Walter Umphrey Park

3964 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640, United States

Walter Umphrey Park

About the Company

rating: 4.5

Fishing & crabbing are popular at this waterfront hangout with picnic pavilions & a pier.

Categories

  • Park
  • Tourist attraction

Contact Information

Phone: +1 409-749-4169

Website: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/walter-umphrey

Address: 3964 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640, United States

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 5

Playground: Clean Toilets: Clean Dog-friendliness: We have a dog Picnic area: It was real nice

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №2

Rating: 3

Its a nice place to spend quality time. Toilets: By the looks I think someone has been scraping by just opening and locking the doors. Picnic area: Nice.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 4

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 4

Great place to fish when water conditions are right

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 3

Toilets: No restrooms they use portable sticking pottys

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Good

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Great fishing had a blast

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 4

Pretty good place to do some free fishing an a lighted peer. Cuaght some speclledctrout, drum ang gafftop.

Date: a month ago

Review №11

Rating: 4

Day of fishing, drums and reds!!! Omg... yes enjoying the day

Date: a month ago

Review №12

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 1

i went over there last two days , there have lot of mosquito and pier light is off, Can anyone tell me when the lights are off?

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Great fishing spot

Date: 2 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Perfect spot to go fishing with the family.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 3

Date: 3 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

Clean and family friendly. Some place under construction but overall a great place

Date: 3 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Love it here

Date: 3 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Love this place. The only place Ill fish alone at night at. No one bothers you and you can catch some beauts

Date: 3 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 4

Good spot to hang out and throw a line in the water

Date: 3 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Nice place to spend leisure time. You can go fishing here. Louisiana is only a few minutes drive from here

Date: 4 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 4

My husband and I love to come out and go fishing. Always a good time!! Last few times, the mosquitos were the size of terradactyls (sp). So be sure to bring repellant. Toilets: Portable

Date: 4 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Toilets: They had them.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

The bathrooms are terrible but love the fishing

Date: 5 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 3

Good fishing and a good chance youll get hung up had fun Ill be back

Date: 5 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

I bring my kids here, they always have a good time catching bait fish and theres plenty of room for them to run around. I enjoy catching the big drums that run here. There are covered picnic tables and a convenience store, its also easily accessible for wheelchairs. It can get crowded sometimes but overall a great place to visit.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Stopped here on a whim and caught our pb. Clean. Wasnt busy because came only on weekdays. Not sure what the weekends are like. Would return again. Updated after a year. Playground: No slides, just swings Toilets: Restrooms finally open, used to be locked up. The inside has sinks, no hand soap, barely any toilet paper. Use if desperate because no privacy they are open stalls no doors. Theres also port-n-potties. Dog-friendliness: Lots of grassy fields to run around Picnic area: Plenty of shaded picnic tables.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

very nice fishing pier with cement walk ways lots of places to fish

Date: 6 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 4

Very accessible place for fishing in my first time there I catch and release 37 inch red, theres a bait shop on site but for me som expensive,

Date: 7 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Perfect for fishing

Date: 8 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 1

horrible place mosquitos are so bad you cant enjoy the park or fishing

Date: 9 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

This is the best place around to see dolphins ans cargo ships. We love it here.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Awesome fishing spot

Date: 10 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Nice place to stop and enjoy the lake. Lots of people were fishing but everything was calm and very peaceful.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 1

Date: 10 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Great place for fishing

Date: 11 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Parked under the bridge ATM . Great shade from the Texas sun .

Date: 11 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 4

Had great experience with plastic bait will come back with live bait

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 2

Not the best fishing kind of dirty

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 4

Needs a bit of maitenance, lights, concrete repairs, bathroom facilities. Still a fun place to camp or go fishing, maybe just go for a walk. They seem to be working on it, wish the bathrooms could be open.

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Good place to take the family fishing.

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Good, clean place to fish when the tide is right.

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 4

A tad bit on the HOT side..! Great place to fish!

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Nice spot to go fishing. It s by the bridge before you go into Louisiana . Best to get there early before the crowd comes in.

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 4

Nice clean park and very quiet, will visit again! Toilets: Johnny on the spot!! Were clean!!

