Raymond Gary Lake in Choctaw County Oklahoma is the only lake of any size in the area where you can own the shore and live on the water. Lakefront property where you can have a boat dock..there are boat ramps on the lake for your use also.
There is one other very small lake in Choctaw County, Schooler Lake, but it is so small, it does not have boat ramps...
Raymond Gary Lake is very unique for our area being the only lake where your back yard ends in water and if you've built a dock, it ends with a dock out over the water.
This lakefront community has approximately 10 mile of shoreline that is mostly privately
owned. There are about a dozen sub-divisions around the lake with varying covenants and deed restrictions on those properties. Each one of those sub-divisions will be a topic of an upcoming post, but today this post is to introduce you to the community as a whole.
Those subdivisions are - Pauline Baily Survey,
- Pauline Bailey Survey Lots,
- Billy Bailey Survey,
- The Point Addition,
- Noble Acres,
- George Caldwell Survey,
- South Shore Acres,
- South Shore Acres East Addition,
- Lakeside
- and in addition to that, there are several unplatted properties around the lake.
Lake Raymond Gary is not a Corp of Engineer Lake. It is managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. The Department owns and manages 15 lakes in Oklahoma ranging in various size with Raymond Gary Lake being the largest one that they manage. The ODW stocks the lake with Channel Catfish and they maintain fish feeding locations on the lake. The State of Oklahoma has an agreement with Little Dixie Community Service Agency to manage The Lake Raymond Gary State Park which is located on the south side of the lake. The park has rv spots for rent, cabins for rent, a playground, boat ramps, pavilions for use, showers, tent camping, and fishing piers. Raymond Gary is a "spring fed" lake. It has a wide spillway and maintains it's level very well. Large rains will bring a rise in elevation for awhile, but drought doesn't seem to have much effect on the lake level.
The deeded shoreline properties that border all around the lake are usually 0.5 acre or more. Many properties already have a boat dock or fishing pier in place. Property owners enjoy being able to fish for catfish, crappie, or bass, right from their back yard...or take the boat out for a spin and do a little fishing.
Raymond Gary Lake is a "no wake" lake. Speed limit is officially set at 6 mph. There are many different types of boats and different types of motors used on the lake. Several residents that enjoy skiing, live on Raymond Gary Lake where they can live on the water, and then they travel to Hugo Reservoir or Pine Creek Lake to ski or participate in faster water sports. Hugo Lake is about 15 minutes away and Pine Creek Lake about 45 minutes away from Raymond Gary Lake.
The various subdivisions around the lake are all within the city limits of Fort Towson, Oklahoma and enjoy paved streets along with city utilities. Fort Towson is located on a four-lane highway, highway 70. The Raymond Gary Lake Association is a very moderately priced voluntary lake associations. They are involved in decorating the State Park at Christmas time, hosting the annual Christmas Boat Parade and also hosting a fireworks display on the Fourth of July every year.
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The Subdivisions in the Raymond Gary Lake community have a whole range of home styles. Our office has sold homes from the $60,000 range up to $450,000 range. Vacant lots that we've sold around the lake have been from around $15,000 up to around $35,000. It's about a 15 minute drive to Hugo and about 50 minutes or less to Paris, Texas. Many people drive to Paris for shopping, health care, restaurants, and entertainment. There also is a junior college, Paris Junior College located there.
Raymond Gary Lake, The Only Lakefront community in Choctaw County with boat ramps, near Hugo, Oklahoma. IT is a great waterfront community in Southeast Oklahoma. Call me and let's talk about it.
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Judi Barrett, Broker, Integrity Real Estate Services, Office Address: RR 5 BOX 126, IDABEL, OK 74745 580-212-5946
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