Life of all types abounds in the Big Thicket. This national preserve protects the incredible diversity of life found where multiple habitats meet in southeast Texas. Hiking trails and waterways meander through nine different ecosystems, from longleaf pine forests to cypress-lined bayous. It is a place of discovery, a place to wander and explore, a place to marvel at the richness of nature.
What you’ll hear
36 places to explore in this park.
- Beaver Slide Trail
- Beech Woods Trail
- Big Sandy Trail
- Birdwatchers Trail
- “Bridge to Nowhere”
- Cattail Marsh
- Centennial Forest
- Collier's Ferry Boat Ramp
- Confluence Boat Ramp
- Cooks Lake Day-Use Area
- Edgewater Day-Use Area
- Four Oaks Day-Use Area
- Franklin Lake
- Kirby Nature Trail
- Lance Rosier Unit Sign
- Longleaf Pine Trail
- McQueens Landing Boat Launch
- Neches River: Evadale Boat Ramp
- Oilfield Cemetery
- Pine Island Bayou: US 69/96/287 Boat Ramp
- Pitcher Plant Trail
- Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary
- Saltwater Barrier Boat Ramp
- Saratoga Oilfield
- Staley Cabin
- Sundew Trail
- Teel Cemetery
- Teel Road Cypress Swamp
- Turkey Creek Trail: FM 1943
- Turkey Creek Trail: Gore Store Road Northbound
- Turkey Creek Trail: Gore Store Road Southbound
- Village Creek: Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch
- Village Creek: FM 418 Boat Launch
- Village Creek: TX 327 Boat Launch
- Village Creek: US 96 Boat Launch
- Woodlands Trail
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