OVERVIEW

• Marinas on the lake

• Public parks

• Day use areas

• Outdoor recreation

• Lake Whitney fishing links

• Lake Whitney hunting links

• Where to fish

• Where to launch and haul out

• Where to put in and take out 

• Life jackets

• Before planning events and activities

• Why visit Lake Whitney

MARINAS ON THE LAKE

Lake Whitney Marina @ Juniper Cove is one of four marinas on the lake that serve the boating public. View the USACE's list of commercial marinas. We operate year-round and offer covered wet slips up to 50', uncovered slips, and end-ties; annual dockage licenses; boat ramps at different elevations; on-site dry storage; two gasoline pumps; a floating ship's store; vessel pumpout service; daily parking; and overnight accommodations (several types of cabins and campsites offered). We're also a certified Clean Marina.

PUBLIC PARKS

Lake Whitney has one state park, which is operated by TPWD. There are multiple USACE parks around the lake. Their fees, hours, and facilities vary.

DAY USE AREAS

Most of the public parks on Lake Whitney have day use areas where you can fish, swim, picnic, or beach a boat. Contact TPWD and the USACE for hours, fees, and facilities. Lake Whitney Marina @ Juniper Cove does not have a day use area.

OUTDOOR RECREATION

Things you can enjoy doing at Lake Whitney:

• Power boating, cruising

• Jet skiing

• Sailing

• Paddling

• Wakeboarding, wake surfing

• Water skiing

• Kneeboarding

• Towables, inflatables, floats, and water toys

• Camping and lakefront cabins

• Hunting

• Fishing

• Birding

• Wildlife viewing

• Sightseeing

• Stargazing

WHERE TO FISH

Catch stripers, crappie, catfish, black bass, white bass, and more on Lake Whitney. You can go fishing from the bank at a local park, off your own boat or kayak on the water, or out on a boat with a professional fishing guide. Consider joining a local fishing club and/or participating in open tournaments held on Lake Whitney.

1. Bank fishing at Lake Whitney State Park. Contact TPWD for hours and fees.

2. Bank fishing at Cedar Creek Park and McCown Valley Park. Contact USACE for hours and fees.

3.  Fish from your own boat or kayak. There's a boat ramp at the marina where you may launch and put in.

4. Hire a licensed, professional fishing guide serving Lake Whitney and go out on a half-day or full-day trip. Consider staying in one of the marina's cabins or campsites the night before your fishing trip. You'll be only steps from the dock where you'll meet your guide early the next morning.

Note: Bank fishing is not permitted at Lake Whitney Marina @ Juniper Cove. No fishing allowed from docks. Fish cleaning is not allowed at boat ramps, along the shoreline, on docks, in parking areas, or in the campground. Fish may be cleaned only at the marina's designated fish cleaning station or they must be taken off-site and cleaned.

WHERE TO LAUNCH AND HAUL OUT

Launch boats and jet skis from the ramp at Lake Whitney Marina @ Juniper Cove.

WHERE TO PUT IN AND TAKE OUT

Put in and take out kayaks and other paddlecraft at Lake Whitney Marina's boat ramp.

LIFE JACKETS

Always wear a life jacket when you are on, in, or near the water. Don't forget a life jacket for your pet! Adult life jackets can be purchased inside the ship's store at Lake Whitney Marina @ Juniper Cove. We also loan out child and youth life jackets as part of the BoatUS Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program. Contact the ship's store for details. You can also borrow a life jacket from some of the USACE-operated parks around the lake.

BEFORE PLANNING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Some activities or events planned at corps lakes may require permission or a permit from the local project office. Contact the project office for more information. This includes commercial events, fishing tournaments, boat regattas, races, festivals, weddings, group picnics, reunions, charitable events, youth group camping trips, club meetings and outings, and workshops.

WHY VISIT LAKE WHITNEY

Lake Whitney is a popular place for residents of Texas and bordering states to visit. Reasons include:

1. It's easy to access from major roads, such as Interstate 35 and State Highway 22.

2. The reservoir is larger and deeper than others in the region.

3. Outdoor recreation includes boating, sailing, jet skiing, wakeboarding, paddling, fishing, camping, and hunting.

4. There are full-service marinas and several parks around the lake that offer direct access to the water.

5. The area is natural and the terrain is scenic.

6. There's plenty of open water and uncongested areas for boaters to enjoy during the busy summer months.

7. It's less commercialized than other lakes.