Loved this place ! We sat outside and enjoyed the view of the lake, and the food and service were…read morevery good !

What a cool place. Nice and the prices are reasonable. Friendly atmosphere but this is a membership…read moreplace ($5 per year). 3 beers on tap.

Love this place!! Best service around - whether at the gas dock, the marina shop or the Anchor 'N…read morediner, everyone is so friendly and helpful. The diner has the best breakfast on the lake!! Love their omelets and hash browns - so good!! Especially topped with their salsa and queso. Yum!

Marina Store - 4 stars Gas Docks - 5+ stars…read more Campground - 3 stars Lodging - 3 stars (tentative) Restaurant - 3 stars We ride a wave runner and we normally gas up before we get on the lake but, you know, sometimes it can't be helped and you have to go to the marina. This one is really, really nice. We went there once in July or August of this past summer. There was an attendant outside to point us to the platform for parking the jet ski for refueling and he actually handled the refueling itself. He was very friendly and told us about the courtesy docks (they have ample courtesy docks as well as separate transient docks and, no, I don't know what transient docks are). So, after refueling, we scooted over and tied up in a courtesy slip and walked up to the restaurant. The boat launch looks nice, pretty straight forward, and no one was launching. It didn't look busy at all. It looks like a 2 boat ramp, maybe a 3 boat if experts. I didn't notice where the trailer parking was. The camping sites (for RVs) looked nice, tree-lined, and had a good view of the lake. I don't remember seeing any tents, so this may be for RV camping only. One bonus, there is also a convenience store across the street nearby the camping and next door to the restaurant. That means you aren't tied to the marina store hours. The restaurant was okay. Nothing to write home about. I think we had hamburgers? Honestly, I don't remember the food too well, so that says a lot. But on the lake, it doesn't have to be great - just accessible and decent. The lodging is behind the restaurant and they are single wide trailers. While that may not sound great, it means that your parking is GREAT if you are hauling a trailer. We've found the trailer to be a real problem at other places. We haven't stayed here so I'll leave that to another reviewer but I don't see how you could have a good view of the lake from the trailers. You, however, have great access to everything you need for a great weekend.

I haven't really stayed at this park, but this is where we parked our cars to start our hike on the…read moreCross Timbers Hiking Trail. The trail head is located on the far west part of the park. There's a craptastic map of the hiking trail at the trail head, but here's a link for good one. http://www.cedarbayou.com/cross_timbers.asp The trail has a lot of inclines and declines and you can camp along the trail where where possible.

Be careful which campsite you pick, there's one or two right across the place where RVs empty their…read morewaste...ugh. I had the misfortune of standing down wind. Thank God we weren't staying there. Like Joseph B., I came to hike. I mistakenly assumed this whole area is flat, and that's what I told the 9 other people in my party. I should have looked at a few more links because almost immediately there were short but steep hills - about 10 in succession just for the first 5 miles. And that's about as far as we got before we turned back. We were exhausted, but it was worth it. Even the three marathon runners in our group said it was a good workout. Start at the W. Juniper Point trailhead, not Cedar Bayou Marina, or you will miss some of the better lake views from the trail. You can follow the trail markers to Lost Loop or cut through the Marina and continue on the Loop on the west side of the Marina. Start early because it gets pretty hot mid-day in March. I'm so excited to find good hikes in N. Texas.

Cedar Mills Yacht Club and the Marina it includes was my primary summer and fall go-to because of…read moremy Texas Woman's University Department of Educational Leadership father's involvement in both raising the kids and balancing duties with positive balance of rest and recreation. Cheers, Mark C. Fearing, Ph.D. (ShredderV@aol.com).

