About East Texas Outdoors

The woods, rivers, and wildlife of East Texas have wound their way into the hearts of visitors since before Texas was a state.  Early settlers and modern-day residents and visitors alike have been inspired by the towering bottomland forests, elegant wildflowers, abundant wildlife, and scenic beauty of the region’s rivers, sloughs, prairies, and pine-forested hills. 

Members of Texas Conservation Alliance want you to share the joy of hearing a barred owl or pileated woodpecker calling as you hike through a mature pine forest or  meander  on trails  through rich bottomlands  or alongside waterfalls or  pitcher plant seeps. Enjoy the splash of fish or something larger. Is it an otter? A beaver? A great blue heron? We’ve created this website to help you find your spots – places for solitude, to get outdoors with your family, to learn about the natural world.

How to make the most of this website: 

The website is indexed in several ways. You can choose between nature trails, paddling trails, or urban trails.  You can access by sub-region or by county.  You can use the amenity tags to look for specific activities – such as biking, camping, fishing or ­­­historic interest.

Please share the EastTexasOutdoors.org link with your friends and family or members of your group.  We want to encourage people to get outdoors – and to learn what a great place East Texas is to do that!

Texas Conservation Alliance (TCA) is a 50-year-old nonprofit organization with a successful history of protecting wildlife habitats in East Texas. To join, or learn more, visit us at  tcatexas.org.