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Island View Park in Preston offers convenient public access to Lake Texoma via the Red River. This major waterway—the 9th-order stream serving an 84,000+ square-mile drainage basin—flows at an average of over 68,000 cubic feet per second, making it a substantial body of water suitable for various paddling and boating activities. The park features a sandy beach ideal for families and provides rental options for kayaks, paddleboards, and other watercraft. Paddlers can explore scenic rocky cliffs, nearby islands, and the natural shoreline within the Lake Texoma basin.
The site is well-suited for day trips, with typical paddling excursions around the immediate park area taking 1.5 hours or less. As part of Lake Texoma—the 12th largest lake by capacity in the United States—the access point connects to a broader recreation area that includes nearby Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, a haven for migratory birds and wildlife viewing.
**Important boater advisory**: Zebra mussels have been documented in this reservoir. All boaters must thoroughly clean, drain, and dry boats, trailers, livewells, bait buckets, and gear before traveling to another water body to prevent the spread of this invasive species.