Cooper Lake State Park camping was a fun activity that we did for a weekend. Cooper Lake lies 85 miles northeast of Dallas, Texas. It is close to the cities of Sulphur Springs to the south and Commerce to the west. There are a lot of other smaller towns surrounding it. A branch of my alma mater, Texas A & M University, is in Commerce. There are two state park units by Cooper Lake – Doctors Creek unit and South Sulphur unit. We went to this park to try something new and we were lucky it had available camping sites at the South Sulphur Unit. Both park units though offered a lot of amenities. One can fish, swim, boat, paddle, kayak, water ski, picnic, hike, bike, bird watch, star gaze, ride horses, or simply do nothing at camp. Somehow, we were able to camp, hike, bike, swim, watch the sun set, star gaze, and sleep late at night after singing, talking, eating, and enjoying each other’s company. We really had a fun weekend.
[…] Spring-fed water was held back by a dam. Tree foliage were floating on it but it looked unadulterated. The water overflowed over the dam into a secondary rectangular pool. It then spilled to a nearby creek. A smaller children’s pool was located at a higher ground. Somehow, the surroundings felt similar to our past outdoor activities. […]
[…] went hiking at Coyote Run Trail. This was the 4.6 mile hiking trail at Cooper Lake State Park. The campsite was already stirring early in the morning. The water was boiling in the pot and the thought of […]