Cedar Creek Lake Visitors Guide and Tourist Guide

Looking for a Great Vacation Lake?

Cedar Creek Lake has it all!  If you are looking for a lake that has great boating, swimming and fishing, look no further.  You will love Cedar Creek Lake!  Cedar Creek Lake has plenty to offer in the way of water activities and beautiful scenery. 

Cedar Creek Lake is the fourth largest lake in Texas and is one of the most popular lakes for boating and fishing.  Cedar Creek Lake has 320 miles of shoreline and is 18 miles long and 8.5 miles wide at the widest point which offers plenty of space for everyone.  Cedar Creek Lake is conveniently located only 55 miles southeast of Dallas, Texas.

Texas Parks and Wildlife has rated the fishing on Cedar Creek Lake as excellent for White & Hybrid Striped Bass and rated it good for Largemouth Bass, Catfish and Crappie.

There are several towns in the vicinity of Cedar Creek Lake: Seven Points, Kemp, Gun Barrel City, Mabank, Eustace, Payne Springs, Athens, Malakoff, Caney City, Star Harbor, Tool and Trinidad.  You can find a variety of dining and shopping in the local towns.  Some of the towns also have festivals that are a lot of fun for both the tourists and the locals.

Tom Finley Park on Cedar Creek Lake

Tom Finley Park is a day use waterfront park and has a boat ramp for launching your boat.  The park is located on the Causeway on TX 334.  It is a great place to have fun with the family and friends.  Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy watching the boats go by.

From Thanksgiving to New Years, Tom Finley Park becomes a "Christmas Island."  Wonderful light displays are provided by the area merchants each year for the park.

Marina on Cedar Creek Lake

If you have a boat, you will find plenty of places to store your boat on Cedar Creek Lake.  You can rent a boat slip with an electric lift at a local marina, or you can store your boat at one of the storage facilites at the lake.

 

Looking for a good Fishing Guide?

Cedar Creek Lake’s Full Time Fishing Guide & Instruction Service Gun Barrel City Specializing in Crappie, White Bass (sand bass) hybrid striper and catfish. Fishing all year round.  Operating 3 guide boats to accommodate all fishing party adventures.

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	Boat Rentals are Available on Cedar Creek Lake. Contact: Cherokee Landing - Malakoff
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There are several interesting places to eat on Cedar Creek Lake.  Wings Over Seven Points is one you will not want to miss.
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There is plenty of wildlife at Cedar Creek Lake.
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Looking for lodging on Cedar Creek Lake?

	Hidden Cedar Lodge - Seven Points, Texas They have 4 individually decorated lake cabins, 2 fishing docks, boatramp, outdoor grills, swimming area, and picnic tables.  Shopping and dining are just minutes away. Cabins are decorated in rustic themes, but come equipped with all the modern facilities.
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	Caney Cove On The Lake RV Resort and Cabins - Malakoff, TX Come stay by the water and under the trees at Caney Cove located on beautiful Cedar Creek Lake. Their RV Resort and cabins are family owned and operated for over 35 years. Reunions, meetings and parties are welcome!
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	The Cottage on Cedar Creek Lake Waterfront lake house with party deck/boat dock, sandy swimming area and fantastic lake  views.   Spacious home with 2 bedrooms and sleeping loft accommodates up to 6.  Just over an hour southeast of Dallas on east side of Cedar Creek Lake.  .
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	The Farmhouse on Hickory Tree Road On more than an acre, this charming home offers great wooded views, and is just a short walk to the best swimming on Cedar Creek Lake.  2 bedrooms and 2 baths - can accommodate up to 5 comfortably.  Just over an hour southeast of Dallas.
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	The Elijah Stephens Roadhouse This great lake house has everything you need for your lake vacation.  On one and a half acres of waterfront property on Cedar Creek Lake, only an hour's drive southeast of Dallas. This house can be rented with The Farmhouse and The Cottage above for larger groups.
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	A Pharr Away Place - Tool, TX  These lake houses let you rest, relax, and enjoy the comfort of the lake in the privacy of a secluded cove. This great getaway has a boat dock and pier, gas barbecue grill and many other amenities. Two houses, side by side, are available.  Rent one or both. Call 903-432-3974 for more info.
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	Nelson's Landing Lake House This great lake house on Cedar Creek Lake has it all!  Waterfront property with 1.5 acres, 2 covered boat lifts, fishing dock, swimming pool, 20 x 30 covered patio, hammock, kayak and canoe, fire pit, and 2 BBQs.  3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths -  has plenty of room for everyone.
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	Bora Bora Bungalow This waterfront lake house on Cedar Creek Lake has a covered boat dock with an electric lift for your boat.  It has a fire pit, hammock, porch swing, screened-in porch, BBQ, fireplace, foosball and more.  3 bedrooms can sleep 9 to 10 people. One hour from Dallas.
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	Gibson's Getaway Lake House 3 bedroom lake rental house on 120 feet of waterfront on Cedar Creek Lake with a large 16 x 16 deck over the water, covered boat dock with lift, fishing pier with good fishing, water toys, outdoor bar and more.  1 hour southeast of Dallas/Ft. Worth.
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	Eastwood Island Retreat Waterfront 3 bedroom, 2 bath vacation lake house with long fishing-swimming pier, covered boat dock with electric lift, large covered porch facing the lake.  Good fishing, swimming and boating.  One hour southeast of Dallas/Ft. Worth.
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Looking for a place to retire?
You will want to check out Cedar Creek Lake.  The Cedar Creek Lake area was recently listed as being one of the best 20 places in the country to retire.  You can enjoy the rural lifestyle of the lake while being only 55 miles from the amenities of Dallas.  You can find a home on the lake with your own fishing pier and boat dock, and start enjoying the good life at the lake.

The people around Cedar Creek Lake are friendly and the pace is much slower than in the city.  You will enjoy living by the lake!

"The only thing missing from
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Maps of Cedar Creek Lake