Location: Nacogdoches
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Top 10 Free Things to do in Nacogdoches, Texas (TX)
Nacogdoches (/ˌnækəˈdoʊtʃɪs/ NAK-ə-DOH-chiss) is a small city situated in East Texas and the county seat of Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. The 2010 U.S. Census recorded the city’s population to be 32,996. Nacogdoches is a sister city of the smaller and similarly-named Natchitoches, Louisiana, the third-largest city in the Southern Ark-La-Tex.
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1. The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House
2. Lanana Creek Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Originally an Indian footpath, this 2.5 mile trail weaves through thickets of paw-paw dogwood and scarlet blooming buckeye. The trail begins at Liberty Hall on E. Main St.
Reviewed By kfwarren - Dallas, United States
We brought our bikes up from Dallas and really enjoyed the trail. When we started at 9:30 there were very few people for such a beautiful day. Riding the trail with the creek on the left it takes you to some softball fields where we stopped a watched a bit of a game. Took the other trail with the creek on the right. Really great! Trail had a few large puddles but plenty of trail to get around. Stopped at an old cemetery with some veterans and continued along creek until we came to some natural stairs, set our bikes down and hiked a bit. It was a really easy trail to ride. Wish we would have walked our bikes up the stairs to ride more of the trail but daughter was already too tired to move on. There are historical markers along trail and of course really nice outdoorsy people to say hello to.
3. Old University Building
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
It is the only original building of a university chartered by the Republic of Texas still standing and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been in continuous use for school purposes except for two years during and after the Civil War. The building was then used as a hospital and quarters for Confederate soldiers. Now it is a museum and contains period furnishings and artifacts from its earlier days.
Reviewed By LCMAN61 - Houston, United States
We enjoyed a wonderful docent led tour of Nacogdoches University chartered in the Republic of Texas.
4. SFA Mast Arboretum
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
The first arboretum at a university in Texas, this on-campus garden spills over 19 acres and lies on a portion of the Lanana Creek Trail.
5. Sterne Hoya House Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Built circa 1830 by Adolphus Stern, a prominent leader in the fight for Texas Independence. Free Admission. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Reviewed By BrendaMurray - Houston, United States
We stopped by on a rainy afternoon and the tour guide was so kind and patient with our 7 year old who asks a lot of questions. The house is well kept with plenty of parking. It the parking lot is a historical monument about the New Orleans regiment that fought and died at the Alamo and Goliad. Huge wealth of history here.
6. Oak Grove Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Four signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence are buried here, including Thomas J. Rusk.
Reviewed By kfwarren - Dallas, United States
If you find cemeteries interesting than this is a nice one. Beautiful trees and historical plaques for a good history lesson about Texas. It helps that the weather was gorgeous.
7. Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden
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4.5 based on 114 reviews
Take a guided tour through the eight acres of display gardens including azaleas, camellias and Japanese maples. This garden comprises over 7,000 azaleas from 500 named varieties. Restroom facilities available at the SFA Ag Building, recommended group stop there first before touring azalea garden.
Reviewed By FeliciaSta - Nacogdoches, United States
If you haven’t been to the Ruby Mize Azalea Gardens before, I highly recommend you go! It’s so beautiful in the Spring when the azaleas are blooming, but it’s also beautiful in the Fall. Lots of photo opportunities, and a great place to get some fresh air and exercise.
8. Piney Woods Native Plant Center
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
This 40-acre garden on the SFA Campus is a unique mixture of uplands, mesic mid-slopes and wet creek bottoms. The Tucker House serves as the central feature of the property, which is surrounded by two miles of accessible trails through native forest and diverse gardens. Located at 2900 Raguet Street.
9. Nacogdoches Visitor's Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 169 reviews
The Historic Town Center/Visitor Center, located on the square, was built in 1917 as the city’s post office and later served as the public library. In 1996, tourism left the umbrella of the Chamber of Commerce to start what is now the Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau. Here you can view exhibits of early Nacogdoches, watch the video on Nacogdoches and pick up additional literature on the town. Services are also available for small to medium size groups looking to bring meetings or event to the area. Restroom facilities are available.
Reviewed By sofit425 - College Station, United States
This was one of the cleanest, friendliest, most personable visitor centers I have been in in awhile. The bathrooms were spotless, the complementary coffee was welcomed on a cold day, and all of the staff helped with fantastic suggestions for restaurants, places to see, and directions for places I was looking for. A special thank you to Ashley Morgan for answering so many questions with so much grace. Definitely a place I will visit again.
