LLELA Nature Preserve Review & Rating
Lewisville
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LLELA Nature Preserve Overview:
The Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) was created in the early 1990s when the Army Corp of Engineers formed a consortium to manage nearly 2000 acres below the Lake Lewisville dam. A variety of habitats (prairies, bottom land hardwood forests, wetlands and cross timbers forests) within LLELA means that there is a wide variety of wildlife to be seen, some of which includes: deer, bobcat, mink, birds, turkey, and a variety of waterfowl.
During your visit you can enjoy:
- four trails, ranging from .3 to 2.1 miles, for hiking
- paddling on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River or on Beaver Pond
- picnicking in a large pavilion
- visiting an 1870s pioneer homestead
- plenty of birding opportunities
- fishing
- special scheduled events
- primitive camping
Primitive camping in LLELA is open on Friday and Saturday nights only in designated areas. Potable water is available in several locations in the campground and portable toilets are available in the parking lot. Pets, alcohol, and firearms are not allowed. Cost is day-use fees plus $10 per campsite per night. Groups of 25 people or more can reserve one of LLELA's two group camping areas.
Campground Information
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Campground Rating
- Overall Rating:
- 7.3
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Texas Outside Campground Rating System
Texas Outside uses a tough rating scale and it’s difficult for a campground to get a “10”. Each park is rated on:
- Scenic Beauty: a campground that is flat with no trees or character gets a “1” and hills, lots of trees, beautiful lake site, and lush ground cover gets a “10”
- Park Condition: the cleaner, well kept, and maintained campgrounds receive high scores
- Amenities: we are looking for lots of amenities like restrooms, dump stations, playgrounds, boat ramps, shelters, concession stand, rental toys, and more.
- Campsites: low scores are given for sites that are right next to each other (good for getting to know your neighbors, but not what we’re looking for when we’re camping); have no lantern holder, no water or electricity, no fire pit, no grill, or no picnic table (or it’s rotten wood); have no trees and no view; the ground cover is crushed rock (my bare feet hate that stuff!); and they require a lot of work to get your rig level.
- Things To Do: Bonus points are given for campgrounds that offer lots of fun things to do at the park or very nearby – this includes: biking, hiking, climbing, boating, entertainment, golf, swimming, fishing, volleyball, horseshoes, and more
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