Honestly, it's not much more than a rest stop with an amazing view. The visitors center had little…read moreto offer but a few tourism pamphlets and free coffee. I don't recall any playground equipment or vending machines. But there are a couple picnic tables and the restroom was clean.

There is a really great 25 to 35 mile view across the hills of East Texas from this point just…read morenorth of Jacksonville on the north bound side of Highway 69. It has changed since my last visit over 15 years ago! There are now a staffed visitor center and very clean restrooms here now, as well as a very nice park atmosphere around the overlook! There are great photo ops and an old Forest service Firetower that will make a great photo as well! Makes a really nice little place to take a break from your drive

Stopped in Nacogdoches for the night and while there decided to go into the visitors center located…read morein the center of town. We were greeted immediately by a friendly staff member. We didn't realize center had a museum and 10 minute video about the town inside. If you have the time, it is worth stepping inside this beautiful building. They also offer a brochure with a self guided walking tour of the town.

A mighty fine first stop on arriving in Nacogdoches TX to get oriented on the town's highlights,…read moremust see spots, and tips on perhaps lesser known attractions from wonderfully welcoming and forthcoming locals. There are photos, displays, and artifacts to provide a rough outline of the area's history. Its location in the heart of historic downtown is picturesque and super convenient to other sites to see. *Highly* recommend you stop in to see these fine folks.

Fun day at Festival and Bluebonnet Trail. $5.00 entrance to grounds with vendors, rides, food and…read moremore. Maps to follow to see all the bonnets. We only found the one large area at the lake and another patch behind Buckeyes.

I went in search of bluebonnets. The staff at the Welcome Center were friendly and helpful.read more

Caddo Mounds is a peaceful and meaningful place to explore history. The trails and ancient mounds…read moregive a strong sense of the past, and the visitor center explains the Caddo culture clearly. It is quiet, well kept, and worth a visit if you enjoy history and nature.

But I truly remarkable experience. Many years ago the Caddo people lived and worked on this land…read more They were resourceful and used their knowledge to make this part of Texas home. I was amazed seeing the different mounds with different purposes. Each mound was constructed by hand out of mud that they collected from a mud pit on site. The burial mound was used to bury the bodies of their people and family. The low platform mound was where they went to have important political discussions. And the amount of separated by the highway was religious purposes. On the vast land that's where they grew crop for food. And unlike other villages the men weren't so much in charge. It was the women that built the mounds grew the food took care of the children they ran the show! It is a beautiful thing that women were able to put their best foot forward and take the lead! I do wonder why did the Caddo people abandon this village? And I also wonder why did the US government force them to move to Binger, Oklahoma? I also wonder do the cuddle people living in contemporary Oklahoma come back to visit where their ancestors lived and worked? Also fun fact: Caddo Lake State Park is a region of where the Caddo people also lived before going to Oklahoma. This historical site cost $5 admission and pets are free! It is very dog friendly museum that you can bring your dog on the inside to watch the small 9-minute video that they have also they have little treats for your pup as well. Sneakers and I had a very fun time! It is a lot of walking but well worth it.

My first visit to Corsicana was recently, about a month ago, and I love this town! The downtown…read morearea has been beautifully restored, and it makes you feel like you are shopping in a turn of the century era, but with the modern conveniences of today! I liked it so much and want to get into it so bad that today a month or so later I am still trying to figure out a business I could open there! Lol Also; did you know that Corsicana was the birthplace of Wolf Brand Chili!? True fact, a young street vendor used to sell it here on the streets before it became the empire it is today...still based out of Corsicana!

Corsicana is a cute little Texas town. They have a adorable little historic down town area with…read moregreat shopping. You can find lots of antiques & good eats here. Stop by the visitors center, here in the old train station, to pick up local information about the area & check out the old train car. Very cool. And don't forget to stop by the bakery next door. So yummy. Recommend.

