Athens, TX · population 13,575

Lakes and swimming beaches near Athens

Athens sits within reach of 5 lakes in this guide. The closest is Lake Palestine, about 20 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Lakes near Athens (5)

Water near Athens

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Athens

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Lake Palestine

Texas · Henderson County

Lake Palestine

Fed by the location = Texas, United States, Lake Palestine holds roughly 21,905 acres of water in Texas. You will find it in…

92% fullReservoir
Cedar Creek Reservoir

Texas · Henderson County

Cedar Creek Reservoir

Cedar Creek Reservoir is a 27,725-acre reservoir on the outflow = in Texas. Its shoreline falls inside Henderson County. Tarrant…

75% fullReservoir
Lake Tyler

Texas · Smith County

Lake Tyler

Lake Tyler is a reservoir of some 4,361 acres on the Prairie and Mud Creeks, in Texas. The lake is in Smith County. City of Tyler…

89% fullReservoir
Lake Tawakoni

Texas · Hunt County

Lake Tawakoni

Lake Tawakoni is a reservoir of some 35,401 acres on the Sabine River, in Texas. Its shoreline falls inside Hunt County. Sabine…

93% fullReservoir1 beach

Texas · Wood County

Lake Fork Reservoir

Fed by the Lake Fork Creek, Lake Fork Reservoir holds roughly 23,630 acres of water in Texas. It lies in Wood County. Sabine…

83% fullReservoir

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