Vacation Rentals in Lake Texoma

Lake Texoma is a huge reservoir, with hundreds of attractive properties along its coastline. Many come with direct access to the lake, as well as large yards, pools, and spaces for barbecues. Generally located on the southern coast of the lake, standalone properties run from compact two bedroom options to places with space for 12 or more people.

The other option is to find a vacation rental in one of the towns around Lake Texoma, which include Denison, Gainesville, Durant, and Sherman. All of them have properties to explore. Expect to find ranch houses in their suburbs, as well as condos and even a few holiday villages here and there.

Stretching over 89,000 acres, Lake Texoma straddles the border between Texas and Oklahoma. Formed from a dam on the Washita and Red rivers in the 1940s, it has now become one of America's finest recreational lakes, offering outstanding fishing and water sports opportunities.

Lake Texoma is around 100 miles north of Dallas and a couple of hundred miles south of Oklahoma City. The coastline is fringed by the Lake Texoma State Park, which includes camping and recreational areas, as well as facilities like Catfish Bay Marina.

If you are coming from afar, the best option is to fly into Dallas-Fort Worth, which is served by all major US airlines. Greyhounds run into Sherman-Denison, and I-35 runs past the lake, a few miles to the west.

Lake Texoma attracts huge crowds of fishing fans thanks to the huge population of catfish, stripers, and crappies. Boat hire companies and professional lake guides make it easy to arrange a few days on the water.

Lake Texoma is heaven for hikers, with miles of miles of attractive and not too demanding trails at locations like Cross Timbers Trail and the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.

The lakeshore is studded with exceptional beaches, particularly in Eisenhower State Park. Relax by the water in the Texas sunshine, head out with a rental boat, or splash around in the shallows.

There's no better place to try your hand at lake fishing. With affordable boat hire at 12 marinas all around the shore, you'll soon be landing monsters just like the experts.

Located on the cliffs above the lake, this State Park is the Texomaland's most scenic spot. Miles and miles of trails and ATV routes fan out from the parking lot, and the yacht club is a great launching point to explore the water.

Probably the area's largest resort, Tanglewood is a great place to hire some clubs and rev up a golf kart, before taking on its Arnold Palmer-designed Championship course.

There's no better way to absorb the beauty of Lake Texoma than by joining a sunset cruise from the Lighthouse Marina Dock in Pottsboro with FastTrac.

Lake Texoma is a thriving site for wildlife such as pelicans, butterflies, turkeys, hawks, and numerous songbirds. The Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is easily the best place to get to know them.

To get the most out of your fishing trip, it pays to time your vacation rental well. Generally, the striper season kicks off in April as the lake warms up, and the fishing is good until late June. After that, September and October see fish return in big numbers, so a fall vacation is always a good idea.

Even if the fish aren't biting in summer, Lake Texoma is still an amazing place to be. July and August see the water sports and kayaking scene take off, the Compass Rose pirate ship is available for sailing adventures, and there are food and drink magnets like Munson Memorial Winery.

Lake Texoma has great events during the year. The most famous is the Regatta, which brings elite racing crews to Grandpappy Marina in April, but there are also spectacular 4th July fireworks, and music events like Biketober in October.