I rented a cabin for my boyfriend's birthday weekend. Booking the cabin online was easy and…read moreconvenient. A week before we arrived, I called to let them know that we were bringing a 10lb chihuahua mix. The girl on the phone went over the pet policy, which was pretty standard and understandable. About three days before we were supposed to arrive, my boyfriend wanted us to get there a day early so I called Pope's Landing to see if we could get the cabin a day earlier than planned. The girl told me that they were booked and completely busy, etc. No big deal since I knew it was relatively last minute so I wasn't expecting a "yes". We arrived on Saturday afternoon. The place was pretty empty. I saw one couple walking their dog and a family fishing nearby. I asked the woman behind the counter if they had been busy and she said no. Kind of odd since I got the exact opposite information two days before, so this kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Whatever, no big deal. The woman helped me with finding a restaurant for dinner and the nearest grocery store to pick up some snacks and I was able to rent a boat slip for $10 a night. The cabins look exactly like the pictures. This is a good thing, in my opinion. You get what you see. The floors and sheets were clean, I'm pretty low maintenance so it doesn't take much to please me. The cabin had a full kitchen: microwave, oven, fridge, a grill and fire pit out front, and even dishes and silverware if you're planning on cooking. The WiFi was a little spotty, but the woman at the front desk warned me about that, so at least I got a warning? Besides, we spent most of the weekend boating and fishing. The cabin had Dish/Satellite TV. The TV channels in white were the ones that worked/have access to. I was told that housekeeping would come in the next day to replace our sheets, but they didn't come in until late afternoon. My dog liked the lake and I had to give her a bath. I used a towel to get the dirt off the dog. Housekeeping assumed the dirty towel was because my dog had an accident. I told them that I had to clean the dog. They charged me $250 for the cleaning fee. I'd think that the housekeeping wouldn't know the difference between dog accidents because of the smell of dog waste, but I'm sure they'll believe the opinion of their cleaning crew over my truth. I'd probably lodge here again, if we were to visit Lake Fork again, but mostly because there aren't that many options for lodging. As nice as the place was, I kind of expected more. I guess I wished I had a more pleasant or more welcoming experience..?

Beautiful spot to stay! We will definitely be back. The cabin was very clean and well stocked and…read morethe staff was super friendly and accommodating!

Great food, good portions, pricing is a bit high compared to Duck Cove when they were open. Fast…read moreand friendly service. Great place to fish in thr shad too.

Duck Cove used to have great burgers and fries. We would pick up and eat on the boat. Under new…read moremanagement/owners, burgers were falling apart and all food was very greasy. Miss the old burgers and fries.

The owner, Kathy and her staff Connie were very friendly and welcoming. The RV park isn't big but…read morethey have a nice view of the lake. It's quite, peaceful, and everyone is friendly. They have a small store sells lures, live baits, ice, variety of drinks, coffee, and you can get fishing license. They have a boat ramp and fishing dock for a small fee of $5.I highly recommend this place. Oh, I almost forgot, they gave me a welcome gift homemade coasters very nice.

In a busy husel an bussel world it is nice to have a secluded place to camp at. It has that family…read morefeel to it instead of a big business park. Having a boat ramp on site is very hand and the fishing pier looks to be in about 8-10 feet of water. The store on site is handy (closed Mon-Wed) and they have live bait. lots of updates to this place. They also have a couple of cabin type rentals if you did not want to bring the camper.

Nasty room, not cleaned well, old mattresses, mold smell, AC and outlets are faulty, toilet was…read morecracked and did not flush completely. Sheets and towels have an old odor.

BUYER BEWARE. 1. They will collect your $ while refusing to…read moreaccommodate online booking even though vacancy is readily available. BEWARE. DOUBLE CHECK! 2. Check-in is a 2 hour window 3-5pm. Must arrange for "after hours" (while it's still broad daylight) service... Where they just leave rooms unlocked with keys inside for check-in. UNSAFE. NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY. 3. There is an actual resort that bears a similar name which is more reputable, locally loved, and a far more accommodating establishment two minutes down the road at a fair price. THIS ONE HAS A BAD REPUTATION.

My fiance rented a boat from Lone Star Marina to propose to me and it was such a beautiful…read moreexperience. They helped him pull off the perfect proposal and even stayed open later to help him out when he hit traffic coming from Frisco and got there much later than he had planned. Everyone he talked to was so sweet and genuinely excited for him. The boat and the lake were so lovely and we got the most stunning photos with the sunset. We really appreciate everything Lone Star Marina did to make sure everything went smoothly and their customer service was amazing. The boat looked clean and so nice in every photo and we couldn't be happier with our experience with them and with their boat! We are so grateful to have such a positive experience and we will be able to cherish our memories from this day forever. Thank you Lone Star Marina! :)

Check your credit card charges! I was charged an extra $199 on my credit card from the agreed on…read moreboat rental price (per the written contact). It was quite a hassle to get my refund. The boat ride it self was nice, but being overcharged certainly dampers the experience.

