Things to Do & See
Delta County offers our visitors a full slate of interesting attractions for families, history buffs and those who enjoy the outdoors. Listed below are overviews and links to some of these venues.
Cooper Lake State Park has something for everyone. The Park consisting of 3,026 acres is situated 3 miles south of downtown Cooper and it offers a 19,300-acre lake and two state park units. Web Site for US Army Corps of Engineers Cooper Lake---http;//www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/cooper web site for US Army Crops of Engineers Cooper Lake
Doctors Creek Unit,
located on the northeast side of Cooper Lake, has more than 6 miles of shoreline
that includes a sandy beach for swimming, a 1 mile nature trail and playground
areas. There is an ADA approved 3-lane boat ramp with ample parking, 42 water
and electric RV sites, 6 screened shelters and 2 cottages. Bird watching is a
popular activity at this unit.
Doctor's
Creek Park Unit is open full time for day use and overnight camping.
The office is now open to assist customers from 8am to 5pm every day.
Operations include park reservations, in
office campsite reservations and
fee collections, and the sale of hunting and fishing licenses.
Reservations are now available for all sites by calling
512-389-8900. For more information , call the park at
903-395-3100.
For information call 903-395-3100
or click on Cooper Lake.
South Sulphur Unit, located on the south side of Cooper Lake, offers 14 fully furnished lakeside cabins, 21 screened shelters, 89 water and electric campsites, 20 equestrian campsites and a 10.5 mile equestrian trail. The park also has fishing piers, two boat ramps and a large group pavilion.
Patterson Memorial Museum
located at 700 W. Dallas Avenue in Cooper features countless displays of Delta
County history and artifacts. The museum is open April through October on
Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm. For tours or further information call
903-395-4392.
(Also go to
www.benfranklintx.faithsite.com for additional information).
The McKinney Home is a restoration of gracious living with decor that exemplifies the early twentieth century. The McKinney Home is open for special tours or to host your special event that your guests will remember forever. For tours and information call 903-395-2249.
The Delta County Public
Library has an excellent collection of local family histories and other
resources that attract visitors who have an interest in genealogical
studies. (Also go to
www.benfranklintx.faithsite.com for additional information). For library
hours call 903-395-4575.
Cooper Lake
Wildlife Management Area, 14,480 acres adjacent to Cooper Lake, offers
recreational activities including hiking, hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing.
COOPER LAKE CENTER
From the earliest days of recorded history, Northeast Texas has had a
colorful mixture of people, cultures and fascinating stories. This history will
now be preserved for your enjoyment in the Northeast Texas Cultural Center to be
built on a 122 acre site on Cooper Lake. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on
September 27, 2003 and construction is well under way.
The center now has a lighted parking lot, utilities and a waste water treatment facility built last year. According to Karl Kerr, president of the association, the base of the stage, several tiers of seating and steps and sidewalks will be completed soon. He stated that the stage will be basic, but will serve as a starting point for several phases of construction. The first phase has made way for small events in the fall of 2005, Gene Watson and Wade White concert in 2006 and as construction continues, more technically demanding events can booked. Construction on the Amphitheatre seating is beginning and more concerts are in the making. Keep viewing our web site for more breaking news taking place at the COOPER LAKE CENTER.
NEWS RELEASE
(The
Cooper Review-July 28, 2005
CABIN FROM 1854 FINDS NEW HOME AT
COOPER LAKE
CULTURAL CENTER
Using broadaxes and other tools from the mid 19th. century, three men and a boy are toiling in the July heat to give new life to a cabin where voters once filled out their ballots to elect Sam Houston governor of Texas. The cabin was rebuild over more than a year in Commerce, where it had been originally erected in 1854. Recently, it was disassembled and trucked to its new home at the Cooper Lake Cultural Center, a gift from the Rhodes and Wilkins families, with an assist from Texas A&M University-Commerce and Dr. Rick Selvaggi of Commerce. When it is completed, perhaps around Labor Day, the cabin, originally built by Hunt County pioneer Jefferson Maynard for his bride, will become a permanent exhibit at the Cultural Center. The Houston Election in which it served as a polling place was in 1857. "It is a place full of history", said Karl Kerr, president of the South Sulphur Regional Development Association, sponsors of the Cultural Center. " We want to take care of it, but we also want to give the public a chance to get to know it better."Directions: The Cultural Center is on County Road 4777, 2.4 miles north of FM 71 and west of State Hwys 19/154.
DELTA COUNTY FAIR
HELD JUNE 8 & 9, 2007
The Delta County
Fair was a big success in 2007. See the newsletter page for pictures and
write up. Be ready for another enjoyable day in 2008. Date for this
event has been set for June 13th. and 14. Watch the newsletter page for
more information.
The 2007 Chiggerfest and 5K Run sponsored by
the Delta County Chamber of Commerce
was held on October 20, 2007. It was a most successful day and pictures
and write up will be on the newsletter page.
The date for 2008 event will be October 18th.
The 3rd Annual Trick or Trunk Halloween Event was held on the Cooper Square on October 31st,
2007. A costume contest, pumpkin carving contest and a decorate your trunk
contest was held and a lot of
spooks filled the Cooper square. Be ready in 2008 for another spooky
halloween.