Texas Forest Trail Region

Texas Forest Trail Region We LOVE East Texas & aim to share its beauty, history & culture with the world. We've been welcoming travelers to Texas before it was even a state.

In fact, we named it. Our native settlers the Caddo, called the first Spanish explorers “Tejas”, which means friends. WHO WE ARE
The Texas Forest Trail Region was designated by the State in 2001 as an official “Heritage Region” of Texas. It is one of 10 regions in Texas which comprise the award-winning Heritage Trails Program developed by the Texas Historical Commission. WHAT WE DO
The Texas Fores

t Trail Region supports communities, historic sites and attractions in East Texas, encourages economic development through heritage tourism, education, marketing, and historic preservation initiatives. WHO WE SERVE
The Texas Forest Trail Region (501c3 nonprofit) serves communities in and travelers to a thirty-five county region in East Texas. Our office is located in downtown Nacogdoches in the award winning Convention and Visitors Bureau. MISSION STATEMENT
The Texas Forest Trail Region is a network of partners working together to foster regional economic development by promoting heritage tourism and the preservation of cultural and historic resources. We serve the following 35 counties:
Angelina • Anderson • Bowie • Camp • Case • Cherokee • Gregg • Franklin • Hardin • Harrison • Henderson • Houston • Jasper • Jefferson • Marion • Montgomery • Morris • Nacogdoches • Newton • Orange • Panola • Polk • Red River • Rusk • Sabine • San Augustine • San Jacinto • Shelby • Smith • Titus • Trinity • Tyler • Upshur • Walker • Wood

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Tiffany Terry in Montgomery County.Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — t...
09/06/2026

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Tiffany Terry in Montgomery County.

Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Rolan Ranido in Nacogdoches County.Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — t...
09/05/2026

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Rolan Ranido in Nacogdoches County.

Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Alyssa Rummel in Marion County.Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texas...
09/04/2026

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Alyssa Rummel in Marion County.

Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by George Hutto in Tyler County.Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasfo...
09/02/2026

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by George Hutto in Tyler County.

Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org

Put your East Texas heritage event in front of travelers.Texas Time Travel helps visitors explore the real stories, hist...
09/01/2026

Put your East Texas heritage event in front of travelers.

Texas Time Travel helps visitors explore the real stories, historic places, museums, downtowns, and cultural events that make Texas unique.

Submit your event here:
https://bit.ly/4tYKYeM

Be sure to select Forest Trail Region.

The Smithsonian is coming to Atlanta, Texas and we’re inviting artists from across the Texas Forest Trail Region to be p...
09/01/2026

The Smithsonian is coming to Atlanta, Texas and we’re inviting artists from across the Texas Forest Trail Region to be part of it!

Creative Spark! Regional Art Exhibition will be on display January 9–February 21, 2027, alongside the Smithsonian’s Spark! Places of Innovation exhibition.

Open to regional artists ages 18+. All media are welcome, entry is FREE, and artists can compete for $1,000 in cash prizes, including a $500 Best in Show award.

Entry deadline is December 1, 2026.

View the full details and submit your entry online HERE:
https://form.jotform.com/262395424593061

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Johnathan Liker in Shelby County.Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — tex...
09/01/2026

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Johnathan Liker in Shelby County.

Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Danea Johnson in Nacogdoches County.Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — ...
08/31/2026

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Danea Johnson in Nacogdoches County.

Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Jordan Redfearn in Cass County.Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texas...
08/30/2026

📷 East Texas Photo of the Day by Jordan Redfearn in Cass County.

Scenes from across the Texas Forest Trail Region — texasforesttrail.org

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Nacogdoches, TX

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