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     A delightful place to camp here at Greenhead Lake is Lake Tyler Marina, and if you need a location to stay Holiday Inn Express JACKSONVILLE is a perfect choice. This lake is so wonderful. During your spree to Greenhead Lake you'll meet some folks from Tyler for sure. You can take a little spree to Bullard Club Lake Dam if you're here at Greenhead Lake, and don't leave Greenhead Lake without first going for a hike along the Mount Hope Tract Trail. I can't stop,  
   cause I'm havin' a brilliant time here at Greenhead Lake. There's great hiking along the Jim Hogg State Historical Park Trail. Lakes? Sure, Miles Lake is close at hand.
Get yourself into a kayak and hit Neches River, and playing golf is lots of fun at Peach Tree Golf Club. Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Greenhead Lake, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's while Greenhead
 
               Lake nighttime low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 30's. Double Branch is a pleasant local stream, and after a long day outdoors Americas Best Value Inn-Jacksonville is a brilliant location to spend a night or two.
The amount of precipitation that falls at Greenhead Lake is close to the national average; the wettest month of the year is usually May, that's the one that rains the most, and August is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. Why not camp at Shady Pines RV Park and Campground since you're here at Greenhead Lake, and not far from Greenhead Lake you'll hit upon Bullard Club Lake which is a beautiful lake.

 
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Current weather conditions at Greenhead Lake, Cherokee County, Texas
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Local climate location: ATHENS 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.11194
Longitude: -95.23722

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These outdoors activities are available near Greenhead Lake.
 Hotels Near Greenhead Lake:
Americas Best Value Inn-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, 9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express JACKSONVILLE, Jacksonville, 10 miles away
Best Western Executive Inn, Jacksonville, 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites JACKSONVILLE, Jacksonville, 10 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites Jacksonville, Jacksonville, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Greenhead Lake:
Lake Tyler Marina, Whitehouse, 7 miles away
Shady Pines RV Park and Campground, Jacksonville, 8 miles away
Aok South RV Park, Flint, 9 miles away
South RV Park, Flint, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Greenhead Lake:
Neches River, Anderson Cherokee CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II+ - 3 miles long (Lake Palestine to US 175)
 Trails Near Greenhead Lake:
Mount Hope Tract Trail, Cherokee County, 18 miles away
Jim Hogg State Historical Park Trail, Cherokee County, 20 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Greenhead Lake:
Peach Tree Golf Club, Bullard, 7 miles away
Oak Hurst Golf Course, Bullard, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Greenhead Lake:
Bullard Club Lake, Cherokee CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Miles Lake, Cherokee CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Oak Hurst Golf Course
Oak Hurst is a very challenging round of golf, although the course is wide open the big greens and bermuda fairway's are hard to hold because of lack of rain. The staff is first class and very attentive of your needs....

Neches River
13 miles away
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... 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 archer, a bow for the huge gar and buffalo. There's plenty of fishin to do .

This trip with little effort takes approx 3 hours. If you live nearby, you need to make this float. Glad this short trip is nearby, I plan to float ...

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