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Load your tribe in a spacious Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, or Jeep Cherokee and enjoy a ton of exciting outdoor activities around Sherman, TX. Hike, bike, fish, and paddle in beautiful scenery, play challenging rounds of disc golf, and cool off at the splashiest spot in town. 1. Hike and Bike at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge The vast 11,320-acre Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge at 6465 Refuge Road in Sherman is just the place to get in touch with nature. Explore the beautiful surroundings on nine miles of easy-to-moderate hiking and biking trails, and listen to the sounds of the insects and songbirds along the way. Keep your eyes peeled for migratory birds and wildlife indigenous to northern Texas, from bald eagles and red-headed woodpeckers to river otters, especially along Haller's Haven, an easy-going 2.7-mile loop past Picnic and Dead Woman's Ponds. 2. Fish in the Ponds and Creeks With 2,195 acres of water on the Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma, 466 acres of ponds, and various creeks, including Harris and Sandy Creeks, the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is the ideal spot to wet your hook. The waters teem with largemouth, smallmouth, striped, and white bass and have a good supply of sunfish, crappie, and catfish. Bank fishing along Big Mineral Creek and Sandy Point is prevalent throughout the year, and boat fishing is allowed between March and September. 3. Paddle and Picnic in Herman Baker Park Herman Baker Park at 2500 West Center Street in Sherman stretches over 83 acres of outdoor fun. The highlight of the park is the picturesque 34-acre Pickens Lake. Rent a kayak or paddleboard to explore the water and take a leisurely stroll around the lake on the one-and-a-half-mile nature trail to find the best spot to enjoy lunch and the beautiful view over the water. 4. Test Your Skills on the Pecan Grove Disc Golf Course Head out to Pecan Grove Park-West at 3200 Canyon Creek Drive in Sherman to play a round of disc golf on the Pecan Grove Disc Golf Course. This challenging 18-hole course is known as one of the best disc golf courses in the state. The scenic course runs through the woods and along the shores of the lake and has plenty of surprising elements that will test your skills. Have loads of fun out in the fresh air with your family and friends. Before you take your loved ones on an outdoor adventure, contact Freedom Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram North By Ed Morse today for a vehicle checkup and ensure your ride is in tip-top shape. Image by Pexels from Pixabay

Near Sherman, TX, there are some wonderful camping spots you'll enjoy visiting. Whether your idea of a great camp experience involves roughing it in the wilds or having access to hot showers and a convenience store, our area has something that works. Eisenhower State Park For $20-23 a night, you can take an RV in, and there are 50 sites with full hookups and another 45 with electricity and water hookups but no sewer. All sites have picnic tables, fire rings, and nearby restrooms, and the pricier ones also have a lantern post as well. If you're coming in a tent, for $17 a night you can have a spot with a lantern post, picnic table, tent pad, fire ring, close restrooms, and access to fresh water in the Elm Point area. Over at the Armadillo Hill or Fossil Ridge spots, you'll pay slightly less at $15 a night. All of these sites are by reservation only. There are overflow spots available for $12 a night that are first-come, first-served. Bear in mind that all the prices listed are in addition to the park entrance fee, which is $5 per adult as of 2023. Children are free. If you prefer to glamp it up just a bit, the park also has one cabin you can rent for $55 a night. Burns Run West Head to Burns Run West on Lake Texoma to camp, fish, hunt, and hike: and there's plenty of room here. They have a wide variety of options, including RV sites for anywhere from $110 for a group site that offers electric hookups, to $24 for a standard electric single hookup. They have 117 campsites for families, and 105 of these have hookups. They've got vault toilets, showers, and drinking water, three dump stations, and a nearby playground for the kids, boat ramp for you, and beach and hiking at the Cross Timber trail for everyone. Ray Roberts Lake State Park Head west to get to Ray Roberts Lake State Park, which has lots of great hiking and biking options. They have a whopping 219 camp sites that offer electric and water hookups, all with access to nearby restrooms, outdoor grill or fire ring, and picnic table. There are also 123 more primitive campsites that are still decent walking distance from restrooms and have nearby water. There are also a limited number of equestrian sites with tie-ups for your horse. Fit everything you need for your adventure into a brand-new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. There's no limit to where you can go in one of these, and you can see yours at Freedom Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram North by Ed Morse. Image by chulmin park from Pixabay