James Ray Scout Reservation is located on Lake Texoma near Pottsboro, Texas. This 540 acre camp offers camping, hiking, canoeing, sailing, rifle, shotgun and archery ranges, swimming, and 11 year round campsites.

Summer Camp programs include merit badge classes, rifle, shotgun, archery, sailing, canoeing, rowing, and motor boating using our waterfront on Lake Texoma. James Ray Scout Reservation is home to the Sanford Aquatics Center with a 160,000 gallon, one-of-a-kind swimming pool. This pool features a beach front entrance, two diving boards, two aqua jet systems, and a 141-foot water slide.

If you are looking for big lake adventure, how about canoeing to Goose Island?  Located just across from the waterfront, Goose Island provides a unique overnight camping experience in the middle of Lake Texoma.

Weekend camping at Camp James Ray offers activities such as hiking, canoeing, rowing, shooting sports, and the Sanford Aquatics Center.

If hiking and exploring are what you want, take a hike across Homesites Road. You can enjoy our many trails with lots of wildlife.

Lake Texoma is famous for sand bass and stripers. The several miles of shoreline on Camp James Ray provide some great fishing. Remember to bring your fishing gear.

Camp James Ray
71 Camp James Ray Road
Pottsboro, Texas 75076
(903) 786-2591

Directions
From Denison (or the intersection of US 75) take FM 120 west to Pottsboro. Proceed through Pottsboro and follow FM 120 (formerly FM 996) northwest to Cook's Corner Road. Turn left on Locust Road. At the 4-way stop at Locust, turn north (right) on Mill Creek Rd. Follow signs to Mill Creek Resort. The entrance to Camp James Ray is on the north (right) side of the road on the way to Mill Creek Marina.

From Frisco take Preston Road (State Highway 289) north to Pottsboro.  Turn left onto FM 120 at the intersection of State Highway 289 and FM 120 (formerly FM 996).  Follow FM 120 (formerly FM 996) northwest to Cook's Corner Road. Turn left on Locust Road. At the 4-way stop at Locust, turn north (right) on Mill Creek Rd. Follow signs to Mill Creek Resort. The entrance to Camp James Ray is on the north (right) side of the road on the way to Mill Creek Marina.

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