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Many parks fill to capacity on weekends and holidays. Pre-purchase a day pass and guarantee your entry and parking. Day passes are:
- Valid until 10 p.m., unless the park closes earlier.
- Available up to 1 month in advance.
- Not transferrable to another person or park.
- Also sold at the park, if available.
Driving Directions
From Dallas:
Take I 30 East to EXIT 101. Take SH 24 through Commerce to Cooper. Then take SH 154 East for 1 mile. Take FM 1529 South for 2 miles to the park entrance.
From Texarkana: Take I 30 West to Exit 122 in Sulphur Springs. Go 14 miles North on SH 19. West on County Road 4795. Cross the lake dam to the park entrance.
From Paris: Take SH 19 / 24 towards Cooper. Go South on SH 19 towards Sulphur Springs. Go West on County Road 4795. Cross lake dam to park entrance.
Take I 30 East to EXIT 101. Take SH 24 through Commerce to Cooper. Then take SH 154 East for 1 mile. Take FM 1529 South for 2 miles to the park entrance.
From Texarkana: Take I 30 West to Exit 122 in Sulphur Springs. Go 14 miles North on SH 19. West on County Road 4795. Cross the lake dam to the park entrance.
From Paris: Take SH 19 / 24 towards Cooper. Go South on SH 19 towards Sulphur Springs. Go West on County Road 4795. Cross lake dam to park entrance.
Alerts and Important Information
October 17, 2025 - Burn ban in effect until further notice. . No ash-producing fires (wood or charcoal) are allowed. You may cook with containerized fuel stoves..
Prescribed burns are planned during this timeframe (September-April), depending on weather and other factors. Prescribed fire operations and associated smoke may impact your visit. Some camping areas, lodging facilities, trails, and day-use areas may be closed for public safety. Contact the park to learn how this may affect your stay.
PARK HUNT DATES:
Jan. 3-4
The entire park will be closed from 12pm January 2nd and will reopen at 12pm on January 5.
Jan. 3-4
The entire park will be closed from 12pm January 2nd and will reopen at 12pm on January 5.
Trails are closed to horseback riders after rainfall. Check conditions before you come by calling the park.
When traveling to either the Cooper State Park Doctors Creek Unit or South Sulphur Unit, please check the Texas Department of Transportation's website or call 1-800-452-9292 for road closures as State Highway 71 (SH71) often closes when it rains.
If your plans change, please modify or cancel your reservation as soon as possible to allow someone else to enjoy the park.
DAY USE FEE:
$5 per day, per person 13 and older.
OFFICE AND GATE INFORMATION:
Park does not have a gate.
This is Doctor's Creek branch of the park on the north side of the lake. It is closer to the town of Cooper, not Sulphur Springs.
The Boat ramp has 3 lanes with 1 of them being handicap accessible.
PARK PHONE NUMBER: 903-395-3100
DAY USE FEE:
$5 per day, per person 13 and older.
OFFICE AND GATE INFORMATION:
Park does not have a gate.
This is Doctor's Creek branch of the park on the north side of the lake. It is closer to the town of Cooper, not Sulphur Springs.
The Boat ramp has 3 lanes with 1 of them being handicap accessible.
PARK PHONE NUMBER: 903-395-3100
Notes
There is no gate; no gate code is necessary for entry.
Day Use and customers arriving after the office closes at 5pm will find a list of fees and instructions for self-pay at the Self-Pay Station at the Park Headquarters. If you possess the correct change, you may also register for the first night using the Self-Pay Station (located at Headquarters) but you will still need to report to Headquarters the following morning by 9 a.m. to complete the registration process. customers with reservation shall occupy unmarked/unoccupied sites only. All customers arriving after-hours must register at the Park Headquarters by 9am the next morning.
FOR SCREENED SHELTER/CABIN:
If arriving late, check the site assignment at the Park Headquarters. The facility will be unlocked and the key will be left inside. All customers arriving after-hours must register at the Park Headquarters by 9am the next morning.
Day Use and customers arriving after the office closes at 5pm will find a list of fees and instructions for self-pay at the Self-Pay Station at the Park Headquarters. If you possess the correct change, you may also register for the first night using the Self-Pay Station (located at Headquarters) but you will still need to report to Headquarters the following morning by 9 a.m. to complete the registration process. customers with reservation shall occupy unmarked/unoccupied sites only. All customers arriving after-hours must register at the Park Headquarters by 9am the next morning.
FOR SCREENED SHELTER/CABIN:
If arriving late, check the site assignment at the Park Headquarters. The facility will be unlocked and the key will be left inside. All customers arriving after-hours must register at the Park Headquarters by 9am the next morning.