Editors' picks across 8categories — the dock with the deepest channel, the winery with the view, the restaurant with the right wine list, the trail nobody's on at sunrise.
A lakeside restaurant at The Harbor with live music nights and a waterside patio — the successor to the longtime restaurant here formerly known as The Grille at The Harbor, same building on the water.
Visit ↗A casual American bar and grill on FM 2353, popular with the boating crowd for burgers, wings, and cold beer.
The Cliffs Resort's on-site restaurant, serving breakfast through dinner with lake views, open to resort guests and outside diners alike.
Visit ↗A full-service marina near the lake's southern end — covered slips, fuel dock, and pontoon rentals a short run from Hell's Gate.
Visit ↗A full-service marina and boat dealership on Bluff Creek Cove near the lake's south end, with tritoon rentals and a two-hour minimum.
Visit ↗A 2,747-foot, 189-foot-tall Ambursen-type reinforced-concrete dam completed in 1941 — the first dam built by the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, and the structure that impounds Possum Kingdom Lake.
Visit ↗Twin limestone cliffs rising 90 feet above the water, framing a narrow passage into a secluded cove with water depth exceeding 100 feet. Boat-access only; the site of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Championship and one of the lake's largest July 4th fireworks displays. Jumping from cliffs over 20 feet, and all diving outside hosted events, is prohibited.
Visit ↗A state park on the lake's north end with camping, hiking trails through the Palo Pinto Mountains, and a small-boat launch ramp.
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