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The Best Attractions In Piney Woods

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Azalea Residential Historic District

Faulkner Park

Sterne Hoya House Museum

Brookshire's World of Wildlife Museum and Country Store

East Texas Oil Museum

Tyler State Park

Museum of Measurement and Time

Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden

The Grove

Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge

Texas Prison Museum

Caldwell Zoo

Lake Palestine

SFA Mast Arboretum

Millard's Crossing Historic Village, Inc.

The Piney Woods is a temperate coniferous forest terrestrial ecoregion in the Southern United States covering 54,400 square miles of East Texas, southern Arkansas, western Louisiana, and southeastern Oklahoma. These coniferous forests are dominated by several species of pine as well as hardwoods including hickory and oak. Historically the most dense part of this forest region was the Big Thicket though the lumber industry dramatically reduced the forest concentration in this area and throughout the Piney Woods during the 19th and 20th centuries. The World Wide Fund for Nature considers the Piney Woods to be one of the critically endangered ecoregions o...
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The Best Attractions In Piney Woods

1. Caldwell Zoo Tyler
2. Tyler Rose Garden Tyler
Tyler is the county seat of Smith County, located in east-central Texas, United States. The city of Tyler has long been Smith County's major economic, educational, financial, medical, and cultural hub. The city is named for John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. Tyler had a population of 96,900 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau, and Tyler's 2017 estimated population was 104,991. It is 100 miles east-southeast of Dallas. Tyler is the principal city of the Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 209,714 in 2010, and is the regional center of the Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area, which had a population of 260,559 in 2010. Tyler is known as the Rose Capital of America , a nickname it earned from a long history of rose produc...
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3. Tyler State Park Tyler
Tyler is the county seat of Smith County, located in east-central Texas, United States. The city of Tyler has long been Smith County's major economic, educational, financial, medical, and cultural hub. The city is named for John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States. Tyler had a population of 96,900 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau, and Tyler's 2017 estimated population was 104,991. It is 100 miles east-southeast of Dallas. Tyler is the principal city of the Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 209,714 in 2010, and is the regional center of the Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area, which had a population of 260,559 in 2010. Tyler is known as the Rose Capital of America , a nickname it earned from a long history of rose produc...
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4. Texas Prison Museum Huntsville Texas
Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville or Huntsville Unit , nicknamed Walls Unit, is a Texas state prison located in Huntsville, Texas, United States. The approximately 54.36-acre facility, near Downtown Huntsville, is operated by the Correctional Institutions Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, administered as within Region I. The facility, the oldest Texas state prison, opened in 1849.The unit houses the State of Texas execution chamber. It is the most active execution chamber in the United States, with 555 executions since 1982, when the death penalty was reinstated in Texas .
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5. Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden Nacogdoches
6. Brookshire's World of Wildlife Museum and Country Store Tyler
Brookshire Grocery Company is a Tyler, Texas-based supermarket chain with more than a 177 stores operating in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas with their four banners, Brookshire's, Super 1 Foods, Fresh by Brookshire's, and Spring Market.
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7. Jefferson Historical Museum Jefferson Texas
The State of Jefferson is a proposed U.S. state that would span the contiguous, mostly rural area of southern Oregon and northern California, where several attempts to separate from Oregon and California, respectively, have taken place. This region on the Pacific Coast is the most famous of several that have sought to adopt the name of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Jefferson, who sent the Lewis and Clark expedition into the Pacific Northwest in 1803, envisioned the establishment of an independent nation in the western portion of North America that he dubbed the Republic of the Pacific; hence, the association of his name with regional autonomy. The independence movement, rather than statehood, is known as Cascadia. The name Jefferson has also been used for othe...
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8. SFA Mast Arboretum Nacogdoches
9. The Grove Jefferson Texas
The Grove , located in Jefferson, Texas, is an 1861 historic home that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The house has also been called the most haunted place in Texas. The Grove's history dates back to the 19th century, when the property was purchased and the house that became known as The Grove was built. The Grove has been featured in the television series If Walls Could Talk on cable channel HGTV and was chosen as one of the top twelve most haunted houses in America by This Old House. The Grove was also named as one of the eight scariest places in Texas by Texas Monthly magazine. The house was also shown in William Shatner's Weird or What? in 2012. Additionally, The Grove was featured on Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Texas High...
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10. Millard's Crossing Historic Village, Inc. Nacogdoches
11. Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge Tyler
12. Museum of Measurement and Time Jefferson Texas
This article was split from List of museums in Texas. The list of museums in Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace are not included. Also included are non-profit art galleries and exhibit spaces.
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13. Sterne Hoya House Museum Nacogdoches
Nicholas Adolphus Sterne served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives and one term in the Texas State Senate. He immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1817, living in Louisiana for ten years. In 1826, he moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, where he operated a mercantile and smuggled weapons for the colonist who wished to rebel against Mexico. His position as a Freemason helped save him from a death sentence, and Sterne went on to finance the two companies of men known as the New Orleans Greys, to assist in fighting in the Texas Revolution.
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14. Faulkner Park Tyler
15. Lake Palestine Tyler
The following is a list of reservoirs and lakes in the U.S. state of Texas.
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Top 14. Best Tourist Attractions in Nacogdoches, Texas

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Top 14. Best Tourist Attractions in Nacogdoches, Texas: Nacogdoches Visitor's Center, Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden, Millard's Crossing Historic Village, Sterne Hoya House Museum, Old University Building, Lanana Creek Trail, Stone Fort Museum, Piney Woods Native Plant Center, SFA Mast Arboretum, Durst-Taylor House and Garden

Huntsville State Park | Camping in Texas | Park Host Tips | RV Texas

With its close proximity to Houston (just north about an hour up I-45/I-75), Huntsville State Park is an easy to reach state park that offers camping, hiking, fishing, paddling, geocaching and just plain relaxing all in the shade of the beautiful East Texas forest. This state park is located just outside of the Sam Houston National Forest and is a great place to spend a day, a weekend or a week out in nature.

