Featured Activity
Started in 1985, this was the first arboretum at a university in Texas. Special features include 19-acres of rare trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers; a children's garden that lies along the Lanana Creek Trail; and the eight-acre Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden, filled with Japanese maples, hydrangeas, camellias and more than 7,000 azaleas. The 39-acre Pineywoods Native Plant Center is home to endangered-plant research and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Demonstration Garden, a satellite of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. Open daily dawn to dusk. Universally accessible. 2900 Raguet St. on the north side of SFASU campus. 936/468-1832.
City: Nacogdoches
Region: Piney Woods
Popular Activities
With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular activities to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.
Silent Wings Museum
City: Lubbock
Region: Panhandle Plains
Fort Worth Zoo
City: Fort Worth
Region: Prairies and Lakes
Caldwell Zoo
City: Tyler
Region: Piney Woods
NASA / Space Center Houston
City: Houston
Region: Gulf Coast
River Walk
City: San Antonio
Region: South Texas Plains
Aquarena Center
City: San Marcos
Region: Hill Country
Marfa Mystery Lights Viewing Center
City: Marfa
Region: Big Bend Country
