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Benbrook Lake
Benbrook Lake is located in the scenic open countryside of rolling hills and prairie meadows southwest of Fort Worth, Texas. Conveniently accessible from the Fort Worth / Dallas metroplex, the lake is only 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Interstate Highway 20 on US Highway 377. Picnicking, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, hiking and birdwatching are just the beginning of the activities available in the parks and other public lands at Benbrook Lake. Nearby Fort Worth also offers the attractions of an annual stock show and rodeo, a lovely botanical gardens and zoo, and two world-renowned museums, the Amon Carter and Kimball Art Museums. Please visit the Benbrook Lake Web Site in the list to the right for additional information.
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From Interstate Highway 20 / 820, take exit 429A for US Highway 377, go 2.5 miles / 4 km southwest to the lake. The Corps of Engineers Lake Office is then 2 miles / 3.3 km east on Winscott Road and Lakeside Drive.
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Permits info
Direction
Leave Hwy 395 at Toms Place. Follow Rock Creek Road to Mosquito Flat, and the end of the road where there is paved hiker parking.
Important Information
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Mono Pass Area:
- No campfires above 10,000 ft.
- Bear containers are required for storage of food and trash if camping between the trail head and Mono Pass. Beyond the pass, food and refuse must be stored so that animals cannot get into the food or trash.
- Check the area map for the correct trail name. Trips going to Little Lakes Valley, Tamarack Lakes or Hilton are a different reservation.
- John Muir Wilderness Regulations Apply.
- Deadline: Reservation will be canceled unless the permit pick up instructions are completed before the deadline. Instructions are in the confirmation letter.
- Only the group leader or alternate leader may pick up the permit; the person picking up the permit must be going on the wilderness trip.
- BE SURE YOUR DATES AND TRAIL ARE CORRECT - The entire group must start on the trail on the entry date listed. Reservations
USFS Webpage for: Mono Pass.
Long Description
Starting from Rock Creek Road at the Little Lakes Trailhead, the Mono Pass Trail climbs out of the Little Lakes Valley and goes to Ruby Lake, where sheer granite walls tower above the emerald waters. Crossing over Mono Pass the trail descends down Mono Creek with side trails to Pioneer Basin and the Recesses. The trail along Mono Creek eventually connects with the John Muir Trail near Quail Meadows and Lake Thomas A Edison. Do not confuse this trail with the other Mono Pass on the border of Yosemite National Park, reached by the Bloody Canyon Trail. Use of bear canisters is required at Ruby Lake. Beyond Mono Pass, food and refuse must be stored so that they cannot be accessed by animals. Separate quotas apply to the Little Lakes Valley Trail and other area trails. Refer to the area map for trail names.
Facilities
Holiday (Texas) Campground
List of CampsitesOverview
Holiday Park campground is on the west side of Benbrook Lake in north central Texas and accessible from US Hwy 377. Camping, hiking & horseback trails, boat launch, fishing & wildlife viewing are available.
Recreation
Holiday Park campground is the main park for individual and family camping year-round. Developed trails run throughout Holiday Park, offering hiking & horseback riding. Visitors can spot deer, turkey, bluebirds, kinglets, woodpeckers and chickadees.Facilities
Holiday Park offers a variety of camping sites including with utility hookups, screened shelters, an equestrian campsite, and walk-in only tent sites, restrooms with showers, and trailer dump stations. There are plenty of wide-open spaces for activities. Boat launch ramps and loading docks are available.
Natural Features
Holiday Park campground varies from wooded bottoms to upland prairie, with open shorelines and rocky hillsides.Nearby Attractions
Fort Worth’s renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and Sundance Square downtown, are all nearby.contact_info
For local information, please call (817) 292-2400 or call (877) 444-6777 for general information.LONGHORN Campground
List of CampsitesOverview
Longhorn Park Picnic Area overlooks Benbrook Lake & Dam in north-central Texas, easiley accessible from the Chisholm Trail Parkway and southwest Fort Worth. Along with a scenic overlook, a large group pavilion is available as well as picnicking, fishing and boat launching.Recreation
The large group pavilion is popular for family and group activitries. Individual picnic sites and boat launching is also available in the park. The nearby spillway cut for the dam is a popular fossil-hunting locaiotn where visitors can search rof Cretaceous clams and coral remnants form 85 million yeats ago.Facilities
The large picnic shelter can accommodate up to 100 guests, with restrooms and available parking. A volleyball court and horseshoe pit offer aditonal recreation opportunities.Natural Features
Longhorn Park is on the high rocky bluffs of the Clear Fork, overlooking the southeast end of the dam.Nearby Attractions
City lease areas on the lake's north end offer golf courses, ball fields, tennis & volleyball courts, children's play areas, trail access and other facilities. Fort Worth's renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square, are all only a short drive.MUSTANG Campground
List of CampsitesOverview
Mustang Park is a spacious dayuse area on the south side of Benbrook Lake in north-central Texas, accessible from WInscott Plover Road. Swimming, picnicking, fishing, boat launching, and wildlife viewing are available.
