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     The beauty of Smith Lake attracts many people from all around. This lake is so wonderful. A lake nearby is Hollywood Club Lake, and if you came to camp Castle on the Lake Inn and RV Resort is a splendid location to do that. Going for a hike along the Mount Hope Tract Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area, and why not pop by nearby Brushy Creek since you're here at Smith Lake.
If you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater
 
   paddling on Neches River, and if you need a location to stay Best Western Executive Inn is a good choice. You just should like Smith Lake. There's so much to do here at Smith Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Shady Pines RV Park and Campground is a magnificent place for that, and Smith Lake is not the only spot nearby, Hollywood Lake is a nearby lake. From a rain point of view Smith Lake is a quite normal place; May is the month that gets the most  
               rain, and August is the month with the least moisture.
This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Smith Lake you can take a hike along the Jim Hogg State Historical Park Trail; if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Nature Trail. The warmest time of the year at Smith Lake comes with high temperatures in the 90's. During the moonlight hours it's typically in the 70's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's while Smith Lake overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's. You don’t have to go far from Smith Lake to spot the water at Hollywood Club Lake Dam, and at Smith Lake you can catch a sight of Rocky Point.
If you're visiting Smith Lake from Jacksonville, you won't be the only one; after a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville, Tx is a magnificent location to spend a night or two.

 
Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville, Tx, Jacksonville
4 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express in Jacksonville, Texas is one of the modern and recently built hotels. The hotel has won since it's opening numerous different awards like Newcomers Award, Quality Excellence A...

Best Western Executive Inn, Jacksonville
4 miles away
This select-service Jacksonville, Texas hotel is one of the newest hotels in town offering unbeatable customer service and convenient access to a variety of local attractions. Whether visiting easte...

Current weather conditions at Smith Lake, Cherokee County, Texas
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Local climate location: ATHENS 19 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.01667
Longitude: -95.23389

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These outdoors activities are available near Smith Lake.
 Hotels Near Smith Lake:
Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville, Tx, Jacksonville, 4 miles away
Best Western Executive Inn, Jacksonville, 4 miles away
Sleep Inn & Suites, Tyler, 17 miles away
Candlewood Suites Tyler, Tx, Tyler, 17 miles away
Comfort Suites At South Broadway Mall, Tyler, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Smith Lake:
Shady Pines RV Park and Campground, Jacksonville, 4 miles away
Castle on the Lake Inn and RV Resort, Jacksonville, 6 miles away
Lake Tyler Marina, Whitehouse, 12 miles away
Aok South RV Park, Flint, 13 miles away
 Whitewater Near Smith Lake:
Neches River, Anderson Cherokee CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II+ - 3 miles long (Lake Palestine to US 175)
 Trails Near Smith Lake:
Mount Hope Tract Trail, Cherokee County, 13 miles away
Jim Hogg State Historical Park Trail, Cherokee County, 14 miles away
Nature Trail, Cherokee County, 17 miles away
 Lakes Near Smith Lake:
Hollywood Club Lake, Cherokee CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Hollywood Lake, Cherokee CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Neches River
13 miles away
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...ne 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 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. Gla...

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