Ricky's Boat Rental is THE place to go if you need a boat rental at Lake Fork. Jackie was so nice…read moreand accommodating with setting up our reservation. She answered all of my questions and made everything so easy and seamless. We originally planned to do a one day rental, but for $50 more, we extended our rental time for an extra night. We got our boat launched off on Friday evening and returned the boat the following day. Chris was great with launching the boat. He answered all of our questions thoroughly and gave us great insight with regards to the best fishing spots around. When we told Chris that we were staying at Pope's Landing, he said, "oh you don't even need a boat if you're staying there." Boy, was Chris right! We caught several bass just fishing off the docks. Saturday morning, we were having a few problems with the trolling motor. We called Ricky's boat rental and Chris came out within 30 minutes and got us going on the water within 15 minutes. Chris even offered us to switch boats if we wanted. Everything from setting up the boat, to launching, to troubleshooting, and to point us to the best fishing spots, Ricky's Boat Rental is fantastic. The rental prices are reasonable and the service was outstanding! Chris and Jackie, thank you for giving us such a great experience. You given Jonathan a wonder birthday weekend. I can't thank you enough!

Went out for a birthday trip on the 19 ' bass boat which was supposed to be from 8-5 pm. When you…read morebook an email gets sent that says to arrive 15 minutes early for convenience, when we arrived at 7:45 we were told that our boat wasn't here yet but we still had to go in and pay. After 45 minutes we were told that it would be another 30 minutes and if the boat wasn't here we would get "A way cooler boat with better equipment." That boat turned out to be the cheaper, worse option but nevertheless we got the boat we paid for and got it to the ramp. The dude was nice and spent another 30 minutes trying to get the motor to start but as we were about to get on the water he made some unprofessional comments about us which were no where near to true just because we wanted to fish different spots and use a bigger glide bait that he didn't directly recommend however the whole business isn't professional so that isn't surprising. Finally we made it out on the water just to learn that he took one of the two screen off just because and also took the transducer which is what makes live scope work for anyone who doesn't know so we were met with that challenge which wasn't to bad but just the fact we didn't get what we paid for. Around 2 hours into our trip and a bad bite so far we were going to move to a new spot and we found that our main motor would only go backward due to some bracket disconnect which was not our fault. after spending an hour trolling to the nearest ramp and another 30 minute repair we were ready to go out and try to find some bite. That ended quickly when we moved just to the second spot after the repair(15 minutes after) and we were going to go just across a cove when our motor completely broke not letting us go forward or backwards for the same reason as before which he apparently "Fixed to a tee." we gave him multiple calls with no answer then the office, nothing either so we attempted to troll to the nearest ramp which ended with a dead trolling motor battery halfway there and us drifting to a random bank basically stranded for 1.5 hours till we tried to call with a different number and were picked up immediately and the owner was " on the way soon." After another hour wait we called off the original phone to no response however we were thinking he was ghosting us so 10 seconds later we grabbed a friends phone and he answered immediately thinking it was a new client. He said he had forgotten which is absolutely crazy to me that someone could say that but nonetheless he was there 30 minutes later even though it is a 5 minute drive. in that 30 minutes though we looked to see what else was missing from the boat so the picture below are the "Best condition storage and highly maintained live well." Anyway after we got picked up and 6 out of our 9 hour trip waisted and no fish caught which is the only thing which isn't fully there fault we got dropped off at our truck and when we asked for a 50% discount because we didn't get half of what we paid for he said "yeah yeah sure whatever" after 5 minutes of arguing and now we have basically been completely ghosted on all three numbers. Overall this place seems to have some good reviews but I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting a guide instead or literally anything that isn't this crappy business the literal only thing they have is that the guys are at least nice and they are somehow the only retal place around.

We have been going to the 429 RV Park), notice, I left off resort.. nothing about this park is…read moreresort like). for more than 30 years. However, we are no longer there.. What once was a thriving place is now a rundown park, with a-lot of smoke and mirrors. The septic system backs up and you can't drain your RV, often raw sewage runs across the main road entrance into the park. They don't maintain the roads or the lawns. New tenants now have to mow their own lots. The fence around their "maintenance area" has been down for about 2 years. The complaints/requests fall on deaf ears... the managers of the park are rude and don't care about the park.... They raised prices, but not the quality of living. very very sad...