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 3

Playground: Playground is more like just swings Toilets: Porta pottys Picnic area: Picnic area was decent but trash cans were overflowing with trash

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 3

We saw dolphins playing around the dock. It was pretty cool. The only reason I give it a three instead of 5 is that I assumed there must have been an event or something at some point in time that had left the park filthy with litter. We Met some nice folks fishing and walking around as well.

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Really had a great time. Hearing the rushing of the waves, and the breeze blowing was awesome. There s fishing, crabbing and sight setting to name a few things that await the visitors. Do yourself a favor and explore here.

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 4

The fisherman are friendly, helpful and everyone gets along! We have been coming here for decades! The view sure has changed but the people have not. #1 thing to know BRING BUG SPRAY! If not the store across the street is $15 a can! Avoid it at all costs! The mosquitos, don t let them fool you. You will think they do not exist UNTIL the sun goes down! Bring your own lights! Unfortunately there have been only a handful of times we have been that the lights outside actually work! Pick up after yourselves so I don t have to!

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 3

Nice place but, its snag city. Toilets: Port-a-jons

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Very nice and relaxing

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Beautiful place for fishing or a picnic. Even just to sit and watch the ships go by. We had a great time and will definitely be back. Playground: Very nice area where children can play. Toilets: They are clean and close by. Picnic area: Very nice pavilions with covered tops and seating.

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Feels awesome in the evening.. Dont go while the weather is bad.. you may fly in the sky... Too windy..

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 3

Why are the bathroom not open? Good to come out and watch the ships past by.

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

What a day

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

I was on the pier fishing. Caught a few fish but had to release due to the size being to small. Its nice and clean and I enjoy fishing

Date: a year ago

Review №102

Rating: 4

Great fishing

Date: a year ago

Review №103

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

My favorite fishing spot every time we come to town! It can get busy in the evenings, and its usually a bit on the windy side. I highly recommend bringing bug spray as well because the mosquitoes can be brutal. Weve been dishing here for over 30 years and between the view and the fish, you could spend hours out here. Toilets: Public restroom Picnic area: Several picnic spots

Date: a year ago

Review №105

Rating: 4

Great place to spend the day. Lots of space for kids to run and play and the piers were great for watching wildlife. The pelicans and dolphins were really exciting to see.

Date: a year ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №107

Rating: 3

Use to be better. Now rhey dont even have the restrooms open

Date: a year ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Great place to go fishing. Some of the boat ramps are still badly damaged though, especially on the North Side of the bridge. The bait shop didnt carry live bait so plan accordingly. Frozen or packaged was all they had. To be fair, i only went into the shop one time. I suggest calling beforehand to confirm. Its a good drive back to anywhere else that sells bait. All in all its a nice place to fish and spend the day with family.

Date: a year ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Caught plenty of fish from the pier while tide was out.

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 3

Passed by looking for a place to go crabbing

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Peaceful

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

Picnic area: Nice

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Love magnet fishing here.

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Good place to fish and friendly people around the area

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Great place to fish almost all the time but some days like when it freezes not so good lol

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 4

My husband and I love coming to fish here. The lack of restrooms by where the good fishing is at is disheartening but I have seen the huge mess people leave behind so I can kind of understand why there isnt much investing going on there.

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Good place to fish

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №127

Rating: 1

Was here several months ago. Didnt stay for the amount of days we were going to. Campers are way too close together. Cant put out your awning without hitting next camper. Place is dirty also. You would think a state park would be better handled. Forgot that we had tried it before and came back just yesterday. Oh no, same situation. Packed campers almost touching each other. No thank you. I would rather boondoggle under the bridge.

Date: a year ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Mosquitos pretty viscous around 5am

Date: a year ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №130

Rating: 4

Really good fishing spot.swings and basketball cort.u can BBQ and just have a good time .Good place to unwind and relax.

