Birds are probably the main category of wildlife that is of most interest to visitors of Lake Sam Rayburn. Songbirds can be found, depending on the season, in abundance at any of the parks. Waterfowl are best observed in fall and winter from the many bridges that cross the lake (SH 147
, TX BirdwatchingSam Rayburn Reservoir, at over 114,000 surface acres, represents one of the healthiest fisheries in the State of Texas and one of the most popular fishing destinations in the country. The two main purposes for the existence of Sam Rayburn (flood control and hydropower generation)
, TX FishingSam Rayburn has thirteen developed recreation areas that are operated and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including : nine campgrounds, (primitive to highly developed), with more than 500
, TX CampingIn 1902 an inspired preacher-inventor built an airship based on description in Biblical book of Ezekiel. Said to have flown b...
In East Texas near the Texas-Louisiana state line on Interstate Highway 20 East, one of the 12 Texas Travel Information Cente...
In 1927, Columbus M. "Dad" Joiner believed there was oil in Rusk County. Joiner and an Oklahoma attorney and oil promoter had...
Located across from the rebuilt school, this small museum recalls the horror of the 1937 school explosion that rocked the nat...
Excellent trailer and camp sites available at 1,475-acre facility on south shore of Lake Wright Patman. Other features includ...