429 Marina is not an RV park that I would recommend. The sewer system backs up and sometimes runs…read moreacross the road. The Park wall that separates the park from the equipment yard is dilapidated and falling apart no attempt has been made to repair it. Entrance into the park has a big hole that cannot be missed and will rock you to the core. Roads need to be repaired and they refuse to. The park grounds are not manicured, dead leaves everywhere and lots of areas in the park needs to be mowed and not done. Management has no clue on how to manage an RV park. Rental prices had been increased but no signs of improvement to the park. Also 429 cannot be classified as a resort. Find somewhere else to go. Same group manages Sunset RV Park.

So, kinda confusing...but Barefoot Bay (aka. Big Al's Barefoot Bay) and now Castaway's Bar & Grill…read moreis out on Lake Bob Sandlin. Wife and I stopped in (as we have never been here before and they had Line Dance lessons from 6-9. Service was good and a great view of the lake. Food was bar food and good for around here. Line dancing was a bit of a let down as they didn't have a great sound system. But, lots of people showed up and made it fun. All in all, the restaurant is young and they are experiencing some growing pains. Broken tea maker and got a an appetizer wrong...but they made it right. Had pepperoni pizza and Philly Cheesesteak...but forgot to take pictures. We will come again and grow with them!

FLACCID AL'S BAREFOOT BAY…read more JUST THE DETAILS -Our lawnmower stored at Barefoot bay was taken and used by the new marina owners. They claim that our contact and payment info was never transferred from the old owners and it was abandoned property to seize because of that. -Trying to get things sorted out we had unpleasant interactions and intimidation tactics used against us and potentially witnessed some child labor violations. -Payed them the past due balance. The returned mower had approximately $500 worth of vandalism damage done to it. They eventually paid for the repair which seems to be an admittance of guilt. They have not admitted or apologized for any of the damages or unethical use. THE FULL EXPERIENCE Upon returning spring of this year (2025) we were met with all new signage and a fresh wood facade inside and out. New cameras everywhere, an updated bar and dance hall. It was impressive at first glance. Sadly the facelift that had been preformed was nothing better than lipstick on a pig. Under the shimmering red gloss this place is still just swine wallowing in its own filth. On our first visit this year to pick up our mower, a drowsy looking man that appeared to have gum disease approached us. He told us he was wondering who the trailer belonged to. We explained that we were the owners of the equipment. He stated that our automatic payment we had previously set up would need to be updated. When we returned 3 weeks later we found an empty trailer, our mower was missing. Someone had to cut our lock and cable off. We went inside and asked for a manger only to be greeted by a child behind the counter. I asked for a manger and she went to go find them. A middle aged man with a large cold sore approach me and asked what I needed. I was sharply dismissed and directed to a lady in a side office. She started filling out a theft report when a young lady with an upper lip piercing came in and asked what happened. She asked if it was a red mower and then said she would be right back. While I waited for her to return the little girl behind the counter was processing transactions at the register unsupervised. Selling snack, drinks, and even cigarettes at one point. When the woman with the lip piercing returned the girl asked her if it was legal for her to sell cigarettes. She was told no, but not to worry about it. I was eventually handed their land line phone and talked with their new property manager Jessica. While on the phone the cold sore man returned and demanded I take that call elsewhere. He insisted that was a business line and I needed to take the elsewhere. After I told him I was on the business line with the business (the property manager) he stood there staring at me and eventually walked off. A week later when we picked up the lawn mower it was back on the trailer. That's where their fulfillment ended. The control handles were bent so badly the enamel paint was chipped off and the lawnmower was not controllable. The key cylinder had been destroyed, the throttle control was bent, one of the transmission releases was bent, and a chunk of the handle foam was torn off. They vandalized the lawnmower extensively before returning it. Eventually the property manager reimbursed us for the vandalism caused on her team's watch. That seems to be the only ethical part of this entire exchange. What seems to be the most concerning for the future of the marina is the complete lack of ethics within the staff, and potential of willingly violating child labor laws, a minor working the register alone selling age restricted items. The behavior by the cold sore man, a supposed manager trying to pressure and intimidate us, damaging property that they were paid to store and keep secure. "Big Al's" has fallen flat. This place needs to seriously consider replacing the local management. From what I have seen and personally experienced recently at Barefoot bay, it is my opinion that people lacking so much integrity and intelligence operating a business are untrainable and just need to be replaced.

Cool spot very clean water fresh air and good vibes in air ! I like driving by and enjoying the…read moreview from the highway ! Really nice and cool spot ! Enjoy it while you can.