Fairchild State Forest

Getting There & Details

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Thirteen miles west on U.S. 84.
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More Things to Do

Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Rusk/Palestine State Park

Each of the two units of the park offers outdoor fun and recreation, such as…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Footbridge Garden Park

Wooded setting for 546-foot footbridge, said to be nation's longest, originally built 1861 for crossing…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Old Rusk Penitentiary Bldg.

Central administration building of present Rusk State Hospital built as main building of former Rusk…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Jim Hogg Historic Park

175-acre scenic forest area of lofty pines. Dedicated as memorial to Governor Hogg, attractions include…

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