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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

12/09/2024

Photo of the Polar Express out of Palestine, Texas. Tickets are still available for the remaining dates of this wonderful experience, proudly presented by the Texas State Railroad. For more info, click here: https://bit.ly/3QSGZQL

📸 by Visit Palestine, Texas

12/09/2024

Fall colors in evening light look like a painting reflecting on the Toledo Bend reservoir in Sabine County, Texas. Did you know the lake spans an impressive 185,000 acres? This makes it the largest man-made lake partially located in both Texas and Louisiana, the largest in the South, and the fifth largest in the United States by surface area.

📸 by Janice Carter

12/08/2024

The beauty of fall in the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center in Longview, Texas. Opened in 2019, the arboretum celebrates the unique natural beauty of East Texas and is committed to raising environmental awareness through education and conservation. Visit Longview Texas

📸 by James Eddy

12/07/2024

A "Boy Scout" bridge in Atlanta, Texas. A boy scout bridge refers to a local project or feature related to Boy Scout activities, such as a bridge built for an Eagle Scout service project.

📸 by Janet Price

12/07/2024

Taken off of a fishing pier in the Caddo Lake State Park in Karnack, Texas. On Sat., Dec. 14th at 1:00 PM the park is holding a "Crafty Caddo Christmas" event. Enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and creating your own Christmas tree ornaments. All supplies will be provided! Texas Parks and Wildlife

📸 by Jennifer Atchley

12/06/2024

Backroad 3315 in Cherokee County, Texas. Did you know the county was named for the Cherokee Indians, who lived in the area until 1839. What ETX backroad are you traveling on this weekend?

📸 by Elizabeth Mendez

**Today is the last day to vote for the fan favorite, click here: https://bit.ly/412Gaub

12/05/2024

The tranquil beauty you see on an early fall drive through ETX, this one in Red River County, Texas. Did you know that the county was originally established in 1837, and was reduced to its current size when new counties were established in the area in 1840 and 1846.

📸 by Lori Jones

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12/05/2024

A beautiful fall reflection in the Tyler State Park in Tyler, Texas. On Sat., Dec. 7th at 10:00 AM the park is holding a "Photography 101" event. Go on a hike with a ranger to enhance your photography skills! Texas Parks and Wildlife

📸 by Andrey Komissarov

**To view the winners in the Tex Heritage photo contest, and to vote for the fan favorite, please click here: https://bit.ly/4fxiXVn

12/04/2024

The Lewis Railroad Hotel built about 1870 in San Augustine, Texas. To supplement his income as a mail carrier, William Lewis - who purchased the home in 1903 - opened it to African American boarders, especially men working on the railroad. It is a recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

📸 by Billie F. Jones

**To vote for the fan favorite in the Tex Heritage photo contest, please click here: https://bit.ly/412Gaub

12/04/2024

Fall colors peaking thru the cypress knees of the Sabine River in Orange, Texas. Did you know the community of Orange was originally called Green's Bluff for Resin Green, a Sabine River boatman who arrived there sometime before 1830.

📸 by Kimberly Manning

**To view all the winners in the Tex Heritage photo contest, and to vote for the fan favorite, please click here: https://bit.ly/412Gaub

12/03/2024

The bridge in Davy Dogwood Park during the fall in Palestine, Texas.The 254 acre park is open year-round and has five miles of hard surface roads, 8 miles of unincorporated hiking and biking trails and scenic views. Visit Palestine, Texas

📸 by Tobias Naney

**To view all the winners in the Tex Heritage photo contest, and to vote for the fan favorite, please click here: https://bit.ly/412Gaub

12/02/2024

Downtown lights for the holidays in Nacogdoches, Texas. Next time you visit Nacogdoches, stop by the visitors bureau on Main St. for info - they can help you with all there is to do and see in town! Visit Nacogdoches

📸 by Bruce Lindsey

**To view all the winners in the Tex Heritage photo contest, and to vote for the fan favorite, please click here: https://bit.ly/4fxiXVn

12/02/2024

FAN FAVORITE VOTING IS NOW OPEN! Help us choose the final winner in 2024 Tex Heritage photo contest. Pick from one of 12 amazing photos from across our regions. The fan favorite voting closes on December 6th. Thanks for helping choose the winner!

Click here to vote: https://bit.ly/412Gaub

12/01/2024

Photo of people paddling the trails at Martin Dies Jr. State Park in Jasper, Texas. On Sat., Dec. 7th at 1:00 PM the park is holding a "Meet Dexter the Corn Snake" event. Observe their resident corn snake, Dexter, up close & discover the many different snakes that call the area home. Texas Parks and Wildlife

📸 by Michelle Esclovon

**To view the winners in the Tex Heritage photo contest, and to vote for the fan favorite, please click here: https://bit.ly/4fxiXVn

12/01/2024

Photo of the Shelbyville Methodist Church in Shelbyville, Texas. Originally called Nashville, the Congress of the Republic of Texas changed its name to Shelbyville in 1837, for Isaac Shelby, hero of the American Revolution and governor of Kentucky.

📸 by Dave Bush

**To view all the winners in the Tex Heritage photo contest, and to vote for the fan favorite, please click here: https://bit.ly/4fxiXVn

11/30/2024

Fall leaves around a local lake in Smith County, Texas. Did you know that by 1900, in Smith County there were a million fruit trees, mainly peach, mostly in the Lindale-Swan area.

📸 by Waler Steigman

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11/30/2024

Crested caracara resting on a fence post near the Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge in Sabine Pass, Texas. Established in 1979, this 8,972-acre refuge features coastal marshes with migratory birds. The refuge is open 24 hours a day.

📸 by Ashley Hensley

**To view all the winners in the Tex Heritage photo contest, and to vote for the fan favorite, please click here: https://bit.ly/4fxiXVn

11/30/2024

Photo taken of a winter sunset on Lake Sam Rayburn just north of Shirley Creek Marina near Etoile, Texas. Did you know that Lake Sam Rayburn was ranked the #1 bass lake in the nation by Bassmaster Magazine in 2018?

📸 by Bruce Lindsey

**To view all the winners in the Tex Heritage photo contest, and to vote for the fan favorite, please click here: https://bit.ly/4fxiXVn

Address

202 E Pilar Street
Nacogdoches, TX
75961

Website

http://www.texasforesttrail.com/

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