Pat Mayse West

$16.00–$24.00/night

Show on map903-732-4956
PO BOX 129
POWDERLY, TX 75473-0129

Overview

Pat Mayse West Campground is on the banks of its namesake 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.

Recreation

The lake provides excellent opportunities for boating, swimming, and fishing. Anglers will find 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 habitats for migratory waterfowl. A few miles north of the project area are the famed Red River Bottoms where waterfowl congregate in impressive numbers.

Facilities

This year-round campground offers 88 sites, 83 of which have electric hookups. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and boat ramp.

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.

Camp site features

Across 86 camp sites:

  • Electric hookups: 81 of 86 sites
  • Water hookups: all 86 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 86 sites
  • ADA accessible: 1 of 86 sites
  • Longest RV: 90 ft
  • Largest party: 8 people
  • Power up to 50 amps
  • Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer

Directions

From Paris, TX, take HWY 271 north for 12 miles to FM 906 W, then 4 miles to FM 197. Turn west for 3 miles to CR 35810, turn left 1 mile to CR 35800, then left into the park.

Stay Limit

Check in from 6 PM, check out by 4 PM.

Reviews

227 reviews
5 stars
133
4 stars
61
3 stars
15
2 stars
15
1 stars
3
Stacy S
Loop:A Lo
Site:
Reviewed 9 days ago
Stayed in A10 was great but not the easiest to back into with a large camper due to the angle and trees. We have a 40’ 5th wheel. Our camp neighbors found it entertaining though. We love staying at Pat Mayse and will continue to.
Larry T
Loop:A Lo
Site:
Reviewed 10 days ago
Really enjoyed camping at Pat Mayse Lake.
Ian P
Loop:B Lo
Site:
Reviewed 10 days ago
Love how close the sites are to the water. Unfortunately I didnt see the site hosts at the front, so we had to go off site for firewood. There is a 24/7 firewood shop next to the dollar general market. The only other thing is they don’t enforce quiet hours, so everybody was up playing loud music til midnight. It wasn’t unbearable, since we had no neighbors.
heidi h
Loop:A Lo
Site:
Reviewed 16 days ago
Roads are rough shortly past the entrance but certainly passable even with towing an RV. Love the views and spaciousness of the park. Quiet and clean, but be careful of some sites as they are in need of resurfacing and leveling could be quite difficult for larger RVs. Will definitely return here. Also, water was located further than usual (over 50ft)
Daniel S
Loop:A Lo
Site:
Reviewed 21 days ago
We stayed in A loop for one night. This campground is a bit run down for a COE campground. I know we were here during the off season. With about 100 sites, there were only 15 rv’s in the whole campground and 2 or 3 of them appeared to be camp host but there were no signs indicating this. The roads into the campground were in fairly rough shape. The shower.house in A loop didn’t appear to have been cleaned in sometime. My wife told me the ladies room had a pile of termite wood shavings 6” high just inside the entry door and mosquitoes were inside by the hundreds. She did not use the ladies bathroom. The men’s bathroom had a large trash can that appeared to not have been emptied in quite sometime. The men’s room floor did appear to have been swept recently but the ceiling had big chunks of paints peeling and cobwebs everywhere. Our site had cigarette butts all over the ground. This isn’t necessarily the parks fault. More so some ignorant person who just through them on the ground instead of properly disposing of them. With the senior lifetime pass the price of $10 per night with electric was very good. I would not stay here again.
Kathy J
Loop:C Lo
Site:
Reviewed 22 days ago
This was a very nice late to stay at. It was beautiful there.
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Off Peak season

Nov 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

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Jan 1, 2027 – Feb 28, 2027

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Mar 1, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027

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Nov 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027

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Jan 1, 2028 – Feb 29, 2028

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Mar 1, 2028 – Oct 31, 2028

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Nov 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028

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