Coffee City Texas

Coffee City is located in southeast Henderson County Texas on Texas State Highway 155, between Tyler to the north, and Frankston to the south. It is surrounded by Lake Palestine, a 25,000 acre reservoir, the result of a 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 Coffee City include Frankston, Bullard, Chandler, Teaselville, Brownsboro, Noonday, Berryville and Dogwood City. Home developments like Brown's Landing are located near Coffee City.

	City of Coffee City Coffee City Economic Development Corporation Henderson County Lake Palestine Fat Dog Beverages
Population	249 residents in the 2020 Federal Census
Area Codes	903 and 430
Zip Code	75763

 

Lake Palestine

At the north end of Lake Palestine is the town of Chandler; further south on the lake, near the crossing of Highway 155, is the town of Coffee City. The town of Frankston is located about 5 miles to the west of the Lake Palestine dam.

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.

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. And a popular stop for visitors and area residents is the well-known Fat Dog Beverages.

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

Texas Highway 155 bridge across Lake Palestine looking south to Coffee City (Staff Photo)

 

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

 

Interactive Map of Coffee City Texas (courtesy of Google)

Map of Upper East Texas

 

Staying on or near the Lake in Coffee City?

• 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 Coffee City 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 Coffee City 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 Facebook

• 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

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

 

East Texas Attractions

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