Summer is here! Are you ready to beat the heat?  This is perfect weather to be out at the lake water skiing.  In the Bryan / College Station area, we are fortunate to be within an easy driving distance of Lake Somerville.  Lake Sommerville is a multi-use 11,400 acre lake that is controlled by the Army Corp of Engineers and the town of Sommerville.  Unlike other lakes, there are no private residences bordering the lake.  From College Station, it takes maybe 45 minutes to get to Rocky Creek, Birch Creek or Welch Park.   The Lake and facilities have always been well maintained whenever I have gone. 

There are places for fishing, boating, swimming, camping, hiking, picnicking, trail riding, all terrain vehicles, and sightseeing.  There are both electrical and non-electrical campsites, including equestrian campsites.  The following link is a map of the lake with the amenities at each of the parks.   http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/somerville/Information/Lake%20Map.pdf

The Best Place to Water Ski: 

I've spent many, many days out at lake Sommerville boating.   My family loved to water ski.  More often than not, we would go during the week when it was less crowded - thus smoother. (If I recall correctly, all the lake pictures attached were taken during the week.) 

The area that my Dad has always referred to as "Pecan" is the best place to ski.  It is in a large cove, so to speak, so the water is usually the smoothest there.  Pecan is an unfinished park and has been for as long as I can remember.  I'm not sure that over night camping is allowed there anymore.   

To get to Pecan by boat, it is best to use the boat ramps at Birch Creek and drive across the lake to get to it.  From College Station, that is by far the fastest way to get to Pecan.   If you were to try to find Pecan on the Lake Sommerville map, it is between off of Roberts Road.  On the map, it shows as a Army Corp of Engineer Access Point.

 There are 11 park areas that have boat ramps.   

•  Birch Creek (2 areas)
• Nails Creek
• Rocky Creek (2 areas)
• Yegua  (2 areas)
• Welch Park
• Overlook
• Big Creek Park
• Apache Hills

 You can find a map of the boat ramps at: 

http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/somerville/Recreation/Boating/Boatramp.pdf

Have fun.  Boat Safe. 

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