Visit Corscicana! This visitor's center is at the main…read moreintersection at town. You can see it has an old train car that's being lovingly preserved and kept under a structure to keep it out of the elements. Corscicana is home to the famous brick company that makes all those bricks that line the streets around here. I love how they make the steel belts of my Goodyears sing. Corscicana is also known for its fruitcakes! Seriously! Check 'em out. If you stop by this visitor's center, you can learn a bit about the history of the town, they have maps of all the activities, and old pictures of what the place used to look like back in the day. There's lots of cool lil' shops to stop in around Corscicana, and events going on throughout the year. Be sure to inquire about what's going on here.

As a granddaughter of a retired railroad engineer, I was pulled to the Corsicana Visitor's Center…read moreto gain an up close view of their beautiful, historic Southern Traction Company train car #305. This has inspired me to be sure to stop into the Visitor's Center on a future visit to Corsicana to find out more of the history of this area!

A beautiful maintained preservation with more than 600 animals about an hour away from Tyler,…read moreTexas. And 3 hours from Austin, Texas. My children aged 8 and 15 had the best time! Feeding, observing, getting a really close look and feel of these beautiful, mainly Safari animals. Some were impressively large like the bison, longhorn, buffalo, zebra's, camels with extremely long tongues and large teeth! It was quite pricey, because you get charged per person and not per car. It rang up $79 total for our party of four. I would definitely recommend to bring wipes for your hands, to clean up, and a car wash afterwards because your car will be covered in saliva. This was quite the experience and very well loved!

The drive thru Safari was a lot of fun.It's such a beautiful place! They have over 700 different…read moreanimals and some of them are huge! The animals are very used to people and some of them are pretty brave and will stick their head in tour window! The camel even bit my mirror when I didn't give it any pellets! There's a really nice welcome center with two sweet ladies that work there. Bathrooms are clean and they have some snacks and souvenirs. We'd definitely go back!

This is an amazing place with amazing employees. I organized a small photo trip to the center. We…read morewere a group of nine women, all amateurs, wanting to capture the sunrise in a beautiful environment. The center did not disappoint us. Working with Jade, an employee of the center, was a breeze. She was eager to help us and even asked two of the centers photographers to guide us to the best spots and help us with camera settings. Don and Marty were experts in their field and were instrumental in the success of our adventure. If you haven't been to the center, it is a hidden gem.

The Wetland Center is located in the middle of the East Fork Wetland on the Trinity River basin…read morewhich primary purpose is to filter treated wastewater to supplement the water supply for 1.7 million people living in North Texas. It is then pumped to Lake Lavon to supply water to the residents of North Texas. Approximately 2,100 acres make up JBS. About 1,840 acres of that are actually just water being used by the North Texas Municipal Water District to clean and process water drawn from the adjacent East Fork of the Trinity River. The wetlands provide a habitat to migratory birds; grazing for livestock; and emergency fodder during periods of drought. The wetlands include shallow-water plants, shrub swamps, and flooded bottomland hardwood forests. I been coming to this place since 2010 and every visit is just as wonderful as the last one I had. I always been here during the summer months with my school kids on field trips and never had an issue booking a time for us to visit and get our kids into the learning classrooms. The kids get a small background intro about the wetlands and the important lessons on the ecosystem present there and how the water cycle works. They get to go down to the water and collect samples and then they run them back to the classroom and look at the water under the microscope and they love every minute of it!! This particular visit our busses ran late making us almost 40 minutes late from our start time with JBS but they great staff made it work and did not skimp on any of the activities the had planned for our group. They are great to work with when we bring our own lunch and eat it on the premises. They have a porch that overlooks the water and those rocking chairs make it so hard to leave. When I sit down on a rocking chair on that porch i forget about everything and just listen to the sounds of nature. It is a beautiful place to visit and I recommend going anytime. It is a bit of a drive so make sure you fill up on gas before exiting the highway.

Small attraction and not the original but pretty cool being able to have an idea how things looked…read moreduring the time. The history is informative and while learning it provides the visual. There is a $5 fee and it was worth it. My husband and I were visiting Mexia so we rode the few miles down to check it out and it was cool. The staff and polite and helpful.

Like the confederate park area, no one was there. You were supposed to pay for the park with a…read morepermit but there were no forms available so we didn't end up getting to check out the park. It was a bit disappointing. Maybe we can try again some other time.

Bring Identification, proof of address, and a bill and you'll get the help you need.read more