Joe Pool Lake
Joe Pool Lake is the main attraction for most folks that visit Cedar Hill State Park. There are a lot of facilities in the park to help you enjoy the lake. These include a marina, 2 boat ramps, numerous fishing piers, lakeside picnic and camping sites, and a swimming area.
Other parks and facilities providing access to Joe Pool Lake
Scroll down this page to learn more about the marina and boat launches or go to the Joe Pool Lake boat ramp webpage.
Joe Pool Marina
The Joe Pool Marina store sells bait, ice, cold drinks, food, and some basic camping and fishing supplies. The selection of products in the store is not impressive. If you arrive in Cedar Hill needing more than bait, some ice, or a cold soda I would plan to take a trip to the local Wal-Mart. Fortunately it is just a few miles from the entrance to the park and it has a much wider selection of food, fishing supplies, and camping gear.
The marina also rents ski boats, jet skis, pontoon boats, and paddle boats. If you own your own boat and want to keep it on the lake, the marina rents boat slips (on an annual basis). The phone number for the Joe Pool Marina is (972) 299-9010. Call them if you have questions about prices and availability.
Boat Ramps
The big problem many boaters have is with the time the park opens in the morning - 8 AM. One way to get around this problem is stay overnight in their campground.
There are two boat ramps in Cedar Hill State Park. There is a large boat ramp adjacent to the marina store and a large parking lot where you can leave your rig. Click on any of the thumbnails to see a larger version of the picture.
The boat ramp adjacent to the Joe Pool Marina.....
..... the parking lot...
....and a Google maps birdseye view of the Joe Pool Marina, the Joe Pool Marina Store, and the boat ramp.
The second boat ramp is not as wide as the one next to the Joe Pool Marina but it located at the edge of a large parking lot. There is a lot of room to back into the ramp and there are generous sized parking spaces for your truck and trailer.
Boat ramp access to Joe Pool Lake....
....and a Google maps birdseye view of this area.
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