Lake Whitney Cabins

Lake Whitney Cabins

Why not buy a cabin near the great tourist region of Lake Whitney in Texas. It can have great weather and offer great fun for tourists. Cabins may be found in the area normally. There are many nearby cities you may travel too. Water can offer many opportunities and great scenic view.

Lake Whitney is the only flood control reservoir on the main stem of the Brazos River in the state of Texas. It is located on River Mile Marker 442 and controls drainage for 17,656 square miles of Texas and parts of New Mexico. A noted lake for many different types of fishing, it is located 80 miles south of Fort Worth and 29 miles north of Waco. The man made reservoir encompasses 37 square miles and 225 miles of shoreline that varies from 100 ft tall white bluffs to low lying sandy beaches.

The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers.

The Brazos proper begins at the confluence of its Salt Fork and Double Mountain Fork (which rises west of Lubbock and passes through the city) flowing 840 miles through the middle of Texas. Its main tributaries are the Clear Fork of the Brazos, which passes by Abilene and joins the main river near Graham; Bosque River; Little River; Yegua Creek; and Navasota River. Initially running east towards Dallas Fort Worth, the Brazos turns south, passing through Waco, further south to near Calvert, Texas then past Bryan and College Station, then through Richmond, Texas in Fort Bend County, and into the Gulf of Mexico in the marshes just south of Freeport.

The Brazos is dammed in three places, all north of Waco, forming Possum Kingdom Lake, Lake Granbury, and Lake Whitney.

The lake is well recognized by local residents as a popular recreational destination (due to its proximity to both Waco and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex) and is home to numerous parks and marinas. Due to the wide and open area of the lake, water skiers are prevalent in the widest parts of the lakes nearest the dam. Bass fishing, just one of the many types of fishing that can be done at the lake, has produced many trophy fish and holds two state records.