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Bolivar Peninsula A 30-mile long narrow peninsula separating the Gulf of Mexico from East Galveston Bay. Beaches, surfing, sunning, fishing, beachcombing, sightseeing. For more information call 409/684-5490 or write Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Box 1170, Crystal Beach, TX 77650 |
McFaddin Beach A nature area with 19.5 miles of beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Beach cleaned weekly and maintained by Jefferson County. Open to the public for sunbathing camping, picnicking, dipping in surf and fishing- west of Sea Rim State Park on Texas Highway 87. |
Boy Scout Woods High Island area owned by the Audubon Society. 50.9 acres. This popular site for birders is one of the most prolific birding sites in the nation for variety of speciies. For more information call the Audubon Society 409/286-5217 |
Damuth Sanctuary This 572 acres of woods with flat ponds in Liberty County and owned by the Audubon Society. For more information call the Audubon Society (713) 932-7924 |
Claiborne West  This 453-acre park is spotted with picnic tables, cookout areas, and an amphitheater with seating capacity of 300. Electrical outlets, water, rest rooms, playground, trails, stocked fish pond. It is on Interstate 10, 12 miles west of Orange. 409-745-2255 |
Golden Triangle Veterans Memorial Park Hwy 87, Port Arthur. Park is located on Port Arthur side of Veteran's Memorial Bridge. Open from dawn to dusk. 409/962-1223. |
Ochiltree-Inman Park Scenic overwalk along the banks of the Sabine River. Front Street in Orange. |
Pleasure Island This 3,500 acre island is owned by the City of Port Arthur, with picnic areas, playgrounds, public fishing piers, boat ramps and a music park. The most recent addition is a fishing pier and campground at the southern end of the island. The Sabine Neches Waterway separates Pleasure Island from Port Arthur. While on the island expect to see ocean-going vessels glide up and down the waterway. |
Cattail Marsh Tyrell Park Entrance/Babe Zaharias Drive - 409-866-0023 Man-made wetlands contains eight treatment cells with eight miles of levees on 900 acres and is a birders paradise. Over 375,000 plants including bulrush, cattail, pickerelweed, arrowhead, smartweed, yellow canna and blue flag iris are planted in the cells and wildlife have found the wetlands to be very favorable habitat. More than just a wildlife refuge, Cattail Marsh is a comprehensive wetland recreational area featuring eight miles of riding, hiking and jogging trails. Here wildlife photographers find excellent opportunities to capture over 350 species of birds on film. Avid bird watchers spot rare species to add to their life lists. Horticulturists discover iris, cattails, bulrush, arrowhead, duckweed, coontail and other marsh loving plants. So much natural beauty exists here that were it not for the signs along the bayou, the casual visitor might never guess that this is a water reclamation facility run by the City of Beaumont. The facility is open every day from 7:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tourists, bicyclists, horse-back riders, joggers, photographers and nature lovers. To reach Cattail Marsh: turn south off I-10 at the Walden Road exit just west of Beaumont. Follow Walden Road about a mile to the entrance to Tyrell Park. The entrance to Cattail Marsh is about a mile south in the Park. Bear left at the Y and turn left into the marsh at the sign. CattailMarsh.org |
Kirby State Forest
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Masterson State Forest No public facilities of any sort. Total acreage is 519 acres. Located northeast of Beaumont near Texas-Louisiana border. Donated in 1985 in honor of Paul Masterson by his wife Leonora. General Directions: Located 3 miles southeast of Buna on FM 2938. There are no public facilities. The forest is hard to get to and not shown on most maps. |
Siecke State Forest Fishing available in Trout Creek and in pond near district headquarters. Swimming plus covered picnic shelters along creek. Located near Texas-Louisiana border and Sabine River. This 1,722-acre forest was named for E O Siecke, a Texas State Forester from 1918-1942. 409 423-2890 General Directions: 25 miles south of Jasper on US 96. Main tract is five miles SE of Kirbyville. |
Caney Creek Nature Park features scenic walking trails and picnic areas. It is located one block East on HWY 190 from the Courthouse Square, Newton. |
Colliers Ferry Park & Recreation Area
