Welcome to Gun Barrel City, Texas, situated along the eastern shore of Cedar Creek Lake. Gun Barrel City is a lakeside recreation destination that draws hundreds of thousands of lake lovers, weekenders and festival-goers each year and serves as the commercial hub for the area surrounding the fourth largest lake in Texas. Home to about 6,000 year-round citizens, Gun Barrel City is just under an hour drive from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan area, making it an easy weekend