In this video, we show you around Huntsville State Park and introduce you to our new friends, Bruce and Judy, who have been volunteering here at Huntsville State Park as park hosts for the past 3 years. They share their experiences as park hosts with us as well as how you can get involved if you are interested in park hosting, volunteering or donating to Texas State Parks. For more information about volunteering at Texas State Parks, visit

To read more about Huntsville State Park and see pictures from some of our visits there, visit

We (Tom & Stacie) are Native Texans who are all about exploring the Lone Star State in our weekend home on wheels. We're always looking for fun and interesting places to visit. We'd love to hear your suggestions on fun and interesting places to visit. Please leave a comment below!

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Tour the parks that finished atop our poll for Texas Best Camping. To cast your vote for the Texas Best polls visit

1. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (Fredericksburg)
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Tyler State Park, Tyler TX | Camping in Texas | RV Texas

Explore beautiful Tyler State Park in Tyler TX!

For years folks have been telling us that Tyler State Park up in Northeast Texas (just outside of the City of Tyler, TX) is an absolute must visit Texas State Park. After our first visit here, we absolutely agree! Tyler State Park has a little bit of something for everyone: hiking, mountain biking, swimming, paddling, fishing, geocaching, dutch oven cooking, bird and wildlife watching or just plain relaxing... you can do it all at Tyler State Park. And bonus: this beautifully forested park with its own spring-fed lake is located just off of Interstate 20 halfway between Dallas, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. It's a great place to spend a week, a weekend or even one night as you're passing through on a roadtrip.

In this video, we share our first visit to Tyler State Park and take you on a tour of the campgrounds, CCC buildings, trails, lake and park store. We will definitely be back! For our full write-up and park profile with details and pictures, visit

If you liked this video, check out some of our other Texas State Parks videos:
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We (Tom & Stacie) are Native Texans who are all about exploring the Lone Star State in our weekend home on wheels. We're always looking for fun and interesting places to visit. We'd love to hear your suggestions on fun and interesting places to visit. Please leave a comment below!

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Tyler State Park

Tyler State Park

Tyler State Park is located in Tyler, Texas, one of the cities in the piney woods of East Texas. The Two Tired Teachers visited Tyler State Park, a huge state park with 7 camping areas plus cabin and screened shelter areas.

The park has sites that are full hookup, water and electric, and tent sites, making it a great park for RV camping in Texas or tent camping in Texas.

The city of Tyler is known as the rose capital of Texas. Tyler is known throughout the state for its roses. They are beautiful and plentiful here. One of the best places to see them is at the Tyler Rose Garden, a free garden or park area in Tyler.

Another interesting thing the Two Tired Teachers visited was Camp Ford in Tyler, TX. Camp Ford is what's left of a Confederate Army Prisoner of War Camp from the Civil War. Going into Camp Ford is a sheltered area with tons of information about the Civil War in general and specifically about Camp Ford. At one time, the POW camp held over 5,000 Union prisoners of war.

Other attractions that the Two Tired Teachers weren't able to see on this trip include the Tiger Refuge that's about 5 miles from the park. The admission fee is $17 per person for adults.

Another thing that we missed on this trip was the Canton first Monday Trade Day. It's like a giant flea market with tents and sites set up on acres and acres. They have many different items, and it's fun to walk around and see what's there.

Tyler State Park does have boat rental, paddle board, kayak, and canoes. The most expensive of those is the boat rental for $35 per day in the summer of 2017. The boat is a boat with oars.

Tyler State Park is a Texas State Park with trail map. Not all parks have trail maps, but Tyler has more than 10 miles of trails.

The park has a spring fed lake which means the water is somewhat cool and perfect for swimming.

RVing in Tyler State Park was a perfect way for the Two Tired Teachers to end the summer of 2017.

Texas on Two Wheels - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]

From peaceful pedals at local parks to epic journeys through rugged landscapes, mountain biking in Texas has it all. Meet one 78-year-old cyclist who proves that off-road riding is fun for all ages. From an upcoming episode of the Texas Parks and Wildlife TV series:

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Wild Things: Texas Symbols
Everybody knows the bluebonnet is the state flower, but what is the state sea shell? The state reptile? The state flying mammal?

Beautiful Flight over the East Texas Woods

We flew from Wood County Airport to Gladewater Airport for their EAA Chapter's Gumbo on the Runway event. What a day! Zero wind and unlimited visibility.
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Texas Above & Below: Rivers & Lakes - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]

Texas Above & Below: Rivers & Lakes
The first in a four part series that highlights The Lone Star State in a way we don't normally get to see ... from high above and down below. First up, we fly over our rivers and lakes, hearing from some of Texas' greatest thinkers about how our stewardship of these resources are so vital to the economic and cultural future of our state.
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