From the unbeatable outdoor recreation of the southern Pineywoods preserves, to the steeped-in-Texas-history sites dotting Nacogdoches and Angelina counties, to the flourishing crafts scene in the Tyler area, the Pineywoods presents you with an inviting range of destination options. To get you started, we suggest three itineraries geared to your personal travel interests.
Just outside Beaumont (and a quick drive from Houston) the parks and preserves of the Pineywoods’ southern region--including Big Thicket National Preserve--provide some of the greatest birding & wildlife viewing in the whole United States. This is also the place to go for hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, and camping--with some campgrounds offering full RV hookups.
Do you collect pottery or other crafts? Are you partial to Victorian architecture at its most charming? Do Depression-era civic murals give you a buzz? Or is it shopping for antiques or touring museums that turns you on? No matter what your cultural interests, you’ll love our north-central Pineywoods itinerary--which also takes you to an acclaimed winery and sets you on an unforgettable journey aboard a Victorian-era steam-engine train.
Pineywoods residents boast that their region is the “Cradle of Texas.” And for good reason, for it’s right here that the story of Texas begins. In Nacogdoches and Angelina counties, you’ll discover a phenomenal concentration of historic landmarks commemorating East Texas history from those beginnings right up to the present. And you’ll find museums & exhibits specializing in Texas art, artifacts, archival treasures, and even the timber industry.
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