CCC Rock Dam
Smith County, Texas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Smith County, Texas
- Access status
- Partial guide: view from the C Loop only; dam is on private land; viewing spot on the loop not stated
- The walk
- C Loop is 1.5 miles; where along the loop the dam is seen is not stated
- Ground & access
- The C Loop is rated challenging: short but with elevation changes. On multiuse trails, hikers travel counter-clockwise.
The CCC Rock Dam is a stone dam built by the Civilian Conservation Corps with natural materials. It sits just outside Tyler State Park on neighboring private land and is seen from the C Loop hiking trail. Texas Parks and Wildlife asks visitors to respect the neighboring landowner and view the dam from the hiking trail only. Do not leave the trail to approach it.
Plan your visit
Tyler State Park C Loop trail, view of the CCC Rock Dam on neighboring land
Texas Parks and Wildlife lists the C Loop as 1.5 miles, about 1 hour, and says the dam is visible from Trail C. It does not say where on the loop the view is or which lot to start from.
The C Loop is rated challenging: short but with elevation changes. On multiuse trails, hikers travel counter-clockwise.
Where to start
Inside Tyler State Park. The trailhead and lot for the C Loop are not described on the trails page; check the park trails map.
Timing & water
No season limits are stated. Trails may close during prescribed burns or other resource work.
Before you go
Entrance fee: $6 per person per day for ages 13 and older; children 12 and under free. The park offers day pass reservations online.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
No other mapped waterfalls within 40 miles.