Perdido Creek at FM 622 | Coleto Creek at Arnold Rd | Coleto Reservoir Elevation | Coleto Reservoir Release |
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0.00 cfs - 2024-10-03 06:15 AM | 0.00 cfs - 2024-10-03 05:45 AM | 96.23 msl - 2024-10-03 06:00 AM | 0 cfs - 10/3/2024 6:33 AM |
Reservoir Conditions
Year-round Outdoor Recreation
The Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir, located midway between Victoria and Goliad, is a joint project between Coleto Creek Power and the GBRA. At normal pool elevation it covers 3,100 surface acres with 61 miles of shoreline. The main purpose of the reservoir is to serve as a cooling pond for the Coleto Creek Power coal fired power plant. The reservoir is fed through four major creeks from a 507 square mile drainage basin. The average depth is eleven feet and the reservoir maintains at a constant level.
Opened to the public in February 1981 for year-round outdoor recreation opportunities and access to the Coleto Creek Reservoir, the park consists of 190 acres, of which approximately 40 acres have been developed.
Events
Event |
Date(s) |
Time |
Information |
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Annual Bowhunt | September 28, 2024 – January 26, 2025 | To be determined | Registration Information |
Park Information
Park Amenities
Effective December 1, 2023 Park Hours of Operation will be 6:00 am until 8:00 pm. Entrance gates to the park will be closed and locked between the hours of 8:00 pm and 6:00 am.
Camping
- Twenty multi-use campsites (20/30/50 amp electrical service, water, BBQ grill, and picnic table)
- Fifty-nine campsites with full hookups (20/30/50 amp electrical service, water, sewage, BBQ grill and picnic table)
- Dump Station
- Laundry Facilities
- Five camping cabins
- Primitive Camping
Park Facilities
- Two covered group pavilions for family reunions, company picnics, class reunions, etc. with their own volleyball court, horseshoe pit, marked swimming area, BBQ pit, water, and electricity
- A 1.5-mile long hiking and nature trail
- Two viewing/nature photography stations
- Playground
- Restrooms with Showers
- Volleyball Courts
- Disk golf course
- Picnic area with picnic tables and bbq grills, marked swimming area, and sand volleyball courts
Activities & Sites
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Water Skiing
- Wildlife Watching/Photography
- Quiet, Rural Setting
- Hiking
- 3,100 Acre Lake
- Bow Hunting
Water and Beaches
- Four lane boat ramp, that provides the only public access to the reservoir
- A 200 foot lighted fishing pier
- Marked Swimming Area
- Sandy Beaches
Cabins
CHECK-OUT is by 12:00 noon every day of the week. For reservations please call 361-575-6366.
- PLEASE NOTE: PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT A CABIN SITE AND SMOKING IS ALLOWED ONLY OUTSIDE THE CABIN.
- Cabin 2 – $90.00/night. Maximum of 4 adults and 1 vehicle allowed to use site.
- Cabins 1, 3, 4, and 5 – $110.00/night. Maximum of 6 adults and 1 vehicle allowed to use site.
- Reservations for a specific cabin can be made 12 months in advance and a 2 night minimum stay is required on weekends. Holiday minimums are the same as the campsites.
- Cabin 1 has 2 bunk beds, 1 double bed, a sink, dining table, work counter, and air conditioner/heater. Must provide own linens.
- Cabin 2 has 2 bunk beds, a sink, dining table, work counter, and air conditioner/heater. Must provide own linens.
- Cabins 3, 4, and 5 has 2 bunk beds with a queen size bed on the bottom and a single bed on top, a sink, dining table, work counter, and air conditioner/heater. Must provide own linens.
- Additional tents or other camping unit will not be allowed on a cabin site.
- Check in to a camping cabin will be allowed after 7:00 a.m., but the cabin may not be available until after 2:00 p.m.
- Day guest will be allowed at a cabin site but they are expected to leave by 10:00 p.m. and they must obtain a day pass before entering the park.
