| Texas Outside Favorite Lakes -- |
| Name |
Nearest City |
Rating |
Comments |
| Texoma |
Sherman |
8.9  |
Huge lake with lots of marinas, restaurants, OK camping, and sandy beaches |
| Austin |
Austin |
8.5 |
Great constant level lake for camping, cruising, skiing/boarding, and eating burgers while you listen to some live music |
| Sam Rayburn Reservoir |
Jasper |
8.3 |
One of the prettiest lakes in Texas, good fishing, smooth clear water, and great campsites. |
| Murray |
Ardmore |
8.2 |
It's OK to slip across the border every once in a while to this very clear lake with excellent water campsites, golf, and more |
| Possom Kingdom Reservoir |
Graford |
8.2 |
Possum Kingdom Lake is one of the prettiest and clearest lakes in Texas |
| Travis |
Austin |
7.7 |
The party lake of Texas with lots to see and do -- restaurants/bars with music, nude beach, big homes, and more |
| Inks Lake |
Burnet |
7.5 |
Very pretty lake, great campsites at Inks Lake State Park, and lots to do nearby |
| Lake O' The Pines |
Longview |
7.5 |
Tree lined and very clear lake with some excellent campsites on the water. |
| Athens |
Athens |
7.4 |
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| Grapevine |
Grapevine |
7.3 |
Small lake with some ok lakeside camping and fun bar/restaurant with music |
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