I am just tickled to death with this place and am definitely a fan. My only wish is that they would…read moresell beer in the store (okay, beer coolers). If they sold Smirnoff coolers, I'd give it the 5th star and I might never come home. We weren't familiar with this side of the lake when we bought a boat from the owner of Walnut Creek. We'd only really been to Highport and Soldier's Creek and usually frequented Highport. We arranged a month to stay at Walnut Creek to get to know the area and see how we like it. We really, really like it and have decided to stay. This is not a big marina and it doesn't have a lot of amenities but the things you need they do really well. In order of importance to us: 1. The owner and the owner's family are great, straight forward folks. There is just something about Dale (the owner) and his son-in-law that inspires trust and Dale is a pleasant, hands on owner that comes by and says hello and checks on his slip renters to make sure everything is okay and that they are happy. He is not out just to make a buck, which is really refreshing. He has stuff he can sell you if you are in the market for it but he is not going to sell you something you didn't need or want. 2. There is a mechanic close by, Murry? Murray? who was also part owner of our boat when we bought it. He's been great. We developed a problem when we got down to old gas still in the boat and we thought that we would have to have the whole system drained and he said, no, we just needed a fuel separater. He came down and installed it for us at no cost. He doesn't work on jet skis, which is a bummer, but he's great to have around for the boat. People tell me that he regularly helps out folks with things like the separator because he wants people to remember him when it comes time to get a bottom job on their boat. Works for me. 3. The crowd is mostly grown ups. There are some kids that play loud music but you get that everywhere, and a lot more in some places. Dale is good about shutting it down if it goes on to too late into the night. We love the people in our boathouse. They are around our age (40 's) and have grown or almost grown families. Several live close by and most of us are down at the boathouse pretty much every weekend. 4. Location on the lake - This marina is not too far from the islands and doesn't have that chop that you get in the channel in front of Highport. There is one other marina that we looked at very seriously that is closer to the islands and has very deep water. Walnut Creek is not far though and its practically in its own little bay so the water is much calmer than the rest of the lake. From the open water, you can't really see Walnut Creek ... the shoreline has an illusory effect of being continuous when, in reality, there is a bay there ... so, even with the gas docks, there is not a lot of raucous lake traffic coming in. 5. Bathrooms - the bathroom located at the marina store is the cleanest public bathroom I've ever seen. You have to get a key from the store to use it so it is only available from around 6 AM to about 5 PM. The bathroom is a big deal to me when staying on the boat over the weekend. That may be a girl thing, but it is really, really big in my book. 6. Showers - I think the showers are an on-demand system. They are always warm immediately (that's a good thing). It costs 4 quarters for 4 minutes and that is plenty for a man. It would be perfect for me to if I didn't shave my legs. Still, I am happy with the showers. I don't like the toilets in the camp restrooms though - no lids and the sink is difficult to use and runs non-potable water. I avoid the sink in there for brushing my teeth. The light is on a timer so it can seem dark in there in the daytime because the light isn't on. 7. Wi-fi - They have good wi-fi. It's $6 something for 24 hours but the speed puts our home connection to shame. Lightning fast. 8. Distance from metroplex - It takes us an hour and twenty minutes to get the Walnut Creek from McKinney (75 to 82 to 901). This is pretty much the same time it took us to get Pottsboro and the drive is very pretty. This is a good, basic marina. They have cute cabins and a nice campground area where campers can pull their boat up to the shore (and because of the calm water, no waves to rock the boat up against it). They have a decent boat ramp that can handle two launches at a time but there's rarely any kind of a back up ($4 to launch). There is no restaurant but then we have a grill and a boat. Plenty of other marinas have restaurants and courtesy docks so we can either grill out or boat out to one of the restaurants on the lake. I wish that they had a courtesy dock for visiting boat friends but then we'll probably be meeting out on the islands anyway.

The map totally misrepresented how much space was between RVs…read more Wifi is an extra 9 dollars a day if you want it. Showers were coin operated and the bathrooms full of bugs.

