Marshall, Texas Travel Information

A Southern Riverboat Landing: Jefferson There is an effortless grace about the old bayou town way over in east Texas that simply isn’t duplicated elsewhere in the State. A bit of New Orleans flavors Jefferson, as both flourished as river po... Jefferson, TX

Cypresses and Steamboats: Daingerfield State Park to Caddo Lake A 54-mile paved road through two of Texas’s most interesting state parks, with beautiful lakes and the historic port town of Jefferson. This drive starts at Daingerfield State Park, a popular site wit... Jefferson, TX

Historical Harrison County: Marshall and Caddo Lake Marshall is a sleeping giant: At Texas’s secession from the Union in 1861, the east Texas city was among the wealthiest and busiest in the state. A center for the production of saddles, harnesses, clo... Marshall, TX

Jefferson Area Deep in the East Texas Piney Woods, within shouting distance of Louisiana, the sleepy little town of Jefferson startles first-time visitors with its unexpected wealth of antebellum homes. About two ho... Jefferson, TX

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Caddo Lake Cruise (Distance: 14.4 mi) You may be surprised to find a major nineteenth-century seaport beautifully preserved in the forests near the borders of Louisiana and Arkansas. Historic Jefferson has a unique look and feel and is a...

Jefferson, TX - Road Biking - length:33.5 mi

Lake O' the Pines Ramble (Distance: 14.4 mi) This ride heads west from Jefferson, passing through terrain quite different from that encountered on rides to the east. This route passes over rolling countryside cleared of forests for farms and pa...

Jefferson, TX - Road Biking - length:26.5 mi

Caddo Lake and Caddo Lake State Park and Wildlife Management Area (Distance: 14.8 mi) The 32,000-acre lake, including the 478-acre state park, contains some of the finest cypress swamp in Texas. It is one of only 15 U.S. sites recognized by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of Internat...

Karnack, TX - Birding - length:unknown

Caddo Lake (Distance: 14.9 mi) About 17 miles NE of Marshall. An easy day hike through the woods of Caddo Lake State Park. Special Attractions: Cypress-dotted lake, CCC buildings.

Tyler, TX - Hiking - length:2.5 mi

Caddo Forest Trail (Distance: 15.1 mi) If Swamp Thing had a favorite place to go for rest and relaxation, Caddo Lake State Park would be it. Caddo Lake is the ideal cypress swamp with its matrix of bayous and sloughs covering over 26,000 a...

Karnack, TX - Hiking - length:0.75 mi

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Cypress The Challenge At Cypress Hills Public, 18 holes 6762 yards, par 71 1.3 miles from center of Marshall, Texas

Oak Lawn Oak Lawn Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 3077 yards, par 36 2.5 miles from center of Marshall, Texas

Marshall Lakeside Marshall Lakeside Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3131 yards, par 36 4.9 miles from center of Marshall, Texas

Rusty Rail Rusty Rail Golf Club Public, 9 holes 3015 yards, par 35 15.1 miles from center of Marshall, Texas

Alpine Alpine Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6011 yards, par 70 19.6 miles from center of Marshall, Texas

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