Date: a year ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

My favorite fishing spot!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

Nice spot to catch fish. You can typically catch more sand trout than you can stand. Bull Reds, Specs, and flounder can be seen caught daily/nightly. Crowded at times and people tend to leave their trash scattered about.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 2

I have poor circulation in my lower legs to the point of being given disability place cards for my vehicle because unable to walk and stand up for extended periods of time, and this park has very few beaches that people able to sit down and the pear has no beaches on it. Also the pear is not wide enough for people to bring their own lounge chairs and someone who is confined to wheelchair to get through to fish and/or just enjoy the pear.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 4

Nice park, small but lots of room to fish. Stay away from the covered area as there is something in the water that will snag you everytime you reel in.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 3

Pretty cool place to see.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Good fishing

Date: 2 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Its really nice great fishing

Date: 2 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 3

The bathrooms were disgusting

Date: 2 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 4

The place is clean and fishing from a pier is available. Porta potty bathrooms. Lots of campers hooked up but many of them look permanent. If youre coming for a short stay, there may not be a place to hook up and park.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

Went with grandkids to fish. They have restrooms but they lock them so you have to use a port-a-potty in the parking lot. In the middle of summer they are very uncomfortable. It was like a hot box. Had to keep going to the store across the road to potty. The area itself is really nice.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Good fishing here

Date: 2 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 4

It was nice and peaceful Barbecue: They do have barbecue pits there

Date: 2 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

This is a beautiful place to sit, fish, or just relax and watch the ships sail in and out.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Really nice clean park. Great place for handicapped folks to fish. They have a really nice RV park.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

The park is clean you have covered sitting areas and swings for kids piers to fish on.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Love it there

Date: 2 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 2

Remember to bring your fishing license because although it is recognized by tpwd as a state parks it is in fact run by the county. Also beware because people leave trash and make fires and tear the place up. If it were not for that I would give 5 stars. Two pics of fires with rusty nails left behind.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Great. But... Mosquitoes. All over Texas Beaches.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Love the fishing. Lots of fun

Date: 2 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 4

Most of the RV spots are fisherman and plant workers. Great fishing.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Nice place for fishing

Date: 2 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

Nice place and adequate boat ramp and good also free for fishing. Bait shop is close and accessible by boat as well. Entire area is alright if you are there to fish, however it would go a long way it more effort was out into keeping the area clean. Bathrooms broken and looked to be replaced by portables. Bait shop is nice but also could use a deep clean. Outside picnic areas and fishing dock are worth the trip still.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Beautiful location for fishing and relaxing. Theres a RV AREA and surprisingly the restrooms were clean. Also the local county store has bait and refreshments

Date: 2 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

If you looking to camp with tents and RVs this is your place. It sits on the border of Texas and Louisiana. Have plenty of bait youll definitely need it!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Good place good fish i hope they fix the pier under the bridge

Date: 2 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Very nice and clean . only the bathrooms dont have doors .

Date: 2 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Fished here many nights, always felt safe. Im wanting to set up a tent and stay a couple nights... just not sure where a person can set up a tent there.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Excellent fishing. Husband had a great birthday. We caught reds, flounder and sheepshead.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Clean with a pier to walk on. Nice people out today, and also has restrooms too. Great place to spend the day.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

I tent camped over night here. People were fishing all around. Well maintained park.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Really cool. Ill be coming back to fish here.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Nice place to go with family.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 2

More of an rv park for fishermen. No actual bathrooms. Just port a potties.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Love the fishing and good view. Great place

Date: 3 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Good clean place to camp and fish

Date: 3 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Have taken the boys fishing there about 1/2 ma dozen times since the first of August this year. Day fishing the 1st time from around 2:00 pm until close to 10:00 pm. We had a very nice time. Since that 1st time, weve been bringing them night fishing. Its a very clean Park, with a nice family atmosphere. Very friendly people fishing the Pier and Police patrol regularly.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 3

Way to hot that day and fishing was slight. Not only that but it was bursting with RVs and campers

Date: 3 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Love fishing this place its usually packed with ppl tho !

Date: 3 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

It was nice and relaxing ! Caught a few fish and got some big crabs but not enough to keep. It was a nice day I just people would clean up their trash! There are trash cans there and you can bring a trash bag with you.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Always like going here.. too freaking hot this last time tho!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Never crowded. I mean yeah there are a few people on the boardwalk fishing but not to many. I come out here to just watch the ships going up and down the channel to the fuel refineries.

Date: 3 years ago