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Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

A short 2 hour drive east of Dallas in I 30 and just south of Mount Pleasant Texas You will find Lake Bob Sandlin State Park.

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What we noticed on the ground

A short 2 hour drive east of Dallas in I 30 and just south of Mount Pleasant Texas You will find Lake Bob Sandlin State Park. This beautiful Texas State Park sits on the banks of Lake Bob Sandlin in the lush forests of east Texas and is a great place for fishing, swimming and boating. Set deep in the east Texas piney woods it is truly a beautiful Texas State Park! Thanks to the very spacious cabins and screen shelters you dont have to sleep on the hard ground or even own an RV to enjoy Lake Bob Sandlin State Park! In this video we travel around the park as well as Lake Bob Sandlin and see all of the fun and exciting things to do at Lake Bob Sandlin State Park. Come along with me as I tour this great Texas State Park!

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What the weather is usually like at Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Mt Pleasant, TX weather station, 9.2 miles from Lake Bob Sandlin State Park, show that the warmest month is August (average high 94.1 F) and the coolest is January (average low 32.0 F).

May is usually the wettest month, at about 5.24 inches of rain, and August the driest, at about 2.66 inches. The monthly figures add up to about 48.6 inches in a typical year.

Average high, average low and rain by month (1991-2020 normals)
MonthHigh (F)Low (F)Rain (in)
January55.932.03.56
February59.735.74.18
March67.642.94.36
April75.249.84.55
May82.360.25.24
June89.668.14.32
July93.371.12.90
August94.170.62.66
September88.263.13.62
October77.951.24.61
November66.140.93.78
December57.734.14.79

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly), station Mt Pleasant, TX (USC00416108), 9.2 miles from the park. Station elevation about 425 ft; the map pin is at about 391 ft (USGS). Data retrieved 2026-10-02.

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