Texas Forest Trail Region

Texas Forest Trail Region We LOVE East Texas & aim to share its beauty, history & culture with the world. We've been welcoming travelers to Texas before it was even a state.

In fact, we named it. Our native settlers the Caddo, called the first Spanish explorers “Tejas”, which means friends. WHO WE ARE
The Texas Forest Trail Region was designated by the State in 2001 as an official “Heritage Region” of Texas. It is one of 10 regions in Texas which comprise the award-winning Heritage Trails Program developed by the Texas Historical Commission. WHAT WE DO
The Texas Fores

t Trail Region supports communities, historic sites and attractions in East Texas, encourages economic development through heritage tourism, education, marketing, and historic preservation initiatives. WHO WE SERVE
The Texas Forest Trail Region (501c3 nonprofit) serves communities in and travelers to a thirty-five county region in East Texas. Our office is located in downtown Nacogdoches in the award winning Convention and Visitors Bureau. MISSION STATEMENT
The Texas Forest Trail Region is a network of partners working together to foster regional economic development by promoting heritage tourism and the preservation of cultural and historic resources. We serve the following 35 counties:
Angelina • Anderson • Bowie • Camp • Case • Cherokee • Gregg • Franklin • Hardin • Harrison • Henderson • Houston • Jasper • Jefferson • Marion • Montgomery • Morris • Nacogdoches • Newton • Orange • Panola • Polk • Red River • Rusk • Sabine • San Augustine • San Jacinto • Shelby • Smith • Titus • Trinity • Tyler • Upshur • Walker • Wood

Photo of a Great Egret taking in the early morning rays on Caddo Lake in Marion County, Texas. Did you know that Great E...
03/24/2025

Photo of a Great Egret taking in the early morning rays on Caddo Lake in Marion County, Texas. Did you know that Great Egrets are common in East Texas. They are carnivorous and feed on fish and other small aquatic animals.

📸 by Jennifer Atchley

It's fairy garden time! Photo taken in the Davey Dogwood Park in Palestine, Texas. Discover a world of magic and creativ...
03/24/2025

It's fairy garden time! Photo taken in the Davey Dogwood Park in Palestine, Texas. Discover a world of magic and creativity at the park's annual Fairy Garden Trail. Each turn of the trail reveals a new creation, sure to delight visitors of all ages.

📸 by Visit Palestine, Texas

Photo of the Rose Heights Church in Tyler, Texas. Rose Heights Church of God, a spirit-filled, evangelical congregation,...
03/23/2025

Photo of the Rose Heights Church in Tyler, Texas. Rose Heights Church of God, a spirit-filled, evangelical congregation, was established in 1976.

📸 by Becky Kloosterman

Beautiful scene showcasing spring in Jenkins, Texas. Located on U.S. Highway 259, Jenkins was originally settled as a lu...
03/22/2025

Beautiful scene showcasing spring in Jenkins, Texas. Located on U.S. Highway 259, Jenkins was originally settled as a lumbering site around 1875.

📸 by Jack Larsen

It's azalea trail time! Photo taken in Tyler, Texas. Each spring Tyler celebrates the season with more than ten miles of...
03/21/2025

It's azalea trail time! Photo taken in Tyler, Texas. Each spring Tyler celebrates the season with more than ten miles of residential gardens and historic home sites covered with azaleas, tulips, wisteria, dogwood, and more. The trail this year runs from March 21 to April 6, 2025. For more info, visit Visit Tyler Texas

📸 by Danny Pickens

Example of the beauty of the backroads of East Texas during the spring. What road are you traveling on this weekend in E...
03/21/2025

Example of the beauty of the backroads of East Texas during the spring. What road are you traveling on this weekend in ETX?

