Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Area

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Hotels near Tyler, Texas:

Value Place Tyler, Tyler
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.6 miles away
Residence Inn Tyler, Tyler
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1.1 miles away
Ramada - Tyler, Tyler
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1.1 miles away
Hampton Inn Tyler, Tyler
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1.3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites TYLER SOUTH, Tyler
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1.5 miles away
Candlewood Suites TYLER, Tyler
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2.3 miles away
Comfort Suites At South Broadway Mall, Tyler
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2.3 miles away
Holiday Inn TYLER-SOUTH BROADWAY, Tyler
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2.3 miles away
Sleep Inn & Suites, Tyler
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2.4 miles away
Best Western Southpark Inn & Suites, Tyler
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2.4 miles away
La Quinta Inn Tyler, Tyler
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2.5 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Tyler, Tyler
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2.8 miles away
Fairfield Inn Tyler, Tyler
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2.8 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Tyler South, TX, Tyler
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2.9 miles away
Baymont Inn & Suites Tyler, Tyler
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3.4 miles away
Windsor Inn and Suites, Tyler
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3.6 miles away
Super 8 Tyler TX, Tyler
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4.3 miles away
Stratford House Inn, Tyler
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4.3 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Pine Springs Golf Course
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This is a great course to play for any level golfer. The fairways are plenty wide, and the greens are big and always well maintained. You can also play under the lights....

Oak Hurst Golf Course
Oak Hurst is a very challenging round of golf, although the course is wide open the big greens and bermuda fairway's are hard to hold because of lack of rain. The staff is first class and very attentive of your needs....

Neches River
19 miles away
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...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. Glad this short trip is ...


Campgrounds near Tyler, Texas:

   #1 RV Park of Tyler, Tyler, 1 miles away
      
   Northgate RV And Mobile Home Park, Tyler, 4 miles away
      
   5 Star RV Park, Tyler, 6 miles away
      
   Aok South RV Park, Flint, 8 miles away
      
   South RV Park, Flint, 8 miles away
      
   Noonday RV Park, Flint, 8 miles away
      
   Tyler State Park, Tyler, 9 miles away
      
   Lake Tyler Marina, Whitehouse, 10 miles away
      
   Texas Rose RV Park, Tyler, 10 miles away
      
   Yellow Rose RV, Tyler, 12 miles away
      
   Whispering Pines, Tyler, 12 miles away
      
   Cade's Cove, Chandler, 16 miles away
      
   Big Steve's RV Park, Frankston, 18 miles away
      
   Lake Palestine Campground and Lodge, Frankston, 18 miles away
      
   D and D RV Park, Kilgore, 20 miles away
      



Trails near Tyler, Texas:

   Tyler State Park Trail, Smith County, 9 miles away
      



Paddling Rivers Near Tyler, Texas:

   Neches River, Anderson CherokeeCounty, 19 miles away
      Class II+ - 3 miles long (Lake Palestine to US 175)
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...e out is not. You need to float further down to the 175 bridge (less than 1/4th ...




Golf Courses Near Tyler, Texas:

   Pine Springs Golf Course, Tyler, 6 miles away
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... level golfer. The fairways are plenty wide, and the greens are big and always w...

   Oak Hurst Golf Course, Bullard, 9 miles away
      ...Hurst is a very challenging round of golf, although the course is wide open the ...

   Peach Tree Golf Club, Bullard, 9 miles away
      
   Embassy Hills Golf Course, Big Sandy, 19 miles away
      



Lakes Near Tyler, Texas:

   West Mud Creek Lake, Smith CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      
   Lower Lake, Smith CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      


  

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