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Hiking in Southeast Texas

Sam Houston National Forest Big Thicket Pleasure Island Angelina National Forest Lower Neches WMA Claiborne Park West Village Creek State Park Martin Dies State Park Azalea Canyons Trail Sylvan Nature Trail Canyon Rim Trail Moore Plantation Wildlife Management Area

Sam Houston National Forest The 161,654 acre Sam Houston National Forest is located in eastern Texas. There are three developed campgrounds. It is a one-hour drive north of Houston, Texas and has a wide range of recreational opportunities  ranging  from camping, bird-watching,  berry-picking, hiking to fishing, to Off-Road-Vehicle (ORV) driving. The 22,000-acre Lake Conroe is the prime source of water activities. The Forest Service maintains several boat ramps around the Lake and Stubblefield Lake campground at the north end of the Lake which  is too shallow for most power boats. So Stubblefield tends to attract campers who enjoy bank-fishing, canoeing, and hiking. The Lone Star Hiking Trail can be accessed from either campground and several other trail heads throughout the Forest. This 120-mile long trail meanders through the Forest offering the hiker opportunities to observe a variety of wildlife, along with the changing topography and vegetation of the Forest. The Trail leads the hiker through such pristine areas as the Little Lake Creek Wilderness (located 8 miles west of Stubblefield Recreation Area) and the Big Creek Scenic Area (located 7 miles south of Coldspring, Texas).

Big Thicket List of Trails This can fill a week or more, with the many trails and various parts of the National Preserve -- nature is calling.

Pleasure Island This is a family fun-day wonderland-- fishing piers, birding, observations decks, swimming -- you name it. A four mile trail connects the marina and RV Park area with Logan's Music Park and Imagination Station.

Angelina National Forest This meandering forest snug against Lake Sam Rayburn offers the nature lover a smorgasbord of activities. Campgrounds Between Boykin Springs Recreation Area and Bouton Lake is the  5 1/2 mile Sawmill Hiking Trail.   A 3/4 mile spur near the middle portion of the trail leads to the abandoned  Aldridge Sawmill site.   Trail maps are available at the District Ranger's and Forest Supervisor's Offices. The Texas National Forest encompass five wilderness area. The TurkeyHill and Upland Island Wilderness areas found on the Angelina National Forest are two of the five wilderness areas of  The Texas National Forest.  Hikers may enjoy the trails year round but weather is usually more pleasant during the spring and fall.

Lower Neches WLMA Not as well known as many of the other hiking areas, this Wildlife Management area offers a first class nature experience.

Claiborne Park West Just off I-10 this nature preserve will surprise you.

Village Creek State Park Over a million visitors a year flock to this popular, creekside park.

Martin Dies State Park Wildlife abounds in this wilderness setting of this 705-acre recreation area between Woodville and Jasper on B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir (15,000 acres) A bridge allows hikers to cross over into the Angelina Neches/Dam B Wildlife Management Area northeast of the Park.

Wild Azalea Canyons Trail The long drive prepares you for the excitement of the flora of these pine scented trails.

Sylvan Nature Trail

Canyon Rim Woodlands Trail This trail, just 25 miles South of Hemphil trail is a comfortable 1.6 miles long. It is marked in three sections - 1)Easy walking, 2)Moderate to strenuous walking, and 3)Difficult walking. but the whole trail can be described as comfortable.

Moore Plantation Wildlife Management Area The 28-mile "Trail Between the Lakes" hiking trail extends from Lakeview Recreation Area on Toledo Bend Reservoir to Highway 96 near Sam Rayburn Reservoir. In addition, many miles of roads that go through the woods are open to bicycles and horseback riders. Hiking is at its best in the early spring and fall when the forest is filled with blossoms and colorful leaves.