City Guide

Camden

Camden was established as a lumbering town in the heavily forested Polk County in 1898. Activity still centers around timber growing, cutting and processing as the county’s largest lumber mill handles both pine and hardwoods.

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Woodlands Trails

1.8-mile walking trail through one of the finest old pine stands in East Texas. Close-up views of 225-year-old longleaf pines and 170-year-old loblolly pines. Specimens of forest growth are identified.

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