Local favourite river spot · Newton, Texas
Dark Hammock
Dark Hammock is a river spot in Newton, Texas.
Dark Hammock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Dark Hammock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Dark Hammock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.05214, -93.54906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dark Hammock
- Lower Anacoco Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~21 km · Must-see
- Vernon Lake Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~29 km · Must-see
- Peason Ridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sabine Parish · ~57 km · Must-see
- Eagle Hill · viewpoint · Sabine Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Jesup State Historic Site · fort · Sabine Parish · ~68 km · Must-see
- Burr's Ferry · fort · Vernon Parish · ~4 km
- Burr's Ferry Earthworks · fort · Vernon Parish · ~5 km
- Evans Church · church · Vernon Parish · ~10 km
- Bonner Cemetery · fort · Newton · ~13 km
- Ferguson Lake · lake · Newton · ~16 km
- Cedar Grove Community · fort · Newton · ~16 km
- Burkeville Church of God · fort · Newton · ~16 km
- Cade Building · fort · Newton · ~16 km
- Blum Male & Female College · fort · Newton · ~16 km
- Beech Grove Congregational Methodist Church · church · Vernon Parish · ~17 km
- Toledo Bend Dam · lake · Sabine Parish · ~20 km
- Smith Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~20 km
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · lake · Sabine Parish · ~21 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dark Hammock
- Morgan Eddy · river spot · Calcasieu Parish · ~118 km
- The Island · river spot · Angelina · ~144 km
- Gray Hammock · river spot · Newton · ~2 km
- Bear Island · river spot · Sabine Parish · ~48 km
- Nandina Island · river spot · Sabine Parish · ~49 km
- House Island · river spot · Sabine Parish · ~49 km
- One Tree Island · river spot · Jasper · ~63 km
- Little Pine Island · river spot · Jasper · ~77 km
- Big Pine Island · river spot · Jasper · ~78 km
- Bayou Deception Island · river spot · Calcasieu Parish · ~94 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dark Hammock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dark Hammock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dark Hammock?
Nearby: Lower Anacoco Dam (lake, 21 km), Vernon Lake Dam (lake, 29 km), Peason Ridge State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 57 km), Eagle Hill (viewpoint, 58 km), Fort Jesup State Historic Site (fort, 68 km), Burr's Ferry (fort, 4 km).