This was one of the best fishing experiences we've ever had! I booked with Captain Marty's Fishing…read moreGuides as a gift for my boyfriend's birthday. We were a group of 5 and our skill levels ranged from advanced to super novice. Bry was our tour guide and he was FANTASTIC. He was not only a great instructor and guide, but he was very fun and we enjoyed our time with him! You can tell he truly loves what he does and he definitely made the experience a thousand times better. We caught our big fish limit and regular limit on striper. Bry filleted, cleaned, and bagged our fish for us. We will definitely be back in the future and will be requesting Bry again!!

We had an awesome time! Weather was looking iffy for our day out, but Marty and our guide Bry…read moreworked with us and remained flexible. I can't say enough good things about Bry, who was the best guide we could have asked for. I'm a novice fisherman, but Bry gave me great pointers, and was very helpful. He was a true professional, and you could tell he's passionate about his craft, and just a wonderful individual. It would be hard for me to go anywhere else now, as we had such a great time. We caught our limit and he cleaned and filleted our fish in no time. I highly recommend Bry and Captain Marty's. I will be back.

Great day of fishing (catching) with Captain Tim. It was like fishing with a good friend; he has…read moreall the high tech fish finding gadgets; He has all the poles and everything is ready to go. Just show up. He explained the process and we brought in just under 30 keepers for the trip. I had my son and his friends bringing in fish on both sides of the boat. We had a blast. Captain Tim helps along the way. Really great guy. I will be back!

Great guide service. Our guideTim Smith is professional and very friendly. Not only does he find…read morefish, he goes out of his way to see that not only you catch fish, you become a better angler. He has been our guide twice and each time he has shown us ways to become better. If you ever decide to try Striper fishing, give Bill Carey and his crew a try, I don't thin you'll be disappointed.

Went out to sea with Big D's guide service. Had a great time and catchsome nice size stripers. Well…read moredone D. Thanks a bunch. Not sure how L T S Hunter ended up a sponsor in my review. I only use Big D's Striper Guide. He's the best and here's the pics to prove. Thanks

Just finished our second trip we booked with Capt. Stephen... I really didn't think we would be…read moreable to top the success and fun we had with our first trip, I was wrong. The weather was cold and windy and thought it was going to be miserable. Fortunately we dressed appropriately and Capt. Stephen even provided us with some rain gear for an added level of warmth and protection. True to form, we arrived our first morning and Capt. Stephen had already been there for hours prepping to ensure we were ready to try and find some fish. Like the first trip he set off and strategically started working the lake.. Its amazing to watch how much effort he puts into trying to ensure you have the best experience. Both days that we fished we all limited out, stayed dry and warm and most importantly had a fantastic time. Working now to schedule our 3rd trip this upcoming spring with Capt. Stephen knowing that IF the fish are biting then without exception he will find them and teach us how to remove them from the lake and place them in the cooler.... Great guy, Great service...... Danny Daniel

Aaron was fantastic! Great communication leading up to our trip. We knew going into it the striper…read morewould be thin because we were going in March - still a little cool for them to be biting good. Didn't matter to Aaron - he tried all his tricks - live bait, jigs, moved around to different spots. We caught a few. The real fun came with the jug lines:) I had told Aaron we actually prefer catfish so if he could set some jugs we would love to take home a bunch of catfish. We pulled some big ones out of the lake! He cleans everything and bags it for you - just provide the cooler to take it all home. Aaron met us at 7am and we didn't return to the marina until about 4. This was fine for the boys - they can use the bathroom over the side of the boat - ladies be warned! I'm sure he would have take taken me back but... Also it is always cooler on the water than you think it will be! Aaron has a great boat and top notch equipment - we will definitely use him again!

Fantastic experience, service and guide. Aaron took us out on an afternoon with hubby and my 3…read morekids - all under 7 (definitely a tough ride) but Aaron was a trooper. He new how to work with the boys, got them totally excited, and after 3 hours we had caught 72 fish - 1 catfish and mostly striper and sand bass. At the end, he cleaned all of the fish so they were ready to cook. We plan on coming back again in the summer and will definitely be booking with Aaron again.