B012, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A025, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A006, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A003, Loop A-LO, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A001, Loop A-LO, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site A014, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A017, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B002, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B017, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C012, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A016, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A005, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A029, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C009, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C019, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C025, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B014, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C008, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C020, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B013, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B022, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C021, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C003, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A023, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C014, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C007, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C016, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C017, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C031, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C023, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B020, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C033, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C030, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B026, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C013, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B009, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A018, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site A026, Loop A-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site B005, Loop B-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site Group Camp, Loop B-LO, Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site C026, Loop C-LO, Type Standard Electric
- Site C005, Loop C-LO, Type Rv Electric
