Beautiful Camp James Ray is located on Lake Texoma, near Pottsboro, Texas. The camp is an easy drive from the Dallas area.

Facilities

The 540 acre camp offers camping, hiking, canoeing, sailing, rifle, shotgun and archery ranges, swimming, and 12 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.

Camp Map and Directions

Click here to download a map of Camp James Ray

For those of you with a GPS receiver, the camp coordinates are:

N 33° 49.195'
W 96° 46.940'

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.