Hike Williams Lake Loop

Caddo Lake is located on the border between Texas and Louisiana. The Canoe Trail is an intermediate 1.6 mile loop trail within Caddo Lake State Park that takes you through the bald cypress trees of Caddo Lake and at one point even meets the water edge. The trail is very moderately hiked and the often becomes overgrown. This trail is perfect for those looking to get in a relatively short but dec...

To start this trail you'll enter Caddo Lake State Park located on Park Road 2, Karnack, Texas. Immediately after turning into the entrance, you'll see the park headquarters where the park rangers will get you set up with a key to a canoe. You'll drive to Saw Mill Pond after that to find a small cabin that has life vests and your designated canoe next to it.After launching your canoe into Saw M...

Whispering Pines Nature Trail is a shorter loop hike with a small waterfall located near Tyler, TX. The trail is an easy stroll, so you can bring out the whole family. Good signage and fun facts about the CCC along the trail make this an easy to follow and entertaining hike. There is good coverage from the trees as well. This is a worthy stop if you find yourself near Tyler State Park.  Dogs o...

Tyler State Park C and D Loop Trail is a 3.3 mile loop hike where you may see beautiful wild flowers located near Tyler, TX.

Tyler State Park Lake Loop Trail is a scenic ~2 mile loop hike that takes you by the state parked named Tyler Lake. This is a well-maintained trail that is good for the whole family. There are great stopping points for views of the lake, piney woods for coverage, and not too much effort with minimal elevation gain.  Because of its accessibility and ease of use, it can get crowded during prime ...

Lake Bob Trail in Lake Bob Sandlin State Park is a 6.3 loop trail where you may see beautiful wild flowers located near Winfield, TX. The trail is well-marked and has signs describing the flowers and plants you see along the trail. There are a few ups and downs along the trail, but not major elevation gain. Keep in mind that although there are bridges over the areas with water, the trail can ge...