Category: hiking

Lake Tawakoni Nature Trail

Lake Tawakoni Nature Trail Quinlan, TX. Located near the “Bluebird Capital of Texas,” this trail winds through the woods near Lake Tawakoni and is great for bird-watching. Trail Information Length: 1.72 miles Skill Level: Easy Season: Year-round Share on Facebook Tweet on twitter Share on google+ Pin to pinterest

Sam Houston National Forest: Phelps Hike Trail

Sam Houston National Forest: Phelps Hike Trail New Waverly, TX. The Sam Houston National Forest is one of four national forests in Texas. It contains more than 163,000 acres and is located between Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland, and Richards. Archeological evidence that dates back 7,000 years has been found in a number of sites in the […]

Caddo Lake State Park

Caddo Lake State Park Caddo Lake State Park is located on the only natural lake in the Lone Star State. The lake was eventually dammed in the early 1900s when oil was struck and for flood control. Caddo Indian legends tell of a giant flood that gave way to the formation of the lake. Some […]

Fairfield Lake

Fairfield Lake Fairfield, TX. Fairfield contains an easy day hike through woods and fields above Fairfield Lake.As you approach the entrance station, the Dockery Trail is on the right and parking for the Big Brown Creek Primitive Camping Area is on the left. This trail allows hiking and mountain bikes and ends at primitive tent […]

Huntsville State Park

Huntsville State Park is a 2,083.2 acre recreational area, located six miles southwest of Huntsville, in Walker County. During the early 1930s, the Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce proposed the creation of a large public recreation place to the Texas State Parks Board. The board in turn informed the land would have to be donated […]

Sam Houston National Forest: Kelly Hike Trail

Sam Houston National Forest: Kelly Hike Trail New Waverly, TX. The Sam Houston National Forest is one of four national forests in Texas. It contains more than 163,000 acres and is located between Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland, and Richards. Archeological evidence that dates back 7,000 years has been found in a number of sites in the […]

Lone Star Hiking Trail

Lone Star Hiking Trail Houston, TX. The trail, under the care of the U.S. Forest Service, is maintained by volunteers from the Lone Star Hiking Trail Club, Inc. Trail mileage is marked by 4×4 ground posts with mileage on top and by red and white metal plates nailed to trees. The trail periodically crosses gravel […]

Slough Trail

Slough Trail Jasper, TX. Martin Dies Jr. State Park hugs the shores of the 15,000-acre B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir on one side and borders the Angelina–Neches–Dam B Wildlife Management Area on the other. Its location makes it an ideal place to spot some amazing birds such as herons, cranes, bald eagles, painted buntings, and the Swainson’s […]

Fort Boggy State Park

Fort Boggy State Park is composed of 1,847 acres located in Leon County among the wooded terrain, rolling hills, bottom land meadows, and wetlands. Wildlife viewing opportunities includes white-tailed deer, raccoons, squirrels, foxes, and beavers. A large portion of Fort Boggy State Park is subject to flooding during wet periods, which in turn provides an […]

Martin Creek Lake State Park

Martin Creek Lake State Park is composed of 286.9 acres, located in Rusk County, southeast of Longview. The property was acquired in 1976, and opened to the public that same year. The park is located on the 5,000 acre Martin Creek Lake, which was constructed to provide cooling water for a lignite-fired, electric power generation […]

Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake is located on the Texas-Louisiana state line, northeast of Marshall in Harrison and Marion counties. The lake sprawls across 26, 800 acres and averages a maximum depth of 20 feet. Approximately 60 percent of the lake is dominated by native submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation. Game fish on the Texas side of the […]

Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

Lake Bob Sandlin State Park is composed of 639.8 acres, located on the heavily-wooded shoreline of the 9,400 acre Lake Bob Sandlin. The park is southeast of Mount Pleasant, in Titus County. Park property was acquired in 1979 and the park was opened in 1987. There is evidence that the Caddo Indians once thrived in […]

Crystal Beach Trail

Crystal Beach Trail Crystal Beach, TX. There are 27 miles of beach on the Bolivar Peninsula and four communities, beginning with Port Bolivar closest to the ferry, then Crystal Beach, Gilchrist, and High Island. Crystal Beach begins about 6.5 miles from the ferry and extends for about 7 miles. Although cars can drive on the […]

Big Thicket National Preserve, Sundew Trail

Big Thicket National Preserve, Sundew Trail Beaumont, TX. The Big Thicket National Preserve, the first preserve in the National Park System, is 97,000 acres on nine land units spread over 50 square miles in seven counties. Ten distinct habitats are the result of a convergence of eastern hardwood forests, Gulf coastal plains, and Midwest prairies. […]

Purtis Creek Trail

Purtis Creek Trail Eustace, TX. This shaded trail loops through the woods in an area used for primitive camping. Purtis Creek State Park is known specifically for its superb fishing. The waters are stocked with largemouth bass (catch and release), catfish, and crappie. The lake has speed limits and permits, only 50 boats on the […]

The Sabine National Forest

The Sabine National Forest The Sabine National Forest is located near the Texas-Louisiana border, and covers a total of 160,609 acres in five counties: Sabine (95,410 acres), Shelby (59,037 acres), San Augustine (4,317 acres), Newton (1,781 acres), and Jasper (64 acres). The forest is administered with the other three National Forests, and two National Grasslands in […]

Pitcher Plant Trail

Pitcher Plant Trail Warren, TX. The short but captivating Pitcher Plant Trail is located in the Turkey Creek Unit of the Big Thicket Preserve. The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible trail is predominantly composed of a boardwalk that elevates hikers a foot or so above a soggy wetland savannah. This savannah formed in a […]

B.A. Steinhagen Lake

B.A. Steinhagen Lake is located on the Neches River, 14 miles west of Jasper, on US 190. The lake is 10,687 surface acres, with a maximum depth of 35 feet. The water body’s aquatic vegetation consists primarily of water hyacinth, hydrilla. In this shallow lake, the abundance of aquatic vegetation is relatively high. Predominant types […]

Sam Houston National Forest: Stubblefield South Hike Trail

Sam Houston National Forest: Stubblefield South Hike Trail New Waverly, TX. This hike takes you east toward Lake Conroe and then heads north toward the Stubblefield Recreation Area. The Sam Houston National Forest is one of four national forests in Texas. It contains more than 163,000 acres and is located between Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland, and […]

Tyler State Park

Tyler State Park is composed of 985.5 acres in Smith County, just north of Tyler, and encompasses a 64 acre lake. The park property was acquired in 1934. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) made the original improvements to the park, and opened to the public in 1939. The park lies within the hillsides of the […]