Dogwood City Texas

Dogwood City is located in Smith County in Upper East 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 Dogwood City include Coffee City, Frankston, Bullard, Chandler, Teaselville, Brownsboro, Noonday, and Berryville.

Home developments like Brown's Landing and Emerald Bay are located near Dogwood City.

	Smith County Lake Palestine
Population	800 residents
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 Dogwood City. The town of Frankston is located about 5 miles to the west of the Lake Palestine 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.

Texas Highway 155 bridge across Lake Palestine looking south from Dogwood City towards Coffee City(Staff Photo)

 

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

 

Interactive Map of Dogwood City Texas (courtesy of Google)

Map of Upper East Texas

 

Staying on or near the Lake in Dogwood 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 Dogwood 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 Dogwood 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 Dogwood City area, you may want to take other interesting day trips in several directions: