While You Stay
Information For Our Guests
Please contact us by phone for the quickest response. During business hours call 903-765-2987. For After hours emergencies call 469 343-4103. Please note the $25 charge for locking yourself out after hours. The doors can lock behind you so please make sure to have your key. You can also reach us by email Info@LakeForkResort.com, but please allow time for response.
About Your Stay
Check in/Check Out
Check in is at 3pm. If your room is ready early, you can check in sooner. Check out is 11am. Please check with the store for later check out times. There is a late check out charge, based on availability. Items left in rooms will be brought to the store. Lost and Found is kept for 30 days. You may leave your keys in the room on the nightstand to check out. Please note the $25 charge for unreturned keys.
WiFi
We offer free Satellite WiFi. Speeds can be weather dependent, and outages are common in our rural area. Please look for the Lake Fork Resort (Motel) network. The password can be found on the bottom of your motel invoice.
Emergencies
Please visit or contact the store 903-765-2987 during business hours, or call 469-343-4103 for after hours assistance. For life threatening emergencies, please call 911 for the Wood County Sheriff.
Housekeeping
Housekeeping services are offered most days. This includes garbage removal, towel replacement, and replenishment of guest supplies. For days there aren't housekeeping, or if you need the items sooner, please stop by the store for clean towels and supplies.
TV
We offer basic DISH channels. DISH changes their network periodically making some channels unavailable. Please do not come to the lake to watch TV, or plan to download your shows in advance.
Thermostat
When you have a reservation, and we know you are arriving in advance, housekeeping will set the thermostat accordingly to get your room to temperature. If you were a walk up, or we did not get to your thermostat, it may take some time to reach temperature. Please lower the temperature in phases to keep the unit from freezing, keep blinds and door closed, and allow time to get your room to reach temperature.
Snack Bar & Food Truck
We no longer have a restaurant on site, but we do offer a snack bar. Purchase frozen foods to bring back to your room to cook, or cook in our microwaves. We have a food truck parks next to the store on the weekends.
Tackle Store
Our tackle store has a wide selection and variety of products to choose from. If you don't see an item you are looking for, we can place a special order. You can also order online for pick up so your items are ready for you when you arrive.
Quiet Hours
Quiet hours are from 10pm-7am. Our anglers fish all hours of the day so please be respectful of those that could still be sleeping. We have a fire pit area outside next to the pool for those that need to avoid being loud in their rooms.
Rental Policies
Please click the button below to find out more about our rental policies. We are a no smoking facility, and have designated pet friendly rooms. To avoid charges, read our rules to find out more.
Amenities
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Swimming Pool
Our swimming pool is open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Pool hours are 10am-7pm. No pets are allowed inside the pool area. If the pool is misused, we must shut it down to treat the water so please follow pool rules.
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Boat Ramp
Popes Landing RampWe have a brand new boat ramp installed 2/2022 to help get on the water easier, even in shallow waters. Use of the boat ramp is included while you stay. You also have access to Pope's Landing Marinas 2, boat ramps. Just show the office your lodging invoice for a ramp pass. Click the button below to find out more about Pope's Landing Marina.
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Pier and Shoreline
Our pier and fish cleaning station are available to use while you stay. Any shoreline, not in front of an RV lot, is also available to fish from.
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Snack Bar and Store
Our store carries snacks, ice, drinks, Lake Fork Merchandise, apparel, tackle, fishing accessories, new products, batteries, rods, reels, coolers, boat accessories, ethanol free gas, regular gas, hats, gloves, life vests, and more! Grab breakfast while you fill up your boat and shop for must have items to catch Lake Fork's monsters. Open 7 days a week.
Nearby Restaurants
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Verona Italian Cafe
Dine in and take out options. Open 10am-10pm. Closed Mondays. Located near S FM 17 and 515.
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Neon Moon Restaurant and Social Club
Open for lunch and dinner 11am-9pm. Check for concerts. Located across the lake in Yantis.
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Gateway Bar & Grill
Open for lunch and dinner 11am-12am. Located across the lake in Yantis.
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Jacky's Pub Restaurant
Open for lunch and dinner 11am-6pm. Located across the lake in Yantis at the Links and Lands End golf course.
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Sidekicks Bar and Grill
Open for lunch and dinner 11am-11pm. Dine in and take out. Located in Emory.
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El Manna
Open for lunch and dinner 11am-9pm. Dine in and take out. Located in Emory.
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Groceries
There is a Dollar General located in Emory on 515, and in downtown Alba. There is a Brookshire's Grocery store in Emory. There are Walmarts in Mineola, Sulphur Springs, and Greenville.
Around Lake Fork
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Hiring a Guide
We do not have our own in house guides, but we are familiar with them. Come inside the store for business cards of local guides, and ask us for recommendations. We can help match you up with a guide that will meet your needs. Most guides charge on a half or full day basis and some offer night fishing.
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First Monday
Just a short drive to Canton from Lake Fork, you can easily visit for First Monday, the largest flea market held 1 weekend a month.
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Golf
There are 2 golf courses located on Lake Fork. We recommend the Links at Lands End located just a short drive to Yantis.