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Caddo Lake State Park

In the last weeks of 2018 we jumped into our Class C RV, Ms V, and headed out to visit several Texas State Parks. The third Texas State Park we visited on this journey was Caddo Lake State Park.

Caddo Lake State Park — Dude RV field still

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What we noticed on the ground

In the last weeks of 2018 we jumped into our Class C RV, Ms V, and headed out to visit several Texas State Parks. The third Texas State Park we visited on this journey was Caddo Lake State Park. Tyler Caddo Lake was built by the CCC in the New Deal Era and is chock full of Texas History not to mention the creepy Spanish moss and big old cypress trees. Caddo Lake State Park is a fun and exciting place to take your family for a day, a week end or even weeks long trips. There are plenty of things for your family to do in Caddo Lake Park, from Camping to hiking, Swimming and fishing to mountain biking. The number one thing to do in Caddo Lake State Park is to rent a canoe and explore the Cypress swamp or spend the day catching fish from the public fishing pier. Come along with us as we visit Tyler State Park.

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Living guide

What the weather is usually like at Caddo Lake State Park

NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Jefferson, TX weather station, 12.2 miles from Caddo Lake State Park, show that the warmest month is August (average high 94.5 F) and the coolest is January (average low 34.2 F).

May is usually the wettest month, at about 5.11 inches of rain, and August the driest, at about 2.42 inches. The monthly figures add up to about 49.7 inches in a typical year.

Average high, average low and rain by month (1991-2020 normals)
MonthHigh (F)Low (F)Rain (in)
January56.934.24.08
February61.237.14.23
March69.144.44.83
April76.651.54.74
May83.461.25.11
June90.669.35.10
July94.072.22.96
August94.570.82.42
September88.763.63.77
October78.751.54.47
November67.042.13.61
December58.935.44.42

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly), station Jefferson, TX (USC00414577), 12.2 miles from the park. Station elevation about 211 ft; the map pin is at about 305 ft (USGS). Data retrieved 2026-10-02.

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