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Cleburne State Park Lake

Cleburne, Texas — Johnson County.

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108Surface acres
29 ftMax depth
1934Impounded
1Public access sites
1.8 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 99534393); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 107 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Cleburne State Park Lake is in Texas

The red circle marks Cleburne State Park Lake.

Fast facts

About Cleburne State Park Lake

  • County: Johnson
  • Nearest city: Cleburne (about 4.0 mi from the lake)
  • Location (TPWD): in Cleburne State Park, Johnson County
  • Impounded: 1934 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department · (817) 645-4215
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 36 mi from Fort Worth and 55 mi from Waco, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Texas

Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Cleburne State Park Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Cedar Grove (campground)Poplar Point (campground)Boat ramp (Boat launch)1¼ mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 99534393), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

1.8 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 45%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
South shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 1.8 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Cleburne State Park Lake shoreline, mostly along the south shore.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat ramp, 0.2 mi from a shoreline trail (OpenStreetMap boat ramp data).

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 8, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Cleburne State Park Lake

We found 12 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Cleburne State Park Lake, 4 of them within 5 miles. 4 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

6 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Texas

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (32.2664, -97.5574). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Cleburne State Park Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Cleburne State Park Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Largemouth bassChannel catfish ★CrappieSunfishLone Star bass ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Cleburne State Park Lake

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    CatfishGood
    CrappieFair
    SunfishGood

    Regulations (TPWD): This state park lake has special regulations on some fishes. See local bag limits, size limits and gear restrictions. For anglers using motorboats, the entire lake is a no-wake zone.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Cattail, bulrush, water willow

    Water-level fluctuation: 1-3 feet

    Normal clarity: Moderate

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Lake records

    Ratings are TPWD's own Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent scale. Statewide rules: TPWD Outdoor Annual, fishing. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Stocking history

    TPWD has 70 stocking records for Cleburne State Park Lake from 1966 to 2025. The table shows 2021–2025.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2025Bass, Lone Star11,620Fingerling
    2025Catfish, Channel2,671Fingerling
    2024Catfish, Channel2,668Fingerling
    2023Catfish, Channel2,683Fingerling
    2021Catfish, Channel2,707Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Cleburne State Park Lake

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.2661, -97.5599

    OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

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