Rusk, Texas
Birmingham Forest Lake & Golf Club
Course Access: Public
Holes: 9
Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...
Birmingham Forest Lake & Golf Club
Wooded setting for 546-foot footbridge, said to be nation's longest, originally built 1861 for crossing valley during rainy season. Two blocks east of town square.
Rusk, TX GardensOperated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, antique steam engines power vintage coaches 25 miles to Palestine in the nation's longest, skinniest state park through dense East Texas forestlands. Reservations recommended. (In Texas call toll-free 1-800-442-8951.)
Rusk, TX Railroad HistoryCentral administration building of present Rusk State Hospital built as main building of former Rusk State Prison, 1878. Iron structures, including dome of State Capitol, fabricated here by prisoners. Ave. A and U.S. 69. Historical marker gives details.
Rusk, TX Historic MarkersEach of the two units of the park offers outdoor fun and recreation, such as camping, hiking, picnicking, and pedal boating, along with watching native birds and small mammals. Rusk/
Rusk, TX State ParksSeveral routes near Rusk offer excellent woodland scenery: U.S. 69 both north and south; also F.M. 347, F.M. 747 (neither shown on most maps) that lead north from U.S. 84
Rusk, TX Scenic DrivesExcellent small library provides services to city and surrounding area; includes genealogy department and War of the Rebellio...
Spanish for the Royal Highway, also called Old San Antonio Road, the first "interstate" (actually international) highway syst...
45-minute narrated tour of Big Cypress Bayou, featuring riverport history of Jefferson. Just below old trestle across Polk St...
Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...
Named for the 63-mile long creek which flows through the heart of the Big Thicket. Stream is renowned as a float stream, and ...