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East Texas

East Texas

East Texas welcomes visitors year round with a number of accommodations, restaurants, shops and other services. Outdoor activities are the biggest draw to this region of Texas, where guests can experience vistas unlike any in the rest of the country.

Tyler is a popular East Texas destination and offers a variety of attractions such as the Caldwell Zoo, which features over 2,000 animals from all over the world. Further south is Beaumont, a town whose culture is a mix of Louisiana’s Cajun roots and bigger-than-life Texas attitude. The town offers a vast selection of entertaining attractions, museums and festivals including the Fire Museum of Texas, home the world’s largest fire hydrant. Port Arthur, a shipping center located in the southeastern part of the state, welcomes travelers with their own version of Mardi Gras held annually February.

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Things to See & Do in East Texas

East Texas

The Blue Hole in East Texas

Located on a private inholding within the Angelina National Forest in upper northwestern Jasper County, “Blue Hole” is a former sandstone rock quarry that flooded during the 1920s and...

East Texas

Jefferson

Welcome to the City of Jefferson… "Riverport to the Southwest". Settle in for a journey through time when the living was easy and the era was golden.

East Texas

Magnolia

Magnolia was once known as Mink's Prairie (in the 1840s). The name was shortened to Mink in 1850, but it wasn’t until 1885 when the town was granted a post office under the name of Mink.

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Upper Neches River in Anderson County

The Neches River flows for 416 miles through east Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge. Two major reservoirs, Lake Palestine and B. A. Steinhagen Reservoir are located on the...

East Texas

Hog Creek Falls East

Hog Creek Falls East is a scenic 15-feet falls in northern Jasper County. It is located on one of Hog Creek’s numerous branches, which like nearby Beef Creek and its branches, are feeder streams to...