Sam Houston National Forest
National Forest · New Waverly, Texas
Roughly 163,000 acres of loblolly and shortleaf pine fifty miles north of Houston, in the belt where the pine forests of the Deep South meet the blackland prairies — a mix that produces eastern and western bird species found together nowhere else in Texas. Its best-known asset is the Lone Star Hiking Trail, 128 miles of continuously marked footpath, part of which carries National Recreation Trail status. Lake Conroe and Lake Livingston sit on its edges.
394 Farm to Market Road 1375 West, New Waverly, Texas, 77358, United States
Forest open year-round with no gate or entrance fee. Ranger district office at New Waverly keeps weekday business hours. Day-use fees at Cagle, Double Lake and Scott's Ridge. ⚠ PASSES AND MAPS ARE NOT SOLD AT THIS OFFICE since May 2025 — only at Angelina, Davy Crockett and Sabine. Check fs.usda.gov/r08/texas for road and trail closures.
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