- The cabin site is designed for overnight use by a family or small group only and can not be reserved for use as a site for an organized party or celebration.
- A guest may not use a cabin for more than 14 consecutive days/stay.
Cabin 1
Cabin 2
Cabin 3
Cabin 4
Cabin 5
Pavilions
Pavilion C
Located in park’s camping area. Day Use Facility Only – with use hours from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Enclosed, 20′ X 40′ climate-controlled shelter that can seat up to 60 inside comfortably. Has 20′ long work counter across end with electrical outlets for portable cooking appliances. Outside has a large BBQ pit and fire ring, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pit, work sink and counter, and several picnic tables. Located on the shore of reservoir.
Pavilion D
Located in park’s day use area. Day Use Facility Only – with use hours from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Open air 40′ X 40′ shelter with 8 – 16′ long picnic tables which can seat 100 easily. Has large BBQ pit, limited electrical outlets, outdoor sink and work counter, and sand volleyball court. Located adjacent to park’s marked swimming area. No lighting.
Coleto Creek Park Fees
Effective 9/1/24 to 8/31/25 (All rates are subject to change anytime without notice)
DAY USE
DAY FEE:
$17.00 per vehicle per day. Paid for all vehicles entering the park. Maximum occupancy number per vehicle is 4 persons. No day entry after 10:00pm.
INDIVIDUAL DAY USE FEE:
$5.00 per person per day. Individual fee is charged for pedestrians, motorcycles, bicyclists, commercial bus passengers and groups exceeding 4 persons in 1 vehicle.
ANNUAL DAY USE PERMIT:
$250.00 per vehicle. Paid in lieu of the Day Use Fee. Does not apply for commercial buses. Only covers entrance for 4 persons per vehicle.
REPLACEMENT ANNUAL PERMIT:
$5.00 per permit. Paid to replace annual on broken windshield or transfer to new car. Must present old sticker and annual receipt.
GROUP PAVILION C:
$100.00 rental fee per day. May be reserved for use up to 12 months in advance. Facility available for use from 7:00am to 10:00pm, overnight camping at the Pavilion is not allowed. Entry fee above applies.
GROUP PAVILION D:
$75.00 rental fee per day. May be reserved for use up to 12 months in advance. Facility available for use from 7:00am to 10:00pm, overnight camping at the Pavilion is not allowed. Entry fee above applies.
CAMPING
CHECK-IN is after 7:00am, if site is available, and CHECK-OUT is by 2:00pm.
Park Gates Locked from Midnight to 6:00am.
PREMIUM SITES:
$65.00 per camping night for waterfront campsites. A Friday and Saturday night minimum stay is required. Includes one vehicle. Sites reserved by specific number.
MULTI-USE SITES:
$55.00 per camping night for off lake campsites. Sites can be reserved by specific number. Includes one vehicle.
MONTHLY RATE:
$540.00 per 30 nights (October 1 thru March 1). Includes cost of water, electricity, and sewer.
EXTRA VEHICLES:
$17.00 per vehicle per camping night for all extra vehicles, including golf carts, at campsite, or cabin. (Limit 3 extra vehicles per site.)
PRIMITIVE CAMPING:
$28.00 per vehicle per camping night. Paid for each vehicle staying overnight in the undeveloped camping area. Eight (8) persons per vehicle maximum. Area restricted to tent campers only, and no generator usage allowed.
RESERVATIONS:
Campsite reservations may be made up to 12 months in advance. Required to pay one night’s camping fee within 10 days of making the reservation. If the deposit for a reservation is not received within 10 days of the date the reservation was made, we will automatically cancel the reservation. To cancel your reservation you must contact us 3 days in advance of your arrival date, a refund of your deposit can be given minus a $10 processing fee or a credit for the full amount can be issued and you would have one year to use it. We will only hold confirmed reservations until 10:00 AM the morning after your scheduled arrival date, after which we will cancel reservation as a “No Show”.
