Cedar Creek Lake Trails




Cedar Creek Lake lies in Henderson and Kaufman counties about 45 miles south east of Dallas on US 175 and 15 miles west of Athens, Texas. The Tarrant Regional Water District owns and manages this reservoir. Surrounding flat and rolling terrain characterizes Cedar Creek Lake’s shores.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages several islands in Cedar Creek Lake, two of which are Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). Along with boating, fishing, swimming, and water sports, Cedar Creek Lake sports a nightlife and restaurants, plus hiking and wildlife viewing.

Are There Hiking Trails at Cedar Creek Lake?

Cedar Creek Lake is known for its rural beauty and wildlife in the Piney Woods region of upper East Texas. Gun Barrel City, Log Cabin City, and Seven Points City have city parks. There are several other RV and public use parks at Cedar Creek Lake.

No, there are no hiking trails at Cedar Creek Lake. The Gun Barrel City Park has a paved walking path. Gun Barrel City is located on the northeastern shores of Cedar Creek Lake. Log Cabin City and Seven Points City have nice large parks for swimming and boating.

Besides the walking path, the Gun Barrel City Park also features an amphitheater, an exercising station, a fishing pond with pier, horse shoe pits, a large pavilion with picnic tables, two baseball fields, two playgrounds for the kids, and two tennis courts. Gun Barrel City also operates a skateboard park.




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Cedar Creek Lake Weather Forecast

Friday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 85

Friday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 73

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 85

Saturday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 73

Sunday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 89

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 76

Monday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 93

Monday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 76


Cedar Creek Lake Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 7/26: 321.79 (-0.21)



Cedar Creek Lake

Fishing Report from TPWD (Jul. 24)

EXCELLENT. slightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.37 feet below pool. EXCELLENT. Normal stain; 86 degrees; 0.42 feet below pool. Hybrids and white bass are good early in the morning at daylight on midlake points and drop offs along sandy flats throughout the dam area, Crappie Island, Key Ranch and the spillway humps in 13-22 feet. Cast spinners and slabs and look for schooling fish on these flats as well as deeper seawalls and shorelines. Then fish any hump in 17-25 feet throughout the lake to find fish stacked up in schools as the day heats up. Use spinnerbaits or drop a slab down to the bottom and work it fast up and down and the fish will hit it immediately. Also throwing out a slab and reeling it back with a slow retrieve is also working well. The evening bite from 5-9 p.m has also been very good. Hit up seawalls close to points in depths of 5-18 feet and cast rattle traps, spoons, slabs or sassy shads to get the hybrids to bite. The crappie bite has been getting better. Target crappie with small jigs and minnows in 5-12 feet under bridge pylons, hidden brush piles throughout the lake or under docks. Limits are being reported, although guides have been reporting conditions are improving with bigger sized fish being caught. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Blue catfish are best anchored on main lake humps and points in 15-24 feet, or drifting in with cut bait suspended a few feet off bottom. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

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