The Neches River tour through Neches River Adventures is another gem in the area. It departs from…read moreColliers Ferry Park. It's educational, family friendly and goes at a leisurely pace for a really lovely Saturday outing. Our family enjoyed it so much.

This is one of the hidden gems of the Beaumont park system - if you don't have a boat, you may…read morenever know it's there. Stuck way back at the end of Pine street, near the country club, there is a park with covered picnic areas, multiple picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, a couple of docks and a boat ramp. Plenty of trailer parking as well as normal sized car/truck spots available. It's quiet here, and relaxing near the river. You can see people fishing from the dock on some days.

Great place to relax. Lots of amazing family memories. The staff was very friendly and helpful.read more

It's fine for a night or if you're working nearby. It's newish on the western end. The other end…read moreis so so. They have a nice lake. The road noise is continuous however you're right next to I10 so it's convenient. An employee drove ahead of us to our site and because our power cord is in the rear of our trailer they let us use the box on the next site so we could keep the truck hitched. Note- The roads leading in and out under I10 seem reversed to me so be careful.

Claiborne West Park is one of a few county parks in Orange County. Technically, it's in Vidor, and…read morethe Vidor city limits stretch just past this park to Cow Bayou. But really, it's located in the typical Piney Wood countryside of far eastern Texas, where the biggest sign of civilization is Interstate 10. Drive in, and there are so many picnic tables that I doubt they're ever all used. Walk a bit to the right, and you get to a medium-sized lake with trees in it, it screams "Louisiana" all over it. Keep driving, and you get to sports fields where you can play baseball, volleyball, basketball, football. The camping area is to the north, tents only in a semi-primitive setting Very large pavilion to the far west, enough for a cookout for several hundred people. And then you look north. The Piney Woods have several trails going through here, getting you deep into nature. With the thick underbrush and frequent flooding, this is a place where you need to stay on the trail. Popular with mosquitos. Clearly Claiborne West Park is developed for large crowds. And, when I first met this girl who is now my wife, we went to the Texas Barbecue Festival here. But now the rating gets taken down by one star: Although you can easily see the entrance from the freeway, getting to the entrance is difficult. Driving east, you'd need to drive one more mile to be able to get off I-10 and make a U-turn under the freeway to get to the north side of the freeway where the park is. Driving west, I don't know which exit to take, but it's before Cow Bayou; there is an exit in front of the park, and you can't turn right to get there. This inconvenient setup means that the park rarely sees big crowds, and you're likely to cuss up a storm trying to get to Claiborne West. This park has lots of potential, and is developed in such a way that big cities would love to have it. The road system surrounding the park makes it difficult to get to. Oh well, more for you to enjoy.

Basketball, Softball, Football ,concerts. Family gatherings, fishing, running and disc golfread more

Wow!!! What a phenomenal experience!!…read more Captain Sallie was awesome. She quickly picked up that my wife and I are science nerds and pointed out all the flowers and plants, explained the biodiversity and made sure we stopped to observe the wildlife. The personalized service made it really special. We will be back, will bring the kids and recommend the experience to everyone. Well worth the price! Thank you Captain Sallie!

FANTASTIC, we had a blast. Very excited to share this, our guide was very personable and…read moreaccommodating. Really couldn't ask for a better experience. Don't waste your time anyw

The lady in the front was so nice. We are not from here, we are actually on vacations... she gave…read moreus some history on the place and alot of information. She also told us about a place were we could go while there to possibly see a gator. This was really a beautiful place both at the conservatory and in the area she pointed us too. We did not see a gator (we did see turtles, snakes and all kinds of birds) but, we absolutely loved the view.

Tropical plants and flowers surround a large waterfall, complete with koi pond. There are plenty…read moreof benches to sit on and relax as you look around at all the different species of plants and trees. A row of potted orchids sits along the back wall. Take the kids and see if they can find all the different statues (the dinosaur shouldn't be too hard) - just make sure you keep them from trying to grab the fish! Remember, you are in basically a giant greenhouse, so it's going to get a bit warm in there during the summer. Restrooms and offices are inside the lobby. It is free to get in, but donations are always welcome and help keep the plants alive. Be sure to check out the birdcage and the artwork on the walls.

The staff are barely helpful, the roads have lots of pot holes, seems they can't keep up with the…read moreproperty. They barely clean any of the amenities. The pools were not clear and the pools are honestly 1990 pools. The water splash pad was not on and the seating was faded. The street signs are peeling and need to be updated especially on the important roads that lead to the properties and amenities. Its like no one updates or up keeps the pools or any amenities. There was bee hives on the playgrounds old decking. Looks like the buyers who purchased in 2017 had better times there cause as of now theres nothing to do did I mention the roads are very bumpy.

