Ray Roberts Lake State Park (Isle du Bois)
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🏖️ Beach · Pilot Point
4 hours · $ · Check website for reservations
- 🚗About 55 min driveFrom Plano · Parking: State park lot; entry about $7/adult, under 12 free, reserving a day pass is recommended on summer weekends
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Handles heat · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 4 hoursBest seasons: Summer · Spring · Fall
An hour north, Ray Roberts Lake has the best beach in DFW: a wide stretch of clean white sand sloping gently into the water, with a playground and paved trail on shore and picnic tables under big trees — like a mini beach vacation.
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Pilot Point, Texas
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