Location: Nacogdoches
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What to do and see in Nacogdoches, Texas (TX): The Best Nature & Parks
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. SFA Interpretive Trail
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Two trails spanning 3 miles rakes visitors into some of the most dynamic and scenic areas of this National Forrest. Some 150 species of birds and 80 species of butterflies may be seen. From SH7 West turn left on FM 2782.
2. Lanana Creek Trail
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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. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Pecan Acres Park
7. Banita Creek Park
8. Demonstration Garden
9. Sfa Planetarium
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
