Hotels near Yellow Rose RV, Texas:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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Rhines Lake
 | 17 miles away Dam broke in Jan. 2008. Lake is no longer there.... |
Neches River
 | 24 miles away 1 PHOTO ...loat. There'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 y... |
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Other campgrounds near Yellow Rose RV, Texas:
Texas Rose RV Park, Tyler, 3 miles away
5 Star RV Park, Tyler, 8 miles away
Tyler State Park, Tyler, 8 miles away
Willow Branch RV Park, Lindale, 10 miles away
Northgate RV And Mobile Home Park, Tyler, 10 miles away
#1 RV Park of Tyler, Tyler, 11 miles away
Somewhere RV Park and Resort, Mineola, 11 miles away
Whispering Pines, Tyler, 12 miles away
Cade's Cove, Chandler, 14 miles away
Noonday RV Park, Flint, 16 miles away
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Paddling Rivers Near Yellow Rose RV, Texas:
Neches River, Anderson CherokeeCounty, 24 miles away  | | Class II+ - 3 miles long (Lake Palestine to US 175) 1 PHOTO ...ttempt this only when the water is high from heavy rains or when the dam is lett...
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Trails near Yellow Rose RV, Texas:
Tyler State Park Trail, Smith County, 9 miles away
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Lakes Near Yellow Rose RV, Texas:
House Lake, Smith CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Jones Lake, Smith CountyCounty, 2 miles away
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