Crockett
Around Crockett
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Crockett
Locals say Piney Woods
Piney woods, river bottoms, and good people.
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Welcome to the Piney Woods! Here you'll find tall pines, slow rivers, and friendly folks. Whether you're here for the hunting, fishing, or just to sit on the porch, you'll feel at home.
Clubs for Crockett
No clubs for Crockett yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Crockett. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Crockett. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Davy Crockett National Forest Piney woods with hiking, camping, and fishing.
- Houston County Courthouse Classic Texas courthouse in Crockett.
- Trinity County Courthouse County seat in Groveton.
- Mission Tejas State Park Historic mission site with trails.
- Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area Swimming and camping in the forest.
- Lake Livingston Large reservoir for fishing and boating.
- Outdoors Hiking in Davy Crockett National Forest
- Outdoors Fishing on Lake Livingston
- With kids Attending the county fair
- With kids Fishing with kids at the lake
- Evenings Friday night high school football
- Evenings Live country music at dance halls
- Locals love Hunting leases
- Locals love Bait shops
Through the year
- Houston County Fair fall County fair with livestock, rides, and food.
- Trinity County Fair fall County fair in Groveton with exhibits and carnival.
- Grapeland Peach Festival June Celebrates the local peach harvest with food and crafts.
- Crockett Christmas Parade December Holiday parade through downtown Crockett.
- Trinity Fourth of July Fireworks July Fireworks display over Lake Livingston.
Humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Expect frequent thunderstorms in spring and summer. Best: Spring and fall are ideal for outdoor activities.
Talk like a local
- “fixin' to”
- about to
- “y'all”
- you all
- “crick”
- creek
- “tump”
- to tip over
Getaways
- Palestine Dogwood trails and historic downtown.
- Huntsville Sam Houston statue and state park.
- Lufkin Ellen Trout Zoo and piney woods.
- Big Thicket Hiking and paddling in the thicket.
Local flavour
Rooting for Texas A&M Aggies, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros
Eat and drink
- barbecue East Texas style, often beef and pork
- catfish From the Trinity River, fried or grilled
- chicken-fried steak Southern staple
- pecan pie Pecans grow in the region
- sweet tea Southern beverage
Where people go
- piney woods The dominant landscape feature
- national forest Davy Crockett National Forest is in Houston County
- courthouse squares Historic town centers
- bait shops For fishing on the Trinity River
- hunting leases Deer and turkey hunting is popular
- country churches Community anchors
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Nearby
Every areaPalestineTexasWhere dogwoods bloom and the pines whisperHuntsvilleTexasWhere Texas history meets the piney woodsLufkinTexasWhere the pines meet the waterJacksonvilleTexasWhere the pines meet the tomatoesBig ThicketTexasWhere the pines whisper and the cypress stand tall.NacogdochesTexasWhere Texas history meets the Piney WoodsAthensTexasBlack-eyed peas, fiddles, and quiet lake evenings.Bryan–College StationTexasWhere the 12th Man stands tall.
Houston and Trinity counties, TX. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.