Somerville

[Devilman]

I know there are several parks on Lake Somerville. Two state parks that I know of & I believe maybe 7 others.

Only ones we have ever stayed at was Yegua & Rocky Creek. Anybody here ever stayed at any of the other ones? Just curious about bein on different parts of the lake without necessarily having to get to them only by boat.

 

[KONA77]

are ya talking about the two on the north side,  i think one is called Nail or something  think.gif

 

[Devilman]

The two state parks are Nails Creek Park & Birch Creek Park, if I'm not mistaken. The one close to the dam is called Overlook Park.

Curious about any of 'em really, if anybody has any comments on them. Nice campgrounds, decent ramp. Cove to hang out, anchor, swim, etc...

Haven't brought up a map yet, so I wouldn't know where any of 'em were. Also didn't know if certain parts of the lake may be any better than others.

 

[Red Horse]

That is where Welch Fest is at Lake Somerville. Just looking at picture from the 08 outing

 

[oldbuck40]

The two state parks are Nails Creek Park & Birch Creek Park, if I'm not mistaken. The one close to the dam is called Overlook Park.

Curious about any of 'em really, if anybody has any comments on them. Nice campgrounds, decent ramp. Cove to hang out, anchor, swim, etc...

Where Welchfest was this past year there is (0) NADDA, NOTHING, Zilch for shade in the camping spots! IT SUCKS!

 

[Devilman]

That is where Welch Fest is at Lake Somerville. Just looking at picture from the 08 outing

yessir, I've been to Welch. Haven't camped there though, not real impressed with the camping facilitys there.

 

[KONA77]

no welch fest is in welch park....  but i have seen the other state parks from the water and they look nice.....  :smile27:

 

[Devilman]

Where Welchfest was this past year there is (0) NADDA, NOTHING, Zilch for shade in the camping spots! IT SUCKS!

Yeah, thats Welch Park. Thats why we haven't camped there, lol..

 

[KONA77]

we camped at welch last year,  they are up grading their facilities,  the newest on is way over at the entrance,  i kinda like camping up on the plateau,  kinda isolated from everyone else, made for a good group camping spot  :smile30:

 

[oldbuck40]

YEGUA is the only place to go in my book! :grin:

 

[KONA77]

I've personally favor Rocky Creek...  i like camping at the cove by the #2 boat ramp  :grin:

Patchman calls it the KONA cove.....  :smile27:

 

[Red Horse]

Is Lake Somerville fairly obstruction free, or do you NEED a jet boat for there?

 

[Devilman]

Rocky Creek is ok, especially if you get a shady spot. I been noticing the cove is getting more & more weedy it seems... :tongue: Never really hung out in that little cove right by the ramp though.


We've only stayed at Yegua once, but it was pretty damn nice over there. 3 lane boat ramp, pretty fair amount of parking by the ramp too, in case you didn't take the truck back to the campsite. They had a nice beach area right around the point from the boat ramp at one time, last I mentioned it to Bert he said it was gone though..

 

[Devilman]

Is Lake Somerville fairly obstruction free, or do you NEED a jet boat for there?

Far as I know its pretty obstruction free. There are all kinds of boats out there. A friend of mine, John has a 32' -34' Scarab he takes out there pretty often.

Only obstruction I know about for sure is over by Welch Park, a rock bar out off the point a little ways, but it is marked by buoys. A guy still managed to run over it at Welchfest couple years ago & knocked the intake out of his boat. Thankfully it was shallow in that area, cuz he didn't quite make it to shore before puttin it on the bottom. We did get it out for him though. Theres pics of it in one of the Welchfest galleries.

 

[KONA77]

that cove is awesome....  now the cat is out of the bag,  and i wont have spot there  :smile30:

 

[Devilman]

that cove is awesome....  now the cat is out of the bag,  and i wont have spot there  :smile30:

The one right by the 2 lane ramp, has the little floating dock? Kinda small, didn't look like anything special. The other one, back around the corner, closer to some of the campsites is pretty good, but gettin a lot of weeds & stuff growin up.

Mayeb we are  talkin about 2 different ones? Does Rocky Creek have more than one boat ramp?

 

[KONA77]

yes the one with the floating dock,  and Rocky has two ramps,  well this is my opinion,  but in rocky creek,  this is the best cove....  but yall can find a different one so it doesn't get crowded.....  clap.gif  jump.gif

 

[Red Horse]

Is Lake Somerville fairly obstruction free, or do you NEED a jet boat for there?

Far as I know its pretty obstruction free. There are all kinds of boats out there. A friend of mine, John has a 32' -34' Scarab he takes out there pretty often.

Only obstruction I know about for sure is over by Welch Park, a rock bar out off the point a little ways, but it is marked by buoys. A guy still managed to run over it at Welchfest couple years ago & knocked the intake out of his boat. Thankfully it was shallow in that area, cuz he didn't quite make it to shore before puttin it on the bottom. We did get it out for him though. Theres pics of it in one of the Welchfest galleries.

Thanks Dman. I might have to get out there.  I saw those picture. That has got to hurt...

 

[HellinnFrnt]

yep looked at them to thought it was real nice of all them guys putting their beers down to help him out still wondering what the lady in one picture was laughing about ...

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[Devilman]

Thanks Dman. I might have to get out there.  I saw those picture. That has got to hurt...

Its pretty nice out there. Way back in the cove at Welch park, I didn't realize you could touch bottom back in there, where we were anyway. Right at the end of the day last year we ended up back there & was pretty cool that you could walk around, water was around chest deep I guess.

Ya, he just wasn't payin attention. Its marked with buoys & the lake was down so even the rocks were exposed. He had a pretty good attitude about it though.