HOLIDAYS:
For all major Holiday weekend reservations, a one (1) night deposit must be paid when the reservation is made. Minimum stay in campsites and cabins on Easter is 2 nights (Fri. to Sun.); Memorial Day, and Labor Day are 3 nights (Fri. to Mon.). To cancel any Holiday reservation you must contact the park office 14 days prior to your scheduled arrival. If you drop days off of your confirmed Holiday reservation, you will be assessed a $10.00 fee for each day dropped. A premium charge of $10/night will be assessed for Easter, July 4th, Memorial Day, and Labor Day weekends in all campsites, cabins, and pavilions.
PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
CAMPING AND PICNICKING
If you will securely bag your trash and set by the roadside between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm the park staff will gladly collect and dispose of it for you. Until it is collected you are responsible for insuring that no animals get into the bagged trash.
PARKING VEHICLES
All vehicles parked at a campsite must have at least 2 wheels of the vehicle clearly parked on the gravel-parking pad at the campsite. Vehicles that cannot be parked on the parking pad must be taken to one of the parks numerous extra parking lots. It is the responsibility of the camping party to insure that their guests park their vehicles correctly. By parking vehicles correctly we will be able to continue to insure the “GREEN” park we all have grown to appreciate.
FIRES
may only be built in the fire rings/pits supplied at the campsites. You may bring your own firebox but it must be designed to not allow any embers or ashes to fall onto the ground, and it must be elevated off of the ground. Ground fires are never permitted! Please do not dump your ashes on the ground when vacating a campsite. Either bag the ashes or take them home with you.
CAMPSITE LIMITATIONS
- Only 4 vehicles may be registered to a site for overnight camping, and this includes vehicles with the park’s annual pass.
- From April 1 to September 30 the maximum allowed stay in a campsite is 14 consecutive nights, and then users must leave the park for 72 hours. From October 1 to March 31, there is no limit on the length of stay in the regular campsites (Premium Sites have a year round limit of 14 nights).
- One camper and one tent or two tents per site maximum.
RE-ENTRY TO PARK
when re-entering the park we require ALL park users to come to a complete stop at the Park Office, show us their current park permit, and wait for acknowledgement from a park staff member before driving on into the park.
GRAY WATER
By State Law, may not be dumped on the ground but must be disposed of in an appropriate wastewater disposed system.
PETS
must remain on a leash or secured in camping unit.
REFUNDS
Park use is an outdoor experience. Therefore, we do not give refunds due to discomforts of nature.
GOLF CARTS
Park is restricted to all off road vehicles with the exception of golf carts. A pass must be purchased to utilize a golf cart in the park. Golf carts can only be operated in areas designated for vehicular traffic (park roads and parking lots), and must be operated by a licensed driver.
RESERVOIR USE RULES & REGULATIONS
- ALL boating, skiing, swimming, and other water related activities at the Coleto Creek Reservoir are done at the visitors sole risk!
- Use caution when boating on the reservoir, there are numerous submerged stumps, and logs in the reservoir.
- We do not allow any boats on the reservoir with above water exhaust, which includes but is not limited to airboats and jet boats.
- All boaters are required to stay at least 150’ away from Coleto’s Bird Island as per TPWD and USFWS Restrictions.
- Except for the Coleto Creek Park Shoreline all other shore areas of the reservoir are posted properties, and boaters may not beach and/or utilize any of those properties.
- Coleto Creek Reservoir does have alligators. Please utilize caution when boating into isolated coves.
- Coleto Creek Reservoir has posted “No Wake Zones”, “No Boat Zones”, and “Keep Out Areas”. For your safety please observe these posted restrictions. All boaters must stay at least 200’away from all control structures on the reservoir, which includes the Reservoir Dam, it’s two small Dike Structures, and the Power Plant Intake. These are high security areas and any tresspassers in these areas will have charges filed on them.
