State Park

Daingerfield State Park sits inside the county and offers camping and fishing

Daingerfield State Park is a 507-acre park just east of the county seat with an 80-acre lake, campsites, cabins, and hiking trails.

Morris County The Great Outdoors

The park is about two miles east of Daingerfield on Texas 49. It was built in the 1930s by Civilian Conservation Corps workers, and several of the original stone buildings still stand. The 80-acre Little Pine Lake has bass, catfish, crappie, and chain pickerel. You do not need a fishing license to fish from inside the park.

Overnight options include tent sites, RV hookup sites, small cabins, and a group lodge. Day-use admission is $4 for adults; kids 12 and under are free. The park can fill up on weekends. Texas Parks and Wildlife recommends booking in advance through their reservation system.

Source to confirm: Texas Parks and Wildlife — Daingerfield State Park

More Morris County notes

Property Tax

The Morris County Appraisal District handles both appraisal and tax collection

In Morris County, the appraisal district sets your property value and collects your taxes. The county tax assessor-collector does not collect property taxes here.

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Ag Valuation

Farmland and timber land can be taxed on productivity, not market value

In Morris County, land used for farming, ranching, or timber production may qualify for a special lower tax appraisal based on what the land can produce rather than what it could sell for.

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Fishing

Lake O' the Pines borders Morris County and offers year-round fishing

Lake O' the Pines is a large reservoir on Big Cypress Creek that touches Morris County and holds largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, and white bass.

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Industrial History

Iron ore and steel shaped Morris County's economy through the mid-20th century

Morris County sits on iron ore deposits that drew a federal steel plant during World War II, and that plant became a major employer for decades after the war.

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