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Lake Ray Hubbard

Dallas · Rowlett · Rockwall · Heath · Garland, Texas — Rockwall County.

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21,844Surface acres
40 ftMax depth
1968Impounded
6Public access sites
13.4 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 120850171); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 21,671 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Ray Hubbard is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Ray Hubbard.

Fast facts

About Lake Ray Hubbard

  • Counties: Rockwall, Dallas, Collin, Kaufman
  • Cities & towns on the shore: Dallas, Rowlett, Rockwall, Heath, Garland
  • Location (TPWD): in Collin, Dallas, Rockwall and Kaufman counties, one mile west of Rockwall on the East Fork of the Trinity River
  • Impounded: 1968 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: City of Dallas · (214) 243-1533
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 20 mi from Dallas and 50 mi from Fort Worth, 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

Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Lakeshore RV Resort (campground)Plantation Place (campground)Boat ramp (Boat launch)1Boat ramp (Boat launch)2Boat ramp (Boat launch)3Boat ramp (Boat launch)4Boat ramp (Boat launch)5Boat ramp (Boat launch)61 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  2. 2Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Rockwall
  3. 3Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Dallas
  4. 4Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Dallas
  5. 5Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Rowlett
  6. 6Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Rockwall

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 120850171), 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

13.4 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 10%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 13.4 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline, mostly along the north and west shores.

Trails along the shore

Trailheads & parking

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 Lake Ray Hubbard

We found 12 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Ray Hubbard, 8 of them within 5 miles. 1 is 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 (32.9053, -96.4899). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Ray Hubbard. 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 Lake Ray Hubbard

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

    White & hybrid striped bassLargemouth bass ★Channel & blue catfishWhite crappieSunshine bass ★Lone Star bass ★

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Lake Ray Hubbard

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    CatfishExcellent
    CrappieGood
    White BassGood
    Hybrid Striped BassExcellent

    Regulations (TPWD): All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): There are stands of emergent vegetation in shallow flats and several areas of the lake have been infested with hydrilla.

    Conservation pool: 435.5 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: 1-3 feet

    Normal clarity: Stained

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Current fishing report · Lake records · Latest survey report

    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 75 stocking records for Lake Ray Hubbard from 1968 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2026Bass, Sunshine227,954Fingerling
    2025Bass, Lone Star114,490Fingerling
    2025Bass, ShareLunker largemouth519Fingerling
    2025Bass, Sunshine330,157Fingerling
    2024Bass, Sunshine448,631Fingerling
    2023Bass, Sunshine183,203Fingerling
    2022Bass, Sunshine377,705Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Lake Ray Hubbard

    Boat launches & access sites

    6 public access sites listed, 6 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8394, -96.5063
    Boat rampRockwall—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp—No feeBoating32.9295, -96.4739
    Boat rampDallas—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8677, -96.5461
    Boat rampDallas—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8005, -96.4935
    Boat rampRowlett—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8760, -96.5155
    Boat rampRockwall—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.8759, -96.4825

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

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

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Ray Hubbard

    Clean, Drain, Dry. In Texas the law requires draining water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh water, and possessing or moving zebra mussels is illegal. TPWD rules.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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