- Water skiing is not allowed upstream of the Coleto Creek Power Plant Intake, nor from ½ mile below the State Highway 622 Bridge to the Northern end of the reservoir.
- Sailboats with mast taller than 30’ may not utilize the reservoir because of the High Voltage Power Lines that cross the reservoir.
This is not a complete list of ALL park rules and regulations, but the most common ones asked about.
For a complete list of ALL rules and regulations please contact the park office.
- Amenities
-
Park Amenities
Effective December 1, 2023 Park Hours of Operation will be 6:00 am until 8:00 pm. Entrance gates to the park will be closed and locked between the hours of 8:00 pm and 6:00 am.
Camping
- Twenty multi-use campsites (20/30/50 amp electrical service, water, BBQ grill, and picnic table)
- Fifty-nine campsites with full hookups (20/30/50 amp electrical service, water, sewage, BBQ grill and picnic table)
- Dump Station
- Laundry Facilities
- Five camping cabins
- Primitive Camping
Park Facilities
- Two covered group pavilions for family reunions, company picnics, class reunions, etc. with their own volleyball court, horseshoe pit, marked swimming area, BBQ pit, water, and electricity
- A 1.5-mile long hiking and nature trail
- Two viewing/nature photography stations
- Playground
- Restrooms with Showers
- Volleyball Courts
- Disk golf course
- Picnic area with picnic tables and bbq grills, marked swimming area, and sand volleyball courts
Activities & Sites
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Water Skiing
- Wildlife Watching/Photography
- Quiet, Rural Setting
- Hiking
- 3,100 Acre Lake
- Bow Hunting
Water and Beaches
- Four lane boat ramp, that provides the only public access to the reservoir
- A 200 foot lighted fishing pier
- Marked Swimming Area
- Sandy Beaches
- Cabins
-
Cabins
CHECK-OUT is by 12:00 noon every day of the week. For reservations please call 361-575-6366.
- PLEASE NOTE: PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT A CABIN SITE AND SMOKING IS ALLOWED ONLY OUTSIDE THE CABIN.
- Cabin 2 – $90.00/night. Maximum of 4 adults and 1 vehicle allowed to use site.
- Cabins 1, 3, 4, and 5 – $110.00/night. Maximum of 6 adults and 1 vehicle allowed to use site.
- Reservations for a specific cabin can be made 12 months in advance and a 2 night minimum stay is required on weekends. Holiday minimums are the same as the campsites.
- Cabin 1 has 2 bunk beds, 1 double bed, a sink, dining table, work counter, and air conditioner/heater. Must provide own linens.
- Cabin 2 has 2 bunk beds, a sink, dining table, work counter, and air conditioner/heater. Must provide own linens.
- Cabins 3, 4, and 5 has 2 bunk beds with a queen size bed on the bottom and a single bed on top, a sink, dining table, work counter, and air conditioner/heater. Must provide own linens.
- Additional tents or other camping unit will not be allowed on a cabin site.
- Check in to a camping cabin will be allowed after 7:00 a.m., but the cabin may not be available until after 2:00 p.m.
- Day guest will be allowed at a cabin site but they are expected to leave by 10:00 p.m. and they must obtain a day pass before entering the park.
- The cabin site is designed for overnight use by a family or small group only and can not be reserved for use as a site for an organized party or celebration.
- A guest may not use a cabin for more than 14 consecutive days/stay.
Cabin 1
Cabin 2
Cabin 3
Cabin 4
Cabin 5
- Pavilions
-
Pavilions
Pavilion C
Located in park’s camping area. Day Use Facility Only – with use hours from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Enclosed, 20′ X 40′ climate-controlled shelter that can seat up to 60 inside comfortably. Has 20′ long work counter across end with electrical outlets for portable cooking appliances. Outside has a large BBQ pit and fire ring, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pit, work sink and counter, and several picnic tables. Located on the shore of reservoir.
