Berryville Texas

Berryville is located in Henderson County in Upper East Texas between Texas State Highway 155 and the western shore of Lake Palestine on both sides of Cobb Inlet. The city of Tyler and Coffee City are north, and Frankston lies to the south. Aero Estates Airport is located in Berryville.

The City of Berryville was incorporated December 16, 1972.  The first City Council meeting was held on January 18, 1973.

Lake Palestine is a 25,000 acre reservoir, the result of the Blackburn Dam on the Neches River. The Lake is owned and operated by the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority.

Other area communiites around Lake Palestine and Berryville include Coffee City, Frankston, Bullard, Teaselville, and Dogwood City.

	City of Berryville Henderson County Frankston Independent School District Lake Palestine Aero Estates Airport (T25)
Population	975 residents
Area Codes	903
Zip Code	75763

 

Lake Palestine

At the north end of Lake Palestine is the town of Chandler; further south on the lake, near the Blackburn Dam, is the city of Berryville. The town of Frankston is located about 5 miles to the west of the dam.

The lake is the location of popular camps such as Pine Cove Christian Camps, and major attractions such as the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Villages Resort.

It has a surface area of 25,560 acres and a maximum depth of 58 feet. The dam was completed in 1962. It is the largest lake in the Tyler area in addition to Lake Tyler.

Lake Palestine offers recreation and outdoor activities for everyone, with boating, water skiing, houseboating, camping, RVing, canoeing, hiking, biking, and fishing all being popular activities.

It also offers waterfront and lakeside living for many Texans and visitors, and lodging including RV parks, campgrounds, resorts, cabins, motels, and B&Bs.

See the maps of Lake Palestine below for an overview of the area.

Blackburn Dam at Lake Palestine near Berryville (Staff Photo)

Lake Palestine Aerial View and Interactive Map
Click to Enlarge (courtesy of Bing Maps)

Interactive Map of Berryville Texas (courtesy of Google)

Map of Upper East Texas

Staying on or near the Lake in Berryville?

• Holiday Inn Club Vacations Villages Resort - 18270 Singing Wood Lane, Flint Texas - The resort overlooks Lake Palestine and has a full-service marina

• Lake Palestine Resort - Lake grill, store, docks, lodging, and RV park on Highway 155
• Lakeside Getaway on Lake Palestine
• Big Steve's RV Park & Marina
• Ray Lake House

Lodging Options in Nearby Tyler

Visiting Berryville and staying in Tyler? Click here to fnd the best deal, compare prices, and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor about hotels and motels in the nearby Tyler area

 

RV Parks in the Berryville and Lake Palestine Area

The Lake Palestine area features a number of RV parks. Listed below is a sampling of those available to RVers:

• Lake Palestine Resort RV Park - on Texas Highway 155 just off the Lake Palestine bridge

• Flat Creek Marina & RV Camping - 20758 Twin Oaks Drive, Chandler, TX 75758. Phone: 903-849-6356. Also, visit Flat Creek Marina on Facebookor email Flat Creek Marina

• Lake Palestine Gateway RV Park - 1300 State Highway 31 East, Chandler, TX 75758. Phone 903-849-0126

• JB's RV Resort - on the west side of Lake Palestine, near Chandler, Texas

• Palestine Pines RV Campground & Marina Park Resort - on the east side of Lake Palestine, in Dogwood City, Texas

NOTE: This website has no affiliation or connection with the listed marinas, hotels, B&Bs, RV parks or campgrounds. It is always recommended that travelers do their own research and make informed decisions about the lodging they book.

 

Aero Estates Airpark Near Frankston and Tyler

Located 25 miles southwest of Tyler, and 3 miles northeast of Frankson, is Aero Estates Airpark, an active air facility.

Its FAA Identifier is T25. Runway 9/27 has a Bermuda grass surface and is 3,100' x 60'. It is situated close to Blackburn Bay, part of Lake Palestine, between County Road 4117 and Hillside Circle. See map below for exact location.

For detailed information, we recommend a visit to the Aero Estates Airpark website.

 

East Texas Attractions

While visiting the Berryville area, you may want to take other interesting day trips in several directions: