Proctor Lake
RV Guide
Introduction
If you’re looking for the perfect place to enjoy remarkable RV holidays and outdoor recreational activities, as well as watch beautiful flora and fauna within a resplendent natural setting, Proctor Lake is the right place for you. This US Army Corps of Engineers park, located a few miles northeast of Comanche in Texas, features one of the best fishing lakes in the State and is easily accessible by cars, trailers, and RVs.
There are plenty of ways to stay active at the park. You could decide to go boating on the lake in your personal watercraft and vessels, exploring the park’s waters, or angle for hybrid bass, striped bass, crappie, and many other abundant fish species. Hiking and equestrian riding are other ways to explore the 15 miles of trails available within the park. Furthermore, hunting enthusiasts can make use of two wildlife management areas available for hunting game. Picnicking, swimming, and birdwatching are equally exciting things to do at Proctor Lake. A visit to Lake Brownwood State Park nearby will also offer guests added fun.
Tent, group, and RV camping options are available at Proctor Lake within campgrounds equipped with modern amenities. Full and partial hookups for RVs are available, as well as parking spaces for rigs.
RV Rentals in Proctor Lake
Transportation
Driving
Located about eight miles northeast of Comanche, off Highway 377, Texas, Proctor Lake can be accessed via highways and local roads, meaning that guests will have no problem driving to the park in their RVs, trailers, and other motorized vehicles. Equipment rentals are available at Comanche and southwest of the park at Lake Brownwood State Park.
Parking
Parking spaces are available for vacationers and visitors at and around Proctor Lake for RVs, trailers and cars at designated parking spots and at the campgrounds. Overnight parking facilities are also available.
Public Transportation
There are no direct public transportation services to Proctor Lake.
Campgrounds and parking in Proctor Lake
Campsites in Proctor Lake
Reservations camping
Copperas Creek Campground
Copperas Creek is a pet-friendly campground sitting on the southwestern side of Proctor Lake. The campground is open year-round but available by reservation between April and September (peak season). Recreational opportunities available at the campground include birdwatching, picnicking, swimming, fishing, and relaxation by the lake.
There are 67 campsites within the campground as well as two group shelters. Full hookups (electric, water, and sewer hookups) and partial hookups are provided at campsites, as well as amenities such as showers, potable water, pit and flush toilets, and a dump station.
The RV/trailer length limit at the campground is 100 feet.
Promontory Campground
Promontory Campground is a pet-friendly campground that is open for tent and RV camping and available by reservation between April and September (peak season). Recreational opportunities available at the campground include birdwatching, picnicking, nature viewing, hunting, and boating.
There are 86 campsites within the campground equipped with electric and water hookups, as well as facilities and amenities such as picnic tables, potable water, dump station, boat launch, and a swimming beach.
The RV/trailer length limit at the campground is 100 feet.
Sowell Creek Campground
Sowell Creek is a pet-friendly campground sitting on the eastern side of Proctor Lake. The campground is open year-round but available by reservation between April and September (peak season). Recreational opportunities available at the campground include boating, picnicking, swimming, fishing, and birdwatching.
There are 61 campsites within the campground as well as one group site. Full hookups (electric, water, and sewer hookups) and partial hookups are provided at campsites, as well as amenities such as showers, potable water, pit and flush toilets, and a dump station. A boat launch and swimming beach are also available.
The RV/trailer length limit at the campground is 100 feet.
Seasonal activities in Proctor Lake
In-Season
Boating
There are excellent opportunities to enjoy boating activities at Proctor Lake, which is why the park is a favorite destination for RV campers and visitors coming along with their personal watercraft and vessels. Summer, in particular, is the peak season for boating, a time when boats fill the lake. At the park, all boaters and paddlers are required to safely and efficiently operate their vessels to prevent accidents and collisions.
As you boat on the lake, park rangers may be around to ensure you are safely operating your vessel on the water.
Fishing
RV campers and visitors who love to fish fancy Proctor Lake for the premier fishing experience that the park offers. A particularly inviting feature for anglers at this US COE park is the fact that you can either angle from the fishing pier that’s on a key fish habitat, or launch your boats and vessels to diverse fishing spots on the lake.
Numerous fish species are present within the park’s waters, ranging from largemouth bass to white bass, striped bass, catfish, crappie, and multiple species of sunfish. Anglers also find carp, buffalo suckers and freshwater drum within the park’s waters. Ensure you abide by Texas fishing laws.
Trails
Adventurers are offered the opportunity to explore the park along the 15 miles of trails that are available for use by RV campers, visitors and the general public.
High Point Park features eight miles of trails while the other seven miles is accessible at the Sabana Wildlife Management Area. These trails offer exciting adventures for hikers and horseback riders. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on the trails, and neither is trailblazing. Trail maps are available to guide hikers and equestrians.
Off-Season
Hunting
Hunting is an exciting activity at Proctor Lake. RV campers who are appropriately licensed and follow hunting laws enjoy this sport at the park. The areas open to hunting at this US Army COE park are the Sabana Wildlife Management Area and Upper Leon Wildlife Management Area. Archery and crossbows are allowed for hunting feral hogs in the park, while handguns and rifles are prohibited. Hunters must keep their weapons unloaded during transport between hunting sites.
Swimming
There are several swimming beaches established at Proctor Lake where guests and campers can enjoy safe swimming. Each of the swimming beaches has a perimeter designated for swimming and beach activities so that boaters will not be able to access the area. Restricted buoys are also available around the perimeter.
Swimmers are advised to make use of lifejackets, and these are available at the life jacket loaner station present at each of the swim beaches.
Bird Viewing
Several species of birds are present at Proctor Lake, making the park a hub for bird lovers. Different spots within the park are great for watching these creatures and bird viewers often see birds such as white-winged dove, Neotropic/double-crested cormorant, great blue heron, great white egret, snowy egret, and American Black Vulture. Look out for turkey vulture, eastern phoebe, northern mockingbird, orchard oriole as well as red-winged blackbird within the park’s areas too. The snowy egret is the most commonly seen bird in the park.
