Glimer Lake

Lake Gilmer

Lake Gilmer first opened to the public on September 29th 2001 and is located at FM 852, 4 miles west of downtown Gilmer.

Lake size is 1,010 surface acres. There is an additional 1,557 acres of mitigation property that will be developed into combination hiking and nature trails and bird watching stations. A swimming and picnic area will be developed on the north end of the lake near the dam area.

If you are interested in Lake Gilmer, please contact Lake Ranger Danny Lancaster at 903.843.8209

Lake Gilmer Park and Kelsey Creek Sanctuary Nature Trails Are Now Open at Lake Gilmer located on Armadillo Road, just off Cherokee Trace.

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I visited today and did both the smaller loops and about 2 miles of the 4 mile trail before it started to rain. the park is awesome, finding it was a bit of an ordeal, i have no advice for you but stay on paved roads and keep a good sense of direction to you.

I am confidant that this is a place I will visit again, only 20 min from Longview its a great get away and today I was the only one there! WIN WIN.

The smaller loop at the park itself is paved and the trees and plant are labled making it a great spot to learn more about the areas plants.

The longer straight trail was very well marked and also had a sprinkling of plant labels as you venture along