Fort Richardson State Historic Site

228 State Park Road 61, Jacksboro, TX 76458

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Fort Richardson has a couple of restored buildings, including an officer’s quarters that serves as a visitor center, and several ruins. In addition to soaking up nineteenth-century military history, the family can enjoy camping, picnicking, fishing in the old quarry pond (stocked with rainbow trout in the winter), and hiking along the three nature trails.

Fishing/Hunting

We are surrounded by three area lakes, Hubbard Creek Lake, Lake Daniel, and Possum Kingdom Lake, they are popular for their bass, catfish, and crappie.

Breckenridge offers some of the best hunting in the State. Seasonal game: white-tailed deer, quail, dove, and wild turkey; we also offer year round hunting for feral hogs and squirrels.

For more information on the lakes, click on the names below:

Lakes

Hubbard Creek LakeLocated about 5 miles W of Breckenridge and about 50 miles NE of Abilene On Hubbard Creek, Sandy Creek and Brushy Creek within Stephens County. Hubbard Creek Lake's surface area covers about 15,000 acres and depth is 60 feet maximum.

Species of Fish:Blue Gill
Channel, Flathead & Blue Catfish
Freshwater Drum
Largemouth Bass
White Crappie
White Bass

More Information on Hubbard Creeks
View or Download the 2011 Survey

Boat Ramp Locations
A. Mile-Long Bridge
West of Breckenridge on US 180 at the west end of the bridge
TPWD ramp operated by West Central Texas Municipal Water District (325) 673-8254

B. Peeler Park
West of Breckenridge on US 180 a few miles west of the bridge
TPWD ramp operated by West Central Texas Municipal Water District (325) 673-8254

C. Game Warden Slough
From US 183, take County Road 274 to County Road 277 and go right to boat ramp. From US 180, take FM 3099 to CR 277 and follow to boat ramp. West side of the dam.
TPWD ramp operated by West Central Texas Municipal Water District (325) 673-8254

D. Village Inn
From US 180, take FM 3099 to Village Inn turnoff.
Privately operated (254) 559-3472

E. Three G's
From US 180, take FM 2231 to ramp
Privately operated (254) 559-3374

F. Bridgeview
On US 180 at east end of mile-long bridge
Privately operated (254) 559-8582

G. Paul Prater Landing
Off FM 3099 at south end of dam. Turn at Wal-Mart and go 4.5 miles.
Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce (254) 559-2301

Lake DanielsUS 183 north from Cisco or south from Breckenridge to FM 576. On Gonzales Creek within Stephens County about 65 miles NE of Abilene and about 10 miles S of Breckenridge. Surface area covers about 950 acres and depth is 42 feet maximum.

City of Breckenridge (254) 559-8287

Species of Fish:

Channel Catfish
Crappie
Largemouth Bass
Sunfish

Possum Kingdom LakeLocated about 31 miles East of Breckenridge and about 52 miles West of Mineral Wells. Possum Kingdom Lake surface area covers about 15,588 acres and the depth is 145 feet maximum.
Species of Fish: