Hiking
Hit the Trails in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
Whether you’re looking for a short nature walk or a backcountry adventure, the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas offer a variety of hiking opportunities. Explore quiet piney woods, hardwood bottoms, and scenic overlooks across miles of maintained trails that showcase the natural beauty of Texas.
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Big Creek Scenic Area Trailhead: Sam Houston National Forest
Site Open
The 1,420-acre Big Creek Scenic Area is noted for its vegetative diversity and scenic qualities. No camping is allowed in Big Creek Scenic Area. The Lone Star Hiking Trail goes through the scenic…
Bouton Lake
Site Open
Bouton Lake Campground provides visitors with primitive camping, fishing and hiking amidst bottomland hardwoods and cypress trees. LAKE USE - Visitors should note that the west side of Bouton Lake is…
Boykin Springs
Site Open
Boykin Springs Recreation Area offers camping, hiking, fishing, picnicking or just getting in touch with nature. A picnic shelter accommodating up to 74 people is available by reservation. The area…
Cagle Recreation Area
Site Open
Cagle Recreation Area, located on the shores of Lake Conroe, offers great fishing and water sports just 45 minutes north of Houston. This recreation area offers a developed boat ramp, hiking trails…
Double Lake Recreation Area
Site Open
Double Lake Recreation Area was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and offers camping, fishing, swimming, picnicking, hiking or just getting back in touch with nature. A 21-mile…
Four C National Recreation Trail
The Four C National Recreation Trail leads hikers through part of the Davy Crockett National Forest. This 20-mile-long trail begins at Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area and ends at the Neches Bluff…
Lakeview Campground
Site Open
Lakeview Campground, located on the 185,000- acre Toledo Bend Reservoir and is maintained and operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas. The SRA-TX operates and maintains additional recreation…
LBJ Multiuse Trail System
There are nearly 75 miles of multipurpose trails in the LBJ Multiuse Trail system. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders use these trails. Click here to view the LBJ Multiuse Trail Map.
Lone Star Hiking Trail
This 129-mile National Recreation Trail meanders the breadth of the Sam Houston National Forest passing through the eastern edge of the forest near Montague Church on FM 1725 close to Cleveland,…
Neches Bluff Overlook
Site Open
This is a trailhead for the 4C Hiking Trail. Neches Bluff Overlook, located at the north end of the trail, offers a panoramic view of pine-hardwood forests in the Neches River bottomlands with…