Lake Palo Pinto


Palo Pinto Creek Reservoir lies in Palo Pinto County, 79 miles west of Fort Worth, in north central Texas. It covers a surface area of 2,661 acres with a maximum depth of 47 feet. Palo Pinto Municipal Water District owns Palo Pinto Creek Reservoir No. 1, and the City of Mineral Wells operates it for municipal, industrial, and recreational purposes. Palo Pinto Creek Reservoir is approximately 15 miles west Mineral Wells, Texas. Its geography is broken, hilly, and wooded in parts with sandy, gray, and black soils. This lake is sparsely inhabited with a few tiny communities around its shores. Palo Pinto Creek Reservoir's southern arm is large with open waters, and it has a northern arm and an eastern arm. Palo Pinto Creek, a tributary of the Brazos River, feeds Palo Pinto Creek Reservoir.  More Lake Information

Lake Palo Pinto Camping


Chaparral Trail Campground

Chaparral Trail Campground has 53 sites, and eight people are allowed in the sites. Some places have their water supply, while others share. The Lakeview and Chaparral Trail camping areas have these spots....

Spanish Oaks Campground

Spanish Oaks Campground has 21 sites and eight people are allowed per site. There are 20/30/50-amp electricity, water hookup, restroom with showers, picnic table, waist-high grill, and fire ring grill. The...

Lake Palo Pinto RV Park

Waterfront campsites on beautiful Lake Palo Pinto It's 5 O'clock somewhere! Make happy hour's happy again, at this rustic lakefront campground surrounded by nature and tranquility. Swim at our beach...

Texas Star RV Resort

Texas Star RV Resort is a rustic Western RV park. There are 57 Full Hookup Sites with 20, 30, and 50 amps, four private restrooms and showers, playground, swimming pool, free WIFI, and pull-thru sites. This is...

BRA Area #1 Camping Ground

BRA Area #1 offers free camping all year. This is a modest but pleasant camping spot. This is an attractive option if you want to camp, and some of the other locations are full. In BRA Area #1, there are just...

Lake Palo Pinto What To Do


Emerald Lane Boutique

Emerald Lane is a locally-owned business that offers a fashionable, budget-friendly boutique in Mineral Wells' Brazos Shopping Mall. Decor, gift items, bows, caps, wreaths, jewelry, crosses, candles, and more...

Strawn Historical Museum

The Strawn Historical Museum has a past of giving act to benefit its citizens. This one-room tile structure was built in 1953 to offer housing for Boy Scouts in the community and first carried the name...

Brazos Cinema

Brazos Cinema offers 3 screen indoor movie theater and brings new and finest movies of all times. Also, it has a pleasant environment and an affordable prices. This is a great place to watch movies with your...

Old Jail Museum Complex

Old Jail Museum Complex is open to the public that preserves the local history of the Old Jail Museum. Not just that jail, but also all the historical buildings here in Palo Pinto, TX. All the staff is...

National Theatre

The restored circa-1919 cinema theater now has three screens and shows first-run films in a nostalgic setting. This is the largest theater in town with wheelchair accessible. The staff is friendly and...

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Lake Palo Pinto Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Palo Pinto Weather Forecast

Friday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 93

Friday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 75

Saturday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 93

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 73

Sunday

Sunny

Hi: 96

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 75

Monday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 96

Monday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 73


Lake Palo Pinto Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 5/29: 866.39 (-0.61)