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Fort Anahuac Park This park was dedicated to the memory of historic Fort Anahuac, where the first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired. There are numerous historical markers located in the park depicting the uprising which took place here. This park contains RV hookups, camping areas, restroom facilities, layground equipment, concrete picnic tables, covered pavilions, and the American Legion Hall. For the sportsman, there are boat ramps which enter Trinity Bay, a newly constructed lighted pier for fishing and crabbing, swimming areas, three baseball fields, and a total of 40 acres for birding and other forms of nature appreciation. In addition, Chambers County, with funding through the Coastal Management Program, built the Judge Oscar Nelson Boardwalk on the East Bank of the Trinity River in the park. This board walk allows visitors to enjoy the rich salt grass marsh on the shoreline of Trinity Bay, a landscape that is rich in wildlife. Through the same program, Levee Road has been paved to allow access to wade fishing along the flats. Fort Anahuac Park is located on South Main Street in Anahuac, Texas. For RV Reservations, call (409) 267-8345. |
J.J. Mayes Wildlife Trace  This new ecological wonder is at the tall Trinity River Bridge about 25 east of downtown Houston on the I-10. The heart of the complex is 4-mile nature trail located along the top of a levee. It gives observers a birds-eye view of the marsh area as they drive along at an elevation of about 10-feet above the surrounding marsh.  This auto/nature trail is anchored by a small picnicarea located under a grove of large, historic oak-trees just south of I-10. It is supported by three trail-head parking areas providing access to approximately three miles of trails. A 2.5-mile trail follows an old road along the banks of the Trinity River through beautiful riparian habitat. The middle portion of the trail is paved and is part of a .8-mile handicapped accessible loop trail containing over 1,000 feet of board walk only a few feet above the marsh. Observation decks overlooking the Trinity River and the marsh are also provided. In addition, a small pavilion and restroom are near the Wallisville Navigation Lock at south end of the auto/nature trail.
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Bluff View Park Bluff View Park is located on the southwest side of B.A. Steinhagen Lake in the community of Town Bluff. The park is a day use area that offers picnic sites with covered tables, a waterborne restroom, and a group picnic shelter. The park offers an overlook area that allows park visitors to view the lake, outlet structure, emergency spillway and R.D. Willis Powerhouse. The park is open year round. The group picnic shelter is available for rent for all types of recreational events such as family reunions and birthday parties. |
East End Park East End Park is located on the southeast side of B.A. Steinhagen Lake at the end of the emergency spillway. The park is a day use area that offers covered picnic tables and ground grill/fire rings. Other facilities include a vault toilet and parking lot. The boat ramp has been closed due to extensive siltation and overnight camping is prohibited. The parking lot is used by area fisherman who walk the emergency spillway to fish below the discharge channel of R.D. Willis Powerhouse. The park is open year round. |
Fort Travis Seashore Park On the western end of Bolivar Peninsula close to the ferry landing is Old Fort Travis. Some of the old concrete bunkers still remain.In 1962 during Hurricane Carla many of the local residents stayed there to ride out the storm, along with their cattle and other animals. There is excellent fishing along the rocky shore and picnic areas are available with benches and cooking facilities. Wide grassy areas are invitations to relax and watch the ships in the Bolivar Roads on the way to or from Houston, or have a lively ballgame. After a lovely day, watch the sun set over the Gulf. There are cabanas to rent for the night and also camping sites. Cabanas are $20 per night and the camping sites are $15 per night. Restroom facilities are nearby. |
Rollover Pass This artificial tidal cut across the Bolivar Peninsula is a favorite spot for fishing. Rollover gets its name from Pirate Lafitte’s means of escaping his enemies at sea, rolling his ship over logs through a virtually invisible gap leading into Galveston Bay. RV parks at the Pass mean you can spend several days of exciting fishing and delight ful bird watching here. |
The North Jetty The North Jetty, one of the two jetties which guard the entrance to the ship channel. The jetty was built of huge granite blocks in the 1890's by the Army Corp of Engineers. Without the jetties, large ships would not be able to travel the channel as the channel would silt over and boats with no more than a 12 foot draft would be able to navigate through the area. The North Jetty extends five miles into the Gulf. People love to go crabbing there. For a remarkable experience the visitor may walk two miles out on the jetty. He will encounter countless fishermen and possibly even a hermit crab crossing the walk with his 'house' on his back. |
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