Purtis Creek State Park

Important information

If your plans change, please modify or cancel your reservation as soon as possible to allow someone else to enjoy the park. DAY USE FEE: $5 per day, per person 13 and older. OFFICE AND GATE INFORMATION: Gate is open from 6am to 10pm. Office Hours: Weekdays and weekends 8:15am to 4:30pm Walk up window will be open until 15 minutes after office doors close. SWIMMING: Swimming allowed in designated area during daylight hours only (reservations are not required). FISHING: Fishing for largemouth bass over 16 inches is catch & release only. Catfish, crappie, bluegill and sand bass can be retained. Frozen bait and live worms available at park store. Only 50 motorized boats are allowed on the lake at a time (first come, first served). After park closing hours, non-camping park users may stay overnight on the lake by paying a $2 per night activity use fee per person in the office before closing or in the self-pay station before 10 pm. (Activity fee expires at 6am regardless of when time it was paid). The Activity use fee is for lake use only as the park observes quiet hours after 10 pm. PARK PHONE NUMBER: 903-425-2332