Horseshoe Lake, Cherokee County, Texas

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     A good place to camp here at Horseshoe Lake is R Place RV Park and Campgrounds, and Rocky Point is a peak you can see from Horseshoe Lake. Why not camp at Serenity RV Park and Campgrounds since you're here at Horseshoe Lake; a great close by hotel is Holiday Inn Express JACKSONVILLE. Getting to Hurricane Creek from Horseshoe Lake is uncomplicated; Horseshoe Lake is right by the Mount Hope Tract Trail. This lake is so wonderful. The friendly folks of Jacksonville  
   like to hang out nearby.
And that's not all you can do here at Horseshoe Lake. You can run the rapids of Neches River in the neighborhood of Horseshoe Lake, and in all probability you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Black Lake is just a very short distance away. High temperatures at Horseshoe Lake throughout the summer are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 70's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 50's while the cold winter nights
 
               at Horseshoe Lake are in the 30's. This lake is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Nature Trail, and why not take a look at a swamp like Turtle Slough since you're here at Horseshoe Lake.
This is a good region for people who like lakes. Aligator Lake is a lake close by, and after a long day outdoors Best Western Executive Inn is a delightful site to spend a night or two. Horseshoe Lake gets a normal amount of annual rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and July on the other hand is the driest.

 
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13 miles away
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Best Western Executive Inn, Jacksonville
13 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Horseshoe Lake, Cherokee County, Texas
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Local climate location: ATHENS 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 31.8425
Longitude: -95.43222

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These outdoors activities are available near Horseshoe Lake.
 Hotels Near Horseshoe Lake:
Holiday Inn Express JACKSONVILLE, Jacksonville, 13 miles away
Best Western Executive Inn, Jacksonville, 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites JACKSONVILLE, Jacksonville, 13 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites Jacksonville, Jacksonville, 13 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Palestine, 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Horseshoe Lake:
R Place RV Park and Campgrounds, Palestine, 5 miles away
Serenity RV Park and Campgrounds, Palestine, 5 miles away
Castle on the Lake Inn and RV Resort, Jacksonville, 11 miles away
HWY 155 RV Park, Palestine, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Horseshoe Lake:
Neches River, Anderson Cherokee CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II+ - 3 miles long (Lake Palestine to US 175)
 Trails Near Horseshoe Lake:
Nature Trail, Cherokee County, 7 miles away
Mount Hope Tract Trail, Cherokee County, 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Horseshoe Lake:
Black Lake, Anderson CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Aligator Lake, Anderson CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Neches River
11 miles away
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...s 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 ar...

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