Gun Barrel City was established in 1969 on the northeast shore of Cedar Creek Lake, which has 32,873 acres and is approximately 8.5 miles wide and 18 miles long. You can enjoy fishing, sailing, boating, and every type of water sport imaginable.

According to the Cedar Creek Chamber of Commerce, many of Cedar Creek Lake's residents are commuters, traveling to the Dallas area to work. They proclaim the hundred mile round trip well worth the serenity they experience upon returning home to the lake at the end of the workday. The shoreline of Cedar Creek Lake is also a popular spot for "week-enders" who have purchased vacation/week-end homes that they can enjoy year round.