The Outdoors in Hideaway, Texas

At the heart of Hideaway are its three spring-fed lakes, stocked for fishing and open to residents for boating and water sports. The lakes are a private waterfront amenity woven through the community — a place to drop a line in the evening, take the boat out on a weekend, or simply enjoy the water view from the shore.

For anglers, the stocked lakes mean fishing is always close at hand, and the calm waters are ideal for kayaking, paddling, and small-boat recreation. Living on or near the water is a defining part of the Hideaway lifestyle.

Hideaway's three nine-hole golf courses — 27 holes in all — wind through the wooded community, offering residents the rare luxury of multiple courses within their own neighborhood. Renovated layouts and a clubhouse make golf a central part of outdoor life here.

Beyond the links, the community offers parks, picnic areas, a beach and swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, and covered pavilions — a complete menu of outdoor recreation set among the tall pines. It's an active, amenity-rich outdoor lifestyle, all behind the gates.

Hideaway sits in the rolling Piney Woods of northwestern Smith County, surrounded by the forests, farms, and lakes that define East Texas. Beyond the community, the region offers even more: Lake Tyler and other reservoirs for boating and fishing, and the spring-fed lake and trails of Tyler State Park, a short drive away, for hiking, biking, swimming, and camping among the pines.

The wineries, farms, and country roads of the Lindale and Tyler area round out the options for those who want to explore. Between its private lakes and golf and the wider recreation of the Piney Woods, Hideaway offers an outdoor lifestyle that's hard to match.