The Big Thicket National Preserve is home to a wide variety of life and protects this diversity of plant and animal life where several habitats meet within southeast Texas. Waterways and around forty miles of hiking trails wind through the national preserve’s nine different ecosystem, ranging from cypress-lined bayous to longleaf pine forests. The Big Thicket National Preserve makes for a good place to explore by kayak or canoe, with several miles of river, bayous, and creeks to float down. A number of access points offer a variety of trip options for all levels of experience for paddlers.

Big Thicket, 6044 FM 420, Kountze, TX 77625, Phone: 409-951-6800

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