Lake Cherokee, TX

united states

Lake Cherokee is a private lakeside community in East Texas, about 120 miles southeast of Dallas via I-20 and Highway 259. The 3,400-acre lake anchors this small Rusk County town of just over 3,000 residents. East Texas Regional Airport sits 25 miles northeast in Longview. The community enforces strict rules requiring all lake visitors to be accompanied by residents at all times.