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Old Town Area/Old Jail Museum
1870 collection of historic buildings and memorabilia of yesteryear.
Points of interest include the 1870 courthouse square, the site of a two story
wooden courthouse destroyed by fire in 1915, the Waverly School House-built in
1926 and moved to this site in 1983 and now houses vendors of antiques,collectibles,
and crafts. The County Jail, an 1881 building restored in 1983 now houses the
county museum, the old Ellisor Corn Crib 1840, the old Camilla Post Office 1927,
which now houses collectibles. Also featured is the New Jackson General Store
and Urbana Train Depot. "Heritage Days" is celebrated annually.
Call 936-653-2009 for more information. History
of Coldspring - History
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| | Wolf Creek Park
Owned and operated by the Trinity River Authority of Texas, Wolf
Creek Park comes to life each March 1st. The park closes for the winter
December 1. Offers skiing, fishing, hiking, and boating. A total of
30 campsites for RV's requiring full hook-ups. There are 54 tent sites with
water and electricity and 19 tent sites with water only. A marina and grocery
are located on the premises with everything from boat rentals to bait and provisions.
Boat ramps, fishing piers and customer-designed fish cleaning stations, restrooms
and hot showers, and coin-operated laundry facilities available. A basketball
court,playground areas, miniature golf and swimming area are popular with children.
Call 936-653-4312 for more information.
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Lake Livingston Dam and Bridge Located
on FM 3278, Camilla. Operated by the Trinity River Authority of Texas, the resevoir
contains 90,000 surface acres of water surrounded by 2 million acres in San Jacinto,
Polk, Trinity and Walker Counties. Lake Livingston has a shoreline of 452
miles all of which is timbered forest where dogwood trees are plentiful and deer
roam throughout. The lake is the second largest lake entirely within Texas
and provides recreational opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast, i.e. fishing,
boating, swimming, nature trails, and sights of beautiful sunsets. Cabins
and boats are available to rent and a paved look-out site is available.
The newly constructed bridge over the Trinity River connects San Jacinto and Polk
Counties. Bird watchers and photographers will have a wonderful experience
at the bridge site.
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| | Lone Star
Hiking Trail A 140 mile long
trail which has received National Recreation Trail status, is located between
Coldspring and Cleveland on FM 2025. The southeast section wanders through the
Big Creek Scenic area. Relatively flat with some wet areas, bridges allow
for easy crossing of creeks. The southern portion of the trail follows an
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Coldspring
United Methodist Church The
sanctuary was built in 1858 and moved to it present location on Highway 150 at
Cemetery Road, Coldspring in 1916. It was restored to 1870 period in 1973.
It is believed to be the oldest Methodist Church in continuous use in Texas today.
The outside of the building is its original appearance and architectural structure
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Area
This
1,400 acrea testimony to the way things used to look is about five miles from
the Double Lake Recreation Area and well worth a visit. There are four hiking
loops in the scenic area all under a mile long. Mature trees, wildlife and
picturesque terrain abound throughout the entire area. Exotic plants and
the red-cockaded woodpecker, an endangered species, are often spotted, along with
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| | Double Lake
Recreational Area Nestled
in the towering pines of the Sam Houston National Forest and located just outside
the city limits of Coldspring, Double Lake offers a little of everything including
camping, fishing, picnicking or just getting back in touch with nature.
A concession stand offers groceries, snacks and various supplies. It's here
that you can rent a boat to use on the lake. A bathhouse is nearby. Located
on FM 2025. 936-653-3448 |  | |
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| | Lake Livingston State
Park
Lake
Livingston State Park, which is approximately 11 miles northeast of Coldspring
near Goodrich off FM 1988, is a beautiful park along Lake Livingston and is open
from Memorial Day through Labor Day (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays). The
park offers rental shelters, RV hook-ups, horseback riding, paddle boats, a swimming
pook, a lighted fishing pier and a 5 mile hiking trail. For arrangements,
call 936-365-2201
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