It was built to provide a source of water for the Dallas area, and the park was opened in 2002 under a lease agreement with the Sabine River Authority.

[5] The web was mostly the work of thousands of long-jawed orb weavers (Tetragnatha guatemalensis), but other spider species were found to have also joined in.

Animals found in the park include red and gray foxes, bobcats, coyotes, opossums, turtles, frogs, snakes, raccoons, beavers, squirrels, armadillos, minks and white-tailed deer.

[4] Bur oak and cedar elm dominate the forest of Lake Tawakoni State Park.

The park offers a variety of outdoor activities including boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, birding and geocaching.