📸 by Kristin Manchack

Photo of a sunset at Lake Gilmer in Gilmer, Texas. When Upshur County was established in 1846, a provision required that...
03/21/2025

Photo of a sunset at Lake Gilmer in Gilmer, Texas. When Upshur County was established in 1846, a provision required that the county seat be located within five miles of the geographic center. It was to be called Gilmer, for Thomas W. Gilmer, who died during the test firing of a new cannon on the USS Princeton

📸 by Sherry Tisdale

Photo of a historical marker located at the East Texas Arboretum in Athens, Texas. Did you know that there are more than...
03/20/2025

Photo of a historical marker located at the East Texas Arboretum in Athens, Texas. Did you know that there are more than 16,000 markers placed across the state, including more than 3,800 recorded Texas historic landmarks (properties judged to be historically and architecturally significant). Texas Historical Commission

📸 by Debra Loftin

Spring is here, and tulips are blooming alongside the daffodils! This photo was taken in the Longview Arboretum and Natu...
03/20/2025

Spring is here, and tulips are blooming alongside the daffodils! This photo was taken in the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center in Longview, Texas. Plan a trip this spring to tour the Arboretum. It's open Wed. through Sun. Admission is $5. Visit Longview Texas

📸 by Peyton Williams

Photo of a sunset and fishing boats docked in Port Arthur, Texas. Did you know that a canal was cut to Sabine Pass in 18...
03/19/2025

Photo of a sunset and fishing boats docked in Port Arthur, Texas. Did you know that a canal was cut to Sabine Pass in 1897, despite legal challenges, and by March 1899, Port Arthur officially became a functioning port. Visit Port Arthur, TX

📸 by Bob Manning

Photo of vintage vehicle with its quirky "Pop. 94" sign found in Uncertain, Texas. Located on the shores of Caddo Lake, ...
03/18/2025

Photo of vintage vehicle with its quirky "Pop. 94" sign found in Uncertain, Texas. Located on the shores of Caddo Lake, the site was once known as Uncertain Landing, a name believed to have originated from the difficulties early steamboat captains encountered when mooring their vessels.

📸 by Natalie Keehbauch

Photo of a quiet sunset in Trinity County, Texas. The county's name is from the Trinity River, which forms its southeast...
03/18/2025

Photo of a quiet sunset in Trinity County, Texas. The county's name is from the Trinity River, which forms its southeastern boundary. The county covers 692 square miles.

📸 by Angela Dunham

Photo of reflections on Lake Sam Rayburn in Jasper County, Texas. Formerly known as McGee Bend Reservoir, the reservoir ...
03/17/2025

Photo of reflections on Lake Sam Rayburn in Jasper County, Texas. Formerly known as McGee Bend Reservoir, the reservoir is flanked on the north and south banks by the Angelina National Forest.

📸 by Terrie Carter

Beautiful view on a ranch in Grapeland, Texas. Originally named Grapevine after the wild fruit thriving in the region’s ...
03/16/2025

Beautiful view on a ranch in Grapeland, Texas. Originally named Grapevine after the wild fruit thriving in the region’s sandy soil, the settlement was renamed Grapeland in 1873.

📸 by Gretchen Jagot

Photo of the morning light on the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Palestine, Texas. Designed by prominant Texas...
03/16/2025

Photo of the morning light on the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Palestine, Texas. Designed by prominant Texas architect Nicholas J. Clayton, the structure was built between 1890 and 1893. Visit Palestine, Texas

📸 by Thomas Wilhelm

Fishing at the Toledo Bend Reservoir in Sabine County, Texas. The reservoir is known for its largemouth bass, offering a...
03/15/2025

Fishing at the Toledo Bend Reservoir in Sabine County, Texas. The reservoir is known for its largemouth bass, offering an exceptional year-round fishery. Anglers can also enjoy excellent crappie and catfish fishing throughout the year.

📸 by Hannah Fulton

Photo of a place to relax on Caddo Lake in Marion/Harrison County, Texas. With spring break coming up, where do you plan...
03/14/2025

Photo of a place to relax on Caddo Lake in Marion/Harrison County, Texas. With spring break coming up, where do you plan on relaxing in ETX?

📸 by Carolyn Whiteside

Morning sunrise just outside of the Big Thicket in Polk County, Texas. Did you know that the present area of Polk County...
03/14/2025

Morning sunrise just outside of the Big Thicket in Polk County, Texas. Did you know that the present area of Polk County was fixed in 1875 when a portion of Trinity County was annexed.

📸 by Amanda Yarbrough

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Nacogdoches, TX
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