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Quick look rating: 5/5 Quality, 5/5 Service, 5/5 Experience…read more For my 100th review of 2015, I thought it would be best to write about a great little trout fly fishing spot that's not to far from Dallas, TX. **To note: This review is written about the creek before the floods in early spring of 2015. In the spring of 2015 we had major rains and flooding in the area. The engineers for the dam had to release a large amount of water from the spillway. Downstream was a major washout. Spillway Creek is below the spillway dam at Broken Bow Lake. It is just a little over 3 hours drive time from Dallas or 20 to 25 minutes from Broken Bow, Oklahoma. The water released from this dam comes from about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way down from the top of the water. This keeps the water released cold, cold enough for trout to live for the first couple of miles to about twelve miles worth of stream before it gets to hot for trout. The spillway is stocked with trout nearly every two weeks with at least two trucks of stock trout. The Spillway Creek is on the Ouachita National Forrest and Beavers Bend State Park, and I noticed that they are doing a great job of keeping this park and wildlife area, very well maintained! Help keep this park clean, what you pack/carry in, well then carry out, thank you in advance! At the time of spring there was two nice fly fishing shops in the area, while the Dallas has some really nice fly shops to help you out as well! Some of the Fly shops in Dallas have some guides that will take you up there as well! My thoughts / suggestions: 9ft rod - 4 or 5 weight rod, 9ft leader with a 5x tippet, take 5,6, and 7x tippet spools. Flies: RS2, maybe some tiny midge nymphs. Carry a wading staff! The water can be stiff in some areas! **To note: Check with the local fly shops for what kind of fly's to use and what types of tippet and leaders are being used at that time. **Emergency Note: Always listen for any sirens in the valley / creek area. When they release water from the dam, the engineers will blow that horn/whistle. If you hear it, head to high ground IMMEDIATELY! Please keep in mind where your fellow fly fishing buddies are located! For the most part there is phone reception in the area, but double check. It is pretty good idea to go to text mode when fly fishing and keep it on vibration/silent mode. Be safe, and let others know where you are located! I'll be back!

Came here with my boyfriend, since the weather's been so nice. We had to wait for a few minutes to…read moreenter the park, since they let the same amount of people go in as those exiting. It's so nice to be surrounded by nature and to see such great views. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and maybe bring a hiking stick if you have an issue with balance, since there are lots of uneven paths and steps. Overall, it was a really nice park and we walked the entire area. Will definitely visit again!

Definitely it's a must try for outdoor enthusiasts. From outside it does not seem that there are…read morehiking trails but actually this park has 16 different hiking trails. I have been here multiple times but never experienced anything dangerous but just excited to see the sign. Good place to spend some time

Plenty of technicals for anyone with a mountain bike. I hiked on Saturday and there were a slow…read moresteady stream of people on bikes. Two other crew came walking with their dog. Perfect secluded trail that has little traffic from hikers. There are plenty of loops around, I went straight east and down towards the lake then took a loop trail back to the parking. About 2.5 miles was what I did. A good amount of random bugs flying around a few days after it rained. No contact with anything other then bugs. I would recommend wearing pants of long socks since there is some tall grass overshadowing the trails. There was little trash.(Keep it that way Texas!) Maybe I would go back to walk some other loops.

This place is soooo cool !!…read more We did have trouble just trying to find the place, our stupid GPS took us to some sewer pace. SMH BUT when we finally did get there the lady that works the entrance booth (Betty ?) was soooo sweet !! I'm just barely getting back into walking and wanted a nice easy "hike" and we found just that! We also found the houses that are all located in one section. Was fun to explore that.

I found it strange that this place charges a $5 entry fee but does not take cash, and does not even…read moretake all major cards. This is probably solvable for most visitors, but still is not a good way to run anything. Setting that aside, it was a nice little space. I came knowing rain was around the corner, but I got in a nice little hike and absorbed some sights. You know it's Texas because there's still cacti embedded amongst the greenery. There weren't any views of the lake immediately available, but it was a decent spot for some peace and quiet.

Really well kept trail. Wish there were better trail markers for hikers but overall a really scenic…read morehike with some cool trees!

Love it, the trails are well maintained. The shade is great in the summer especially. It stays…read moreopen a lot. The signs are confusing and it's easy to get lost. So much shade perfect, it's for the summer because of the heat. There's some pretty trees and a few sign with interesting facts about the trees.

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.

Best unkept secret! It was kinda eerie that there were no other people around. There are hiking…read moretrails, ATV and equestrian trails and primitive camp sites. Picnic tables, bbq grills and fire pits are also there. There is a stream down below with rocks. You can camp or just enjoy lunch with a view!

there is a nice trail here with some views looking out at the water. it cuts by a neighborhood and…read morecamping.

This is a beautiful big park by the lake there is so much to do there and is a great place to take…read moreyour family especially if you have dogs or kids! I totally recommend this park.

The Shoreline Trail is a true blessing of tranquility and natural beauty in the midst of urban life…read morein the Metroplex. Enjoy!

Very nice trail in the Colony. My friend and I walked it the last day we were busting her. I…read moreenjoyed the beautiful houses along the shoreline.