- Village
Creek State Park --
 Camping,
picnicking, swimming, hiking, fishing, canoeing, and bird watching.
Village creek is is located in the Hardin County community of
Lumberton, 10 miles north of Beaumont. Facilities for
campers include campsites with water, electricity, fire rings and
picnic tables; walk-in tent campsites with paved tent area, fire rings,
lantern posts, picnic tables; hike-in primitive campsites; a
recreation hall (capacity 30) with kitchen; 2 sleeping areas. and
an open room for meetings; picnic sites; a group picnic pavilion (capacity
50) with electricity and water outlets; restrooms with showers (across
from water and electric campsites); children's playground; sheltered
water fountains along Village Creek, and
8 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and nature study
409/755-7322. For reservations call 512/389-8900. Magazine
article on the Park
- Sea
Rim State Park Located on State Highway 87, 10 miles west of the town of Sabine Pass or 22 miles south of Port Arthur.
Attractions include 2 boardwalk nature trails; canoe rentals and paddle boat rentals at the Marshlands Unit; Marsh Airboat Tours in season (reservations required in spring and fall); beachcombing along the Gulf shore; surf fishing or fishing via boat in the marsh lakes; swimming in the Gulf (no lifeguard provided); Visitor Center with exhibits; ADA-accessible restrooms with hot showers; 20 RV camping sites with water and electrical hookups, pedestal grills, and a dump station; 10 tent pad sites (2 ADA-accessible) with water hookups, pedestal grills, and fire rings; and primitive campsites on the beach.
 Located on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, Sea Rim is an excellent location for birdwatching. Park Entry Fees charged; this applies to all persons including those launching from the Marshlands Unit boat ramp. Park Entry Fees waived for holders of State Park Annual Pass or Parklands Passport. For campsite reservations call 512/389-8900. Call the park office at 409- 971-2559 or park information at 1-800-792-1112 for the latest updates.
- Sabine Pass Battleground State Park and Historic Site
Located on FM 3322 via State Hwy 87 S, 1.5 miles from the town center of Sabine Pass or 14 miles south of Port Arthur. Facilities include 9 RV campsites with water and electricity (2 of which are ADA-accessible) as well as primitive campsites throughout the non-historic area of the park; covered picnic tables and pedestal grills; an interpretive pavilion illustrating the story of the 1863 Civil War battle; an interpretive walkway with historical markers; the 14-foot high statue and monument, Richard W. Dowling; and ADA-accessible restrooms without showers.
A four-lane boat ramp, including an ADA-accessible "floating dock," provides access to Sabine Lake to the north and the Gulf of Mexico or the Port Arthur Jetties to the south. The 1/4-mile waterfront along the Sabine Pass Ship Channel is lined by handrails and is an excellent spot for fishing or crabbing.
Campsites are on a first-come first-serve basis; no reservations accepted. Park Entry Fees charged; this applies to all persons including those launching from the boat ramp. Park Entry Fees waived for holders of State Park Annual Pass or Parklands Passport. Call the park office at 409- 971-2559 or park information at 1-800-792-1112 for the latest updates.
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 Walter Umphrey State Park
A multi-use seven-acre park located at the southern tip of Pleasure
Island next to the Causeway Bridge to Louisiana, includes a handicapped-accessible,
lighted fishing pier and observation deck overlooking the Intracoastal
Waterway, spaces for recreational vehicle parking and other picnic
and recreational amenities.
- Battle
Ground State Historical Park
Facilities include campsites with water and electricity; primitive
campsites; picnic sites with tables, water, and grills; a historic
monument; a playground area; and restrooms without showers.
A boat ramp provides access to Sabine Lake to the north and the Gulf
of Mexico to the south. There is a 1/4-mile waterfront for fishing
and crabbing, plus a fish-cleaning table is provided.
- Martin
Dies State Park -- Facilities include
screened shelters;
 campsites with water;
campsites with water
and electricity (special rates are available); a group dining/meeting
hall; restrooms with hot showers; trailer dump stations; playgrounds;
lighted fishing piers; fish-cleaning facilities; boat ramps;
rental boats; 4 miles of multi-use trails for hiking and mountain
biking; 2 miles of nature/interpretive trail; an amphitheater with
4' x 6' platform stage, a movie screen, and electricity; and a Texas
State Park Store and Nature Center. 409/384-5231 Reservations:
512/389-8900
- Claiborne
West
This 453-acre park is spotted with picnic tables,
cookout areas, and an amphitheater with seating capacity of 300. Electrical
outlets, water, restrooms, playground, trails, stocked fish pond. It
is on Interstate 10, 12 miles west of Orange.
Campgrounds for primitive camping. 409-745-2255
 Tony
Houseman State Park and Blue Elbow Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Located at State Highway
87 and IH-10 on the Sabine River. (800) 792-1112. 3313 acres,
Orange County. Acquired as mitigation for habitat losses due to road/highway
construction. Public hunting permitted for white-tailed deer, feral
hog, furbearers, predators, waterfowl, dove, quail, woodcock, squirrel,
rabbits, hares, and crawfish. Other outdoor recreation opportunities
include wildlife viewing, hiking, and canoeing. Restroom facilities
and potable water are not available. Visitors 17 years of age
or older must possess either an Annual Public Hunting Permit,
Limited Public Use Permit, or Texas Conservation Passport.
- Alabama
Coushatta Indian Reservation
Lake Tombigbee Campground. Online reservations.
116 sites, tourist complex, swimming area. "Get back to nature
in comfort." Between Livingston and Woodville.
- Anahuac
National Wildlife Refuge
- overnight camping limited. 34,000 acre
refuge. The cackle of thousands of waterfowl, the splash of an alligator
going for a swim, the rustle of wind moving through coastal prairie,
the high-pitched call of a fulvous whistling duck. These are just
some of the sounds you may hear when visiting Anahuac National Wildlife
Refuge, a haven for wildlife on the upper Texas gulf coast.
409/267-3337 Email: fw2_rw_anahuac@fws.gov
- Sabine National Forest --
six developed campgrounds
Info
on Sabine National Forest and Toledo Bend Lake
- Landing
on Village Creek 35 full service
RV hookups, air-conditioned hall for group functions, canoeing, swimming,
hiking, picnicking, 12-acre recreational area.
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