Celebrating the 30th anniversary of providing diverse forest along a free-flowing creek
Although the original longleaf pine in the area were logged out long ago, the park is still a beautiful mix of riparian forest and open savannas. Big Sandy Creek Neches River . It is one of the few streams in the state with no human structures to restrict passage.on the creek has access to four boat ramps allowing varying lengths of a trip. A few hours on the flat-water creek can reveal cypress swamps, palmetto bogs, and canyons created by tall pine trees.
The campground sits on a bluff away from the flood-prone creek. Unfortunately, they crammed the 21 campsites into a small wooded area, leaving many of the sites intruding on their neighbors. For years, local conservationists begged the state to set aside an island of the Big Thicket’s old-growth forest that once covered 3.5 million acres. The state finally relented in 1979 by purchasing 2,466 acres of second-growth woodlands along Village Creek. Last month the park celebrated its 30th anniversary of operation.is 10 miles to the south.
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