Hotels near Athens, Texas:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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Staway Ranch RV Park
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Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom, Showers, Laundry, Nearby Restaurant(s), Nearby Attractions, Fishing, Boating...
TENT:$20.00 per night, - 40 RV hookups, PETS:Small pets kept on a leash while outside, and kept inside at night., GAMEROOM:Card game etc....
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We are located on route 84 west of Rusk TX. Located 1/2 mile from the Texas State Park. They have a scenic rustic train ride between Rusk and Palestine TX. With the old steam engines. It is an all day trip with a lay over in Palestine so there is time to have lunch at. We advertise the longest foot bridge in the nation here in Rusk TX. There are several Lakes with-in 45 minutes or the Park with Great fishing. We have a quiet park with 41 spaces. Most are shaded, with lots of lawn and grass in the park. All are full hook-up. We have 50 and 30 amp pull through's. We have a rec room with clean toilet and shower we are proud of. We also have a laundry room available for our clients.
We have several restaurants in the local area. We have grocery stores near the Park with a Super Wal-Mart in Jacksonville 20 minutes north of us.
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Rhines Lake
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Dam broke in Jan. 2008. Lake is no longer there.... |
Neches River
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...ared 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 archer, a bow for the huge gar and buffalo. There's plenty of fish... |
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Campgrounds near Athens, Texas:
Lake Athens Marina and RV Park, Athens, 3 miles away 
Flame Mobile Home and RV Park, Athens, 4 miles away 
Windsor Place RV Estates, Athens, 4 miles away
Staway Ranch RV Park, Murchison, 7 miles away  | | 4 PHOTOS
...ites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom, Showers, L...
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Purtis Creek State Park, Eustace, 13 miles away 
R H Lee Park, Malakoff, 14 miles away
Cherokee Landing, Malakoff, 14 miles away
Caney Cove on the Lake, Caney City, 14 miles away
Sunny Glen Resort Motel and Camp, Malakoff, 14 miles away
Fisherman's wharf, Malakoff, 15 miles away
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Trails near Athens, Texas:
Purtis Creek State Park Trail, Henderson County, 15 miles away
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Paddling Rivers Near Athens, Texas:
Neches River, Anderson CherokeeCounty, 29 miles away  | | Class II+ - 3 miles long (Lake Palestine to US 175)
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Golf Courses Near Athens, Texas:
Echo Creek Country Club, Murchison, 11 miles away
Country Oaks Golf Course, Malakoff, 14 miles away
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Lakes Near Athens, Texas:
Chalmers Lake, Henderson CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Kemp Lake, Henderson CountyCounty, 2 miles away
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