Recreation
Mustang is a unique recreation experience at Benbrook, where day-users are not restricted to designated table sites or roadways - you may set up and day-use anywhere in the park you like, even right on the shoreline. The adjacent swimming beach is popular, as is fishing along the shoreline of Mustang Point.
Facilities
Mustang Park offers open day-use, along with a large group pavilion with utilities, as well as restrooms with showers, and a trailer dump station.
Natural Features
Mustang Park is on the west side of Mustang Creek on the south side of the Lake, with wooded creek bottoms and gently sloping shorelines.Nearby Attractions
Fort Worth's renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square, are all only a short drive. The campground closes at 10:00 p.m. so plan ahead..contact_info
This location has limited staffing. Please call (817) 292-2400 for general information.BEAR CREEK Campground
List of CampsitesOverview
Bear Creek Campground is on the south side of Benbrook Lake in north central Texas, accessible from Ben Day Murrin Road. Individual & group camping, along with boat launching, is available.Recreation
Both individual & group camping are available in Bear Creek, April thru September, along with boat launching and wildlife viewing. Deer, hawks, owls, roadrunners and woodpeckers can be spotted around the lake.Facilities
Bear Creek has individual campsites with utility hookups, a large group camping pavilion, restrooms with showers, trailer dump station, and boat launching.Natural Features
Bear Creek campground lies along the east side Bear Creek on the south side of the lake, with wooded hillsides and prairie above the lake.Nearby Attractions
Fort Worth’s renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square, are all only a short drive from the park. The campground closes at 10:00 p.m. so plan ahead.contact_info
For local information, please call (817) 292-2400 or call (877) 444-6777 for general information.NORTH HOLIDAY PARK Campground
List of CampsitesOverview
Holiday Park dayuse area (North Holiday Park) is on the west side of Benbrook Lake in north central Texas, accessible from US Hwy 377. Picnicking, hiking & horeseback trails, boat launch, swimming, fishing, & wildlife viewsing are available.Recreation
The Holiday Park dayuse area offers picnicking, boat launching, swimming, fishing, and several miles of open, shallow shoreline. Prevailing winds attract windsurfers. The lake record for largemouth bass is over thirteen pounds. Other catches include carp, crappie, sunfish, channel & flathead catfish.Facilities
This day-use park provides a designated swimming beach, vault toilets, and boat ramps. A marina is nearby on the lake.
Natural Features
Holiday Park dayuse area has wooded creek bottoms to upland prairie, with shallow shorelines and rocky slopes.Nearby Attractions
City lease areas offer golf courses, a marina, ball fields, tennis & volleyball courts, stables & horse rentals, children's play areas, and other facilities. Fort Worth renowned Cultural & Museum district, Stockyard National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square, are all only a short drive.contact_info
For local information, please call (817) 292-2400 or call (877) 444-6777 for general information.ROCKY CREEK PARK (BENBROOK LAKE) Campground
List of CampsitesOverview
Rocky Creek Park is on the east side of Benbrook Lake in north central Texas, accessible form Granbury Road or McPherson Road. Picnicking, camping, hiking & horseback trails, boat launch, and fishing are available.Recreation
Picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking and birding are all available in the Rocky Creek Park Primitive, seasonal camping may be available.Facilities
Drinking water, vault tolets, and boat launching ramps are available in both the picnic areas and campground.. There are several miles of hiking & horseback trail accessible from Rocky Creek Park. The primitive campground offers tent & RV sites but without utility hookups.Natural Features
The park is on the east side of wooded Rocky Creek. The main picnic area lies on an open peninsula below wooded hillsides. The wooded campground is up the creek.Nearby Attractions
Fort Worth's renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square are all only as hort drive.Rocky Creek Facility
This recreation area is part of Benbrook Lake
Mustang - Mustang Point Multiuse Area Facility
This recreation area is part of Benbrook Lake
Mustang - Bear Creek Campground Campground
List of CampsitesThis recreation area is part of Benbrook Lake
