Preston Bend
Lake Texoma — lakeside
Location: Pottsboro, TX, TX
Price: From $15 per night
Price range: $15–$26 per night
Rating: 4 out of 5 (115 reviews)
Season: May through October
Preston Bend Campground is located on Lake Texoma, in the Cross Timbers region of Texas. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.For facility specific information, please call (903) 465-4990.This small but popular campground offers 22 campsites with electrical and water hookups, and 12 basic sites without hookups. Other amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers and drinking water.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: Verizon. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Showers, Dump Station, Electric Hookups, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/preston-bend to be notified when sites open up.
Preston Bend offers excellent fishing and water recreation on Lake Texoma, known as the "Striper Capital of the Southwest." Long-term visitors praise the park's lake views and cleanliness when well-maintained.
Wildlife alert: Red Fox, White-tailed Deer, Nine-banded Armadillo, Northern Mockingbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Loon, and Three-toed Box Turtle present in the area. Notable ant populations reported by campers.
Insider tips for Preston Bend: Book early—this is a popular federal campground Use cedar and permethrin-based treatments around your site to manage ant populations Bring your own hookups if you have an RV; most sites have no hookups but are suitable for self-contained RVs
Skip Preston Bend if: You require full RV hookups—no hookups available at most sites. You need year-round camping—seasonal operations only May through October. You are sensitive to noise—loud music and late-night activity reported by campers.
Best time to visit Preston Bend: May-October — Campground operates seasonally May through October only.
Nearby campgrounds: Burns Run West (Cartwright, OK), Burns Run East (Cartwright , OK), Caney Creek (Kingston, OK), Platter Flats (DENISON, OK).
Cell Phone Coverage at Preston Bend
Cell signal at Preston Bend (Pottsboro, TX): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: Verizon.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage · Verizon 5G: 100%
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage · AT&T 5G: 100%
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Preston Bend Campground is located on Lake Texoma, in the Cross Timbers region of Texas. The lake is said to be the "Playground of the Southwest," where outdoor activities like fishing, boating, hiking and hunting abound.For facility specific information, please call (903) 465-4990.This small but popular campground offers 22 campsites with electrical and water hookups, and 12 basic sites without hookups. Other amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers and drinking water.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early
this is a popular federal campground
Use cedar and permethrin-based treatments around your site to manage ant populations
Bring your own hookups if you have an RV; most sites have no hookups but are suitable for self-contained RVs
Campground operates seasonally May through October only
Things to do nearby
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Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Pottsboro, TX, travel 9 miles north on Hwy 289. Exit right at the campground.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Lake Texoma fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Lake Texoma before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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