Pavilion D
Located in park’s day use area. Day Use Facility Only – with use hours from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Open air 40′ X 40′ shelter with 8 – 16′ long picnic tables which can seat 100 easily. Has large BBQ pit, limited electrical outlets, outdoor sink and work counter, and sand volleyball court. Located adjacent to park’s marked swimming area. No lighting.
- Fees
-
Coleto Creek Park Fees
Effective 9/1/24 to 8/31/25 (All rates are subject to change anytime without notice)
DAY USE
DAY FEE:
$17.00 per vehicle per day. Paid for all vehicles entering the park. Maximum occupancy number per vehicle is 4 persons. No day entry after 10:00pm.
INDIVIDUAL DAY USE FEE:
$5.00 per person per day. Individual fee is charged for pedestrians, motorcycles, bicyclists, commercial bus passengers and groups exceeding 4 persons in 1 vehicle.
ANNUAL DAY USE PERMIT:
$250.00 per vehicle. Paid in lieu of the Day Use Fee. Does not apply for commercial buses. Only covers entrance for 4 persons per vehicle.
REPLACEMENT ANNUAL PERMIT:
$5.00 per permit. Paid to replace annual on broken windshield or transfer to new car. Must present old sticker and annual receipt.
GROUP PAVILION C:
$100.00 rental fee per day. May be reserved for use up to 12 months in advance. Facility available for use from 7:00am to 10:00pm, overnight camping at the Pavilion is not allowed. Entry fee above applies.
GROUP PAVILION D:
$75.00 rental fee per day. May be reserved for use up to 12 months in advance. Facility available for use from 7:00am to 10:00pm, overnight camping at the Pavilion is not allowed. Entry fee above applies.
CAMPING
CHECK-IN is after 7:00am, if site is available, and CHECK-OUT is by 2:00pm.
Park Gates Locked from Midnight to 6:00am.
PREMIUM SITES:
$65.00 per camping night for waterfront campsites. A Friday and Saturday night minimum stay is required. Includes one vehicle. Sites reserved by specific number.
MULTI-USE SITES:
$55.00 per camping night for off lake campsites. Sites can be reserved by specific number. Includes one vehicle.
MONTHLY RATE:
$540.00 per 30 nights (October 1 thru March 1). Includes cost of water, electricity, and sewer.
EXTRA VEHICLES:
$17.00 per vehicle per camping night for all extra vehicles, including golf carts, at campsite, or cabin. (Limit 3 extra vehicles per site.)
PRIMITIVE CAMPING:
$28.00 per vehicle per camping night. Paid for each vehicle staying overnight in the undeveloped camping area. Eight (8) persons per vehicle maximum. Area restricted to tent campers only, and no generator usage allowed.
RESERVATIONS:
Campsite reservations may be made up to 12 months in advance. Required to pay one night’s camping fee within 10 days of making the reservation. If the deposit for a reservation is not received within 10 days of the date the reservation was made, we will automatically cancel the reservation. To cancel your reservation you must contact us 3 days in advance of your arrival date, a refund of your deposit can be given minus a $10 processing fee or a credit for the full amount can be issued and you would have one year to use it. We will only hold confirmed reservations until 10:00 AM the morning after your scheduled arrival date, after which we will cancel reservation as a “No Show”.
HOLIDAYS:
For all major Holiday weekend reservations, a one (1) night deposit must be paid when the reservation is made. Minimum stay in campsites and cabins on Easter is 2 nights (Fri. to Sun.); Memorial Day, and Labor Day are 3 nights (Fri. to Mon.). To cancel any Holiday reservation you must contact the park office 14 days prior to your scheduled arrival. If you drop days off of your confirmed Holiday reservation, you will be assessed a $10.00 fee for each day dropped. A premium charge of $10/night will be assessed for Easter, July 4th, Memorial Day, and Labor Day weekends in all campsites, cabins, and pavilions.
