July 31-August 3, 2025 ~ 11th Annual

  

Area:

Location:

Deer Lake Cabins Ranch Resort

1692 Panther Creek Pass
Mount Vernon, TX 75457

Website: DeerLakeCabins.com
Phone: (903) 960-0181

Google Maps is the only mapping service that will correctly guide you to the Ranch address. If you are using any other system for mapping please use the GPS coordinates for accurate directions.

33.079295 North, -95.203930 West

Driving Directions:

  1. Follow Interstate 30 East
  2. Exit #146
  3. Turn Right onto TX-37 South
  4. Follow 0.9 miles, then turn Left(East) onto FM 21 S
  5. Follow 0.6 miles, then turn Right(South) on FM 115
  6. Follow 3.5 miles, then turn Left onto FM 3122
  7. Follow 400 ft, then turn right CR SE 4260
  8. Follow CR SE 4260 (it becomes Panther Creek Pass) approximately 1.5 miles ft, Ranch Entrance will be on your right following a sharp turn.
  9. Welcome to Deer Lake Cabins Ranch Resort!
  1. Take Interstate 30 West
  2. Exit #147
  3. Turn Left(South) onto Holbrook St
  4. Follow 0.1 miles then turn right(west) onto I-30 frontage road.
  5. Follow 0.4 miles, then turn left onto FM 115
  6. Follow 4.8 miles, then turn Left onto FM 3122
  7. Follow 400 ft, then turn right CR SE 4260
  8. Follow CR SE 4260(it becomes Panther Creek Pass) approximately 1.5 miles ft, Ranch Entrance will be on your right following a sharp turn.
  9. Welcome to Deer Lake Cabins Ranch Resort!
  1. Take US Highway 69 North
  2. Continue onto TX 37 North
  3. Turn Right onto to FM 3357
  4. Follow 5.3 miles, then turn Left(north) onto FM 115
  5. Follow 3.9 miles, then turn Right onto FM 3122
  6. Follow 400 ft, then turn Right CR SE 4260
  7. Follow CR SE 4260(it becomes Panther Creek Pass) approximately 1.5 miles ft, Ranch Entrance will be on your right following a sharp turn.
  8. Welcome to Deer Lake Cabins Ranch Resort!
  1. Take US 271 South
  2. Turn Right onto TX 37 South
  3. Follow 23.1 miles, then turn then turn Left(East) onto FM 21 S
  4. Follow 0.6 miles, then turn Right(South) on FM 115
  5. Follow 3.5 miles, then turn Left onto FM 3122
  6. Follow 400 ft, then turn right CR SE 4260
  7. Follow CR SE 4260(it becomes Panther Creek Pass) approximately 1.5 miles ft, Ranch Entrance will be on your right following a sharp turn.
  8. Welcome to Deer Lake Cabins Ranch Resort!

Rally Point:

The rally point is a pavilion on the left side just after you pull into the main entrance. There is no way to reserve the pavilion but we don’t anticipate anyone else using it.

Noon – 16:00, July 31, 2025

2025 Rally Point is a pavilion on the left just inside the ranch entrance.
2025 Rally Point is a pavilion on the left just inside the ranch entrance.

Activities/Rentals:

Complimentary Fun & Equipment
The below is available at the office during office hours.

Kayaks

Basketballs

Horseshoes

Pickleball

Stand Up Paddle Board

Pedal Boats

Volleyballs

Board Games

Splash Pad

VHS/DVD Movies

Bicycles

Gaga Ball

Canoes

Putting Green

Corn Hole

Rentals:
Advanced booking for rental equipment is available but not required. All rentals are provided pending availability. They require any activities and rentals be paid at check-in.

To book or inquire about any of the offered activities please call or text them at (903) 960-0181. You can start booking them July 17 which is 2 weeks prior to our check in date.

Half Day Rentals
9:00 am – 12:45 pm
or
1:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Full Day Rentals
9:00 am – 4:45 pm

Jon Boat Only – 24 Hour Rentals
9:00 am – 8:30 am

Pricing

Fishing Pole – Daily

$8

TS 4×2 Gator (2 seat) – ½ Day / Full

$75 / $125

TS 4×2 Gator (2 seat) – Hourly

$40

TS 4×2 Gator (4 seat) – ½ Day / Full

$120 / $185

TS 4×2 Gator (2 seat) – Hourly

$65

XUV 550 Gator (4 seat) – ½ Day / Full

$170 / $225

XUV 550 Gator (4 seat) – Hourly

$85

Can Am (6 seat) – ½ Day / Full

$295 / $350

Can Am (6 seat) – Hourly

$105

Jon Boat w/Trolling Motor – ½ Day / Full / 24HR

$20 / $35 / $50

Kawasaki Mule (6 seat) – ½ Day / Full

$235 / $300

Kawasaki Mule (6 seat) – Hourly

$95

Airports in the area:

Dallas Fort Worth Airport (Recommended)
Airport Code: DFW
124 miles ~2 hrs 16 minutes

Dallas Love Field
Airport Code: DAL
112 miles ~2 hrs 18 minutes

The Dahl’s recommend DFW because it’s bigger and cleaner. Sometimes Southwest Airlines has cheaper prices on flights but they only fly into Love Field.

Don’t forget to use Google Flights to track prices. I wrote a post in 2023 for our Idaho reunion explaining how it works.

Price:

$400 Total per Marine (their guests are free)
-$100 Initial deposit already paid
$300 Balance Due by Tuesday April 30, 2025

Non-Refundable deposits due no later than November 30, 2024.
Final payments due no later than April 30, 2025.

Payment Info

Attendees & Room Assignments:

All cabins are furnished with bed and bath linens, cutlery, dish towels, paper supplies, cooking and eating utensils, microwave oven, coffee maker, air conditioning/heat, direct TV satellite, DVD/VCR players, toasters, baking pans, fire pit and charcoal grill.

What you need to bring are your toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, etc), groceries (including: spices and coffee grounds) and supplies for the grill. If you have any questions please contact us.

If a Marine drops out, they will not show in the list.

Cabin Assignments

Check-in time: 3:00 pm
Check-out time: 11:00 am

What to bring:

Everybody Should Bring:
  • Snacks to Share
  • Your own drinks (alcoholic and non)
  • Ice
  • Coolers
  • Camping chairs
  • Firewood (if you can)
  • Cornhole boards (if you can)
Specific Assignments
Ball:Fish fry stuff
Barganier:To-go coffee cups & sugar
Puryear:Coffee & creamer
Taylor:Shit paper & Solo cups
Walker:Plates, bowls, plasticware & paper towels
Rogers:Coffee pot
Gunny:Large trash bags
Steger:Bagels, cream cheese, butter, jelly
Burkhalter:Ketchup, mustard, & mayo
Rutledge:Salt, pepper & hot sauce

Fundraiser Shirts:

Voting

April 18-30, 2025

Sales

May 18-31, 2025

Shipping

June 18-20, 2025
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Special Requests

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Hog Hunt

A small group of us planned a thermal hog hunt Friday night in Winnsboro, Texas. If you’re one of those hunting, more information can be found by following their social media below. Guns and ammo are included.

Bring your payment to the reunion… don’t pay me.