Floods bad when it rains, long ways from Houston and Beaumont…read more RV sites are expensive for what you get. Didn't look at homesites. Staff wasn't really helpful.

When there was no other campsites available on the website for TX State parks, I kinda grew…read moreskeptical that this one being so close to East Texas that I would have issues as I'm a minority. However, nonetheless, when I tell you this state park is a gem and an underrated one too you'll be surprised to know why. Let me tell you: With the Texas Parks pass, I booked a weekend stay from Saturday to Monday at campsite 36. The original cost was going to be $36, but with the pass it was only $15 total. The campsite wasn't a drive-in and it was only a short hike in. I was a bit worried about this since the person I went with normally camps at drive up sites and not so much primitive. Rest ensure, he was fine because the parking lot to our campsite was approximately 400 ft in and the pathway was sand. The only troubles we had was our lousy portable cart that had a lame leg. Our campsite was the most primitive since most of the others were close in proximity to the others and your neighbors were either across from you or adjacent from you. Thankfully, ours wasn't. All primitive campsites are off of many hiking trails and campsite 40+ are near the creek so that's a nice view. The campsite itself has a lantern post, fire ring, picnic table, and a base spot for the tent (away from the fire ring). It is prohibited to burn or ignite firewood collected inside the parks. So, please go to the ranger station to purchase firewood. My friend and I ended up going to Home Depot, they sell it for $6 and it burned very well and too quick. Oh and please don't go to the gas station to get theirs, we made that mistake and it was not only expensive, but the wood burned too quick. The mosquitoes are absolutely terrible, make sure you bring DEET bug spray, citronella candle, or something to keep them invasive buggers off your skin and ears! I must tell y'all, the restrooms are amazingly clean. Every morning they are cleaned with Pinesol and are spotless. Once you sleep throughout the night and your body starts to feel sticky, please hit the showers!! The water pressure is perfect flowing and the water can get hot. The floors can be cold. I wore my sandals. I can say those restrooms are by far the best I've occupied in a state park or any park owned by the state! There was no dead bugs lingering around or weird mildew odor. If you like to hike, check out those trails. I hiked early morning just before anyone else was up and had a thrill exploring nature. I seen some deer, birds, another watering hole, and wildflowers. The trails are well maintained. There was some obstructed paths due to water or creeks passing through, but that was the fun part trying to maneuver to the other side. I had to get creative with where I jumped off of to get on the main trail. The main creek water was murky due to the amount of tannins in it and the water line wasn't high, so I opt out of swimming in it. The ranger station is clean and well organized. They sell the state park scratch off maps for those of you who are into exploring all state parks like me!! A true nature nerd, eh? They even sell Village Creek SP merch like stickers. The rangers were pretty nice and didn't display any form of prejudice or discrimination. Definitely a smaller state park than the others. It is settled in a residential area like most SPs are, but it's kind of a good thing especially if you forget some food, there's a Wal-Mart less than 5 minutes away. I would recommend this state park to visit.

Knew I would be in the area and wanted to check out their amenities. I was accompanied by my…read moremother, brother, and future sister-in-law. We took a rather short hike on one of the loop trails (roughly 1.2 miles). Thought the property was well maintained; however, the area seemed ripe for a proscribed burn to help prevent forest fires. The staff at the front desk were extremely friendly and helpful. Would gladly camp here in the future. If you're ever in the area, come visit.

Captain Eli was great at having us get close enough for great photos of alligators and eagles nest…read more its an hour and half tour and paid about $318 for 6 adult and 2 kids. we learned about history in some areas which was really really cool. i recommend this family own business. if your around lake charles area, this is only half hour away.

Captain Eli was awesome & Nicole was great working with us last minute. My littles had a great…read moretime, would highly recommend the tour & we can't wait to go back! Captain Eli was very knowledgeable about the area & gave a great tour, also recommended some places to check out in the area as well

Wow, I haven't been back here in a long time. It's completely changed to completely awesome way…read moremore stuff to do. We literally swim with baby gators today. It was so cool. Will was the man totally gave us the VIP experience and he was excellent on the mike during the feeding of big Al and big Tex. If you or your kid loves reptiles, this is the best place.

Really cool place , somewhat expensive in my opinion, but we ended up spending almost 4 hours here…read more Tonsssss of gators. Also other animals. Birds, bunnies , snakes , lizards. We saw the noon feeding show and it was pretty cool. Workers were helpful, as we had the pass where we could wade in the water with the gators . We just had to ask if we could have them grab one as the place wasn't really busy on a Monday morning . We were able to hold many gators and the workers were very patient with my kids. Cool experience. Pretty pricy