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Anyone can get out and enjoy canoeing or kayaking. Many state parks offer places that will rent you all the equipment you need: canoes, kayaks, even paddle boats! Get a new perspective of nature today, and get your paddle wet.

Texas State Parks with boat rentals

ParkPhone NumberRental Information
Atlanta (903) 796-6476 Canoes available for rent year-round
Bastrop (512) 321-2101 Canoes available for rent year-round
Blanco (830) 833-4333 Tubes, canoes and kayaks available for rent
Caddo Lake (903) 679-3073
  • Rentals available through Old Port Caddo Rentals and Tours. Visit www.oldportcaddo.com or call at (903) 679-3073 or (903) 930-0075 for more information. 
  • Jon boats with motors available in Uncertain, Texas, 6 miles east of the park on FM 2198
Cedar Hill (972) 291-3900 Double and single kayaks available for rent through a concessionaire March through October
Colorado Bend (325) 628-3240 Double and single sit-on kayaks available for rent year-round
Daingerfield (903) 645-2921 Pedal boats, canoes, kayaks, and flat bottom boats available for rent year-round.
Eisenhower (903) 463-3999

Pontoon boats available for rent.

For information and reservations contact the Eisenhower Yacht Club at (903)463-3999, eyc@eisenhoweryachtclub.com, or visit www.eisenhoweryachtclub.com
Fort Parker (254) 562-5751 Canoes available for rent daily in-season and upon request in off-season
Garner (830) 232-6132 Paddleboats and kayaks available for rent at Spring Break, Easter and Memorial Day through Labor Day from concessionaire
Huntsville (936) 295-5644 Paddle boats and canoes are available for rent
Inks Lake (512) 793-2223 Canoes, paddleboats, kayaks and surf bikes available for rent year-round
Lake Livingston (936) 365-2201 Paddleboats available for rent year-round from concessionaire
Lake Mineral Wells (940) 325-7152

A concession operation at the park rents flat bottom boats with trolling motors, canoes, kayaks, and rowboats. Contact them at (940) 325-7152 for more information.

No skiing, jet skis or tubing allowed on the lake.
Lake Somerville
Birch Creek Unit		 (979) 535-7763 Canoes and kayaks available for rent year round
Lake Somerville
NailsCreek Unit		 (979) 289-2392 Canoes and kayaks available for rent year-round 
Lake Texana (361) 782-5718 Canoes, hydro-bikes, and single person sit-on kayaks available for rent year-round
Martin Dies, Jr. (409) 384-5231 Canoes available for rent year-round
Palmetto (830) 672-3266 Pedal boat, kayak, hyrdo-bike, and canoes available for rent year-round
Possum Kingdom (940) 549-5612 P.K.S.P. Store & Marina (940/549-5612) rents non-motorized boats; canoes, and row boats, as well as wakeboards, kneeboards, skis and tubes. They also offer a wide variety of supplies, convenience items, water/fishing supplies, and slip rentals.
Purtis Creek 903)425-2332 Paddleboats, kayaks, and canoes available for rent year-round
Ray Roberts Lake
Sanger Unit		 (940) 458-7343 Boats, boat slips and motors available for rent from concessionaire
Sea Rim (409) 971-2559 Canoes and paddleboats available for rent year-round
Tyler (903) 597-5338
  • May 15 - August 15: Canoes, paddleboats, kayaks, bike boats and jon boats available for rent
  • March - May 15, August 16 - October: rentals are available on weekends only
  • For more information, call (903) 592-6790

 

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