- Rules
-
PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
CAMPING AND PICNICKING
If you will securely bag your trash and set by the roadside between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm the park staff will gladly collect and dispose of it for you. Until it is collected you are responsible for insuring that no animals get into the bagged trash.
PARKING VEHICLES
All vehicles parked at a campsite must have at least 2 wheels of the vehicle clearly parked on the gravel-parking pad at the campsite. Vehicles that cannot be parked on the parking pad must be taken to one of the parks numerous extra parking lots. It is the responsibility of the camping party to insure that their guests park their vehicles correctly. By parking vehicles correctly we will be able to continue to insure the “GREEN” park we all have grown to appreciate.
FIRES
may only be built in the fire rings/pits supplied at the campsites. You may bring your own firebox but it must be designed to not allow any embers or ashes to fall onto the ground, and it must be elevated off of the ground. Ground fires are never permitted! Please do not dump your ashes on the ground when vacating a campsite. Either bag the ashes or take them home with you.
CAMPSITE LIMITATIONS
- Only 4 vehicles may be registered to a site for overnight camping, and this includes vehicles with the park’s annual pass.
- From April 1 to September 30 the maximum allowed stay in a campsite is 14 consecutive nights, and then users must leave the park for 72 hours. From October 1 to March 31, there is no limit on the length of stay in the regular campsites (Premium Sites have a year round limit of 14 nights).
- One camper and one tent or two tents per site maximum.
RE-ENTRY TO PARK
when re-entering the park we require ALL park users to come to a complete stop at the Park Office, show us their current park permit, and wait for acknowledgement from a park staff member before driving on into the park.
GRAY WATER
By State Law, may not be dumped on the ground but must be disposed of in an appropriate wastewater disposed system.
PETS
must remain on a leash or secured in camping unit.
REFUNDS
Park use is an outdoor experience. Therefore, we do not give refunds due to discomforts of nature.
GOLF CARTS
Park is restricted to all off road vehicles with the exception of golf carts. A pass must be purchased to utilize a golf cart in the park. Golf carts can only be operated in areas designated for vehicular traffic (park roads and parking lots), and must be operated by a licensed driver.
RESERVOIR USE RULES & REGULATIONS
- ALL boating, skiing, swimming, and other water related activities at the Coleto Creek Reservoir are done at the visitors sole risk!
- Use caution when boating on the reservoir, there are numerous submerged stumps, and logs in the reservoir.
- We do not allow any boats on the reservoir with above water exhaust, which includes but is not limited to airboats and jet boats.
- All boaters are required to stay at least 150’ away from Coleto’s Bird Island as per TPWD and USFWS Restrictions.
- Except for the Coleto Creek Park Shoreline all other shore areas of the reservoir are posted properties, and boaters may not beach and/or utilize any of those properties.
- Coleto Creek Reservoir does have alligators. Please utilize caution when boating into isolated coves.
- Coleto Creek Reservoir has posted “No Wake Zones”, “No Boat Zones”, and “Keep Out Areas”. For your safety please observe these posted restrictions. All boaters must stay at least 200’away from all control structures on the reservoir, which includes the Reservoir Dam, it’s two small Dike Structures, and the Power Plant Intake. These are high security areas and any tresspassers in these areas will have charges filed on them.
- Water skiing is not allowed upstream of the Coleto Creek Power Plant Intake, nor from ½ mile below the State Highway 622 Bridge to the Northern end of the reservoir.
- Sailboats with mast taller than 30’ may not utilize the reservoir because of the High Voltage Power Lines that cross the reservoir.
This is not a complete list of ALL park rules and regulations, but the most common ones asked about.
For a complete list of ALL rules and regulations please contact the park office.
Explore the Campsite
For reservations or more info
Fill out the form or contact us at: 361-575-6366 or with below information
Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 68, Fannin, Texas 77960
Physical Address:
365 Coleto Park Road, Victoria, Texas 77905
E-mail: [email protected]