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Going for a hike on the Mount Hope Tract Trail is always a glorious adventure, and Buzzard Slough is not far at all from Jacksonville. This is a nice region for people who like lakes. Horseshoe Lake is a lake in the vicinity. Man, is there a load of enjoyable things to do near Buzzard Slough. A delightful nearby hotel is Holiday Inn Express JACKSONVILLE, and Buzzard Slough is a great site to visit for more than one day, Serenity RV Park and Campgrounds is a
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| | great site to camp nearby. Summertime highs at Buzzard Slough usually tend to be in the 90's while night lows are regularly in the 70's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Buzzard Slough are in the 30's. A typical amount of rain falls here at Buzzard Slough; the month with most of the rain is May, and July is the month with the least moisture. Don't forget to take a glorious little journey to White Oak | |
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Creek, and perhaps you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Dead Water Lake is just a very short distance away. After a long day outdoors Best Western Executive Inn is a great place to spend a night or two, and nearby you stumble on
the Nature Trail which is a delightful hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. R Place RV Park and Campgrounds is a good campground nearby, and there are some glorious whitewater spots on Neches River.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 31.86444 Longitude: -95.42111
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Neches River, Anderson Cherokee CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class II+ - 3 miles long (Lake Palestine to US 175) |
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Neches River
 | 10 miles away 1 PHOTO ...not really any fast water to speak of, but you need to be prepared to make short portages and negotiate downed timber in the water. One area in particular you will need to tie some line off to your kayak and let it float under a downed tree, you crawl over the tree and then get back in. I'm sure the when and where the trees are down changes quite often.... And it looks like someone (probably the river authority) takes a saw down and cuts some of this out from time to time.
The put in location is correct. However, the take out is not. You need to float further down to the 175 bridge (less than 1/4th mile) and get out there.
I would suggest that experienced paddlers attempt this only when the water is high from heavy rains or when the dam is letting a lot of water out. There's vegetative litter stuck in the trees 10 foot above the water line.... So at some points of the year... This thing moves... And could represent dangers with the amount of timber.
You might consider taking a machete on this trip just in case. Don't forget the fishing pole, or if you are an arch... |
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