Sanders Cove

Photo · Pat Mayse Lake

Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

91Sites

80 ftMax rig

The place

Sanders Cove Campground is on the banks of Pat Mayse 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 fish for 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. Keep reading

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 habitat 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 85 sites with 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.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 91

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric	ADA
A-LO	A001	tent only nonelectric	—	—
A-LO	A002	tent only nonelectric	—	—
A-LO	A003	tent only nonelectric	—	—
A-LO	A004	standard nonelectric	40 ft	—
A-LO	A005	standard electric	25 ft	30
A-LO	A006	standard electric	25 ft	30
A-LO	A007	standard electric	40 ft	30 /30
A-LO	A008	standard electric	60 ft	30
A-LO	A009	standard electric	30 ft	30
A-LO	A010	standard electric	35 ft	30
A-LO	A011	standard electric	30 ft	30
A-LO	A012	standard electric	30 ft	30
A-LO	A013	standard electric	50 ft	30
A-LO	A014	standard electric	40 ft	30
A-LO	A015	standard electric	40 ft	30
A-LO	A016	standard electric	80 ft	30
A-LO	A017	standard electric	70 ft	30
A-LO	A018	standard electric	40 ft	30
A-LO	A019	standard electric	60 ft	30
A-LO	A020	standard electric	60 ft	30
A-LO	A021	standard electric	40 ft	30
A-LO	A022	standard electric	45 ft	30
A-LO	A023	standard electric	40 ft	30
A-LO	A024	standard electric	50 ft	30
A-LO	A025	standard electric	40 ft	30
A-LO	A026	standard electric	30 ft	30
A-LO	A027	standard electric	30 ft	30
A-LO	A028	standard electric	40 ft	30
A-LO	A029	standard electric	30 ft	30
B-LO	B001	management	40 ft	30
B-LO	B002	standard electric	40 ft	30
B-LO	B003	standard electric	40 ft	30
B-LO	B004	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B005	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B006	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B007	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B008	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B009	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B010	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B011	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B012	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B013	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B014	standard electric	40 ft	50	yes
B-LO	B015	standard electric	40 ft	30	yes
B-LO	B016	standard electric	40 ft	30	yes
B-LO	B017	standard electric	40 ft	30	yes
B-LO	B018	standard electric	40 ft	30	yes
B-LO	B019	standard electric	40 ft	30	yes
B-LO	B020	standard electric	40 ft	30	yes
B-LO	B021	standard electric	40 ft	30	yes
B-LO	B022	standard electric	40 ft	30	yes
B-LO	B023	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B024	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B025	standard electric	40 ft	50
B-LO	B026	standard electric	40 ft	30
B-LO	Group Camp	group shelter electric	40 ft	30	yes
C-LO	C001	standard electric	40 ft	30
C-LO	C002	standard electric	40 ft	30
C-LO	C003	standard electric	40 ft	30
C-LO	C004	standard electric	40 ft	30

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SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

Book on recreation.gov

SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in TX-04. This member’s public-lands record →

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