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East Texas’ Sam Rayburn Lake is one
of the state’s most popular fishing and boating lakes. It is located
halfway between Beaumont and Longview, approximately 70 miles from each
city. At nearly 80 miles long with 600 miles of shoreline, Sam Rayburn
Lake is the largest reservoir contained entirely within the state of
Texas. The only larger lake in Texas than Sam Rayburn is Toledo Bend
Lake along the Louisiana border.
There are numerous activities to enjoy at Sam Rayburn Lake, including
waterskiing, wakeboarding, swimming, bird watching, hiking and 1st rate
Texas fishing (Texas Parks and Wildlife rates the fishing here excellent
for bass, bluegill, redear, crappie and catfish). Sam Rayburn also provides
many areas in which to have a picnic, launch a boat, or go camping.
Visitors looking for nearby lodging have their choice of cabin rentals,
lake-house rentals, condo rentals, bed and breakfast inns, motels and
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