Crockett Texas
Welcome to Crockett, Texas ... Paradise in the Pines |
The City of Crockett is located near the center of Houston County in Deep East Texas. It is about 120 miles north of Houston, on U.S. Highway 287, and Texas Highways 7, 19 and 21. It is named after frontiersman Davy Crockett.
Incorporated in 1837, the population of Crockett in 2020 is 6,332 residents. Elevation is 364 feet above sea level.
Nearby communities include Huntsville, Madisonville, Alto, Lufkin, Buffalo, Palestine and Groveton.
For more information we recommend contacting the City of Crockett and the Crockett Chamber of Commerce.
Historical Marker in Crockett, Texas ... Founded 1837, named for David Crockett who had visited here on way to the Alamo in 1836 |
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The City Hall in Crockett, Texas ... 200 North 5th Street |
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Crockett Texas Tourism and Attractions
Crockett is located in Houston County, which is nestled deep in the heart of the Davy Crockett National Forest which contains 160,000 acres of woodlands, streams, recreational areas, and wildlife habitat. Houston County offers its residents and visitors a variety of festivals with family friendly activities, outdoor recreation including fishing, boating and hunting, several entertainment venues, and numerous historical homes and sites.
The Piney Woods Fine Arts Association presents a number of popular events and concerts at the Crockett Civic Center, at 1163 Edmiston Drive.
One of Crockett's largest and most exciting event is the Annual Christmas in Crockett Arts and Crafts Festival which is held the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Other popular area attractions include:
- Houston County Museum housed in the historic railroad depot
- Downs-Aldrich House
- Monroe-Cook House
- Houston County Lake,
- Grapeland Drive-Thru Safari
- Mission Tejas State Park
The Civic Center in Crockett, Texas |
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Salmon Lake Park & Resort
Salmon Lake is a 2-acre spring-fed swimming lake surrounded by a 100 acre campground with plenty of space to explore and make new memories with friends and family. The facility is family owned and operated and located several miles north of Crockett.
It offers a RV park & cabins, meeting halls & Pavilions and an event and retreat center and a variety of annual events. The Park is home to two of the largest Bluegrass festivals in Texas.
Salmon Lake Park is located just west of town at 1247 Salmon Lake Road, Grapeland, Texas, 75844. Phone 936.687.2594.
For more information, visit ...
Website of Salmon Lake Park and Salmon Lake Park on Facebook
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Mission Tejas State Park
Mission Tejas State Park is located midway between Dallas and Houston, at the north end of the Davy Crockett National Forest.
The park features fishing, camping, and 8.5 miles of hiking trails through tall pines and past historic places such as the El Camino Real.
The park is located at 19343 State Highway 21 East in Grapeland TX 75844
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Crockett Motels and Accommodations
Crockett Information and Resources
Map of Deep East Texas Showing the Location of Crockett
Interactive Map of Crockett Texas (courtesy of Google)
Other Things to See in East Texas
While visiting the Crockett area, you may want to take other interesting day trips in several directions:
- Livingston - Polk County Memorial Museum, Pedigo Park, Trade Days, Locomotive No. 5, Lake Livingston, Sam Rayburn Reservoir
- Coldspring - Davy Crockett National Forest, Sam Houston National Forest, Lake Livingston, Double Lake Recreational Area
- Groveton - Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area, Davy Crockett National Forest
- Center - Toledo Bend Reservoir, Shelby County Museum, What-A-Melon Festival, bird watching
- Lumberton - Big Thicket National Preserve, Village Creek State Park, Village Creek Paddling Trail, and the Roy E. Larson “Sandyland” Sanctuary, The Ice House Museum, Kirby-Hill House, Hardin County Museum, County Seat Music Hall, Pelt Farm Museum, and Kountze Trade Days.
- Jasper - Toledo Bend Reservoir, Sandy Creek Park, Azalea Festival in March, Air Show in April, Jasper Lions Club Rodeo in May, a Fourth of July Celebration, and the Fall Festival in October.
- Woodville - Tyler County Dogwood Festival, Festival of the Arts and the Harvest Festival. Outdoor activities abound in the nearby Martin Dies Jr. State Park and the Big Thicket National Preserve.
- Newton - Toledo Ben Reservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir
- Hemphill - Recreational opportunities abound in the Hemphill area, with its closeness to the Sabine National Forest, Toledo Bend Reservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir and the Trail Between the Lakes. Also popular attractions are the Sabine County Jail Museum and Vergie Speights Memorial Library. In town is the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA "Remembering Columbia" Museum
- Port Arthur - Pompeiian Villa, Sea Rim State Park, Museum of the Gulf Coast, Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park, Dutch Windmill Museum and the French House
- Orange - Frances Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, Sangri La Botanical Gardens, W.H. Stark House, Stark Museum of Art, Blue Elbow Swamp & Tony Houseman WMA
- Nacogdoches - Spring azalea trails, Ruby Mize Azalea Garden, Mast Arboretum
- Rusk - Texas State Railroad, Cherokee Civic Theatre, Grapeland Drive Thru Safari
- Lufkin - Ellen Trout Zoo, Cotton Square Heritage Park, First Street Arts Center, Texas Forestry Museum
- Beaumont - Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center, Beaumont Botanical Gardens, Crockett Street Entertainment District, McFaddin-Ward House and Museum, Texas Energy Museum, Fire Museum of Texas, Babe Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Museum, St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, and the Big Thicket National Preserve
- Tyler - Municipal Rose Garden, TJC Planetarium, Caldwell Zoo, Tyler Museum of Art, Lake Tyler, Lake Palestine, Rose Rudman Recreational Trail, Cotton Belt Depot, Goodman-LeGrand House
- Toledo Bend Reservoir - boating, fishing, swimming, marinas, hiking, camping, golf, resorts, restaurants