ABOUT LUFKIN
Beautifully surrounded by the Piney Woods
of deep East Texas, Lufkin is filled with surprises for all
ages. Discover how surprisingly convenient Lufkin is located
to major cities like Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Waco,
and explore through our city's unique opportunities for fun
weekend trips or even regional conventions and meetings.
With a population quickly approaching 40,000 people, it's
surprising how Lufkin remains peaceful and quaint while
serving as a regional hub for retail shopping, medical
facilities, industry, government and much more.
It's also a surprise to find a city complete with superior
bass fishing, top notch golfing, state of the art museums,
an outstanding zoo, quality hotels and restaurants,
incredibly charming downtown, and the friendliest people on
earth. With all of this to offer, it's no surprise to us why
we know you'll love Lufkin. Here’s a look at some of our
city's most notable attractions:
· Three 18-hole golf courses, including the #1 rated golf
course, Crown Colony Country Club. We also have the 18-hole
Neches Pine Golf Course located in Diboll, just minutes from
Lufkin. Plus, the Lufkin Country Club offers a nice layout
and a scenic course in the Texas Pine trees.
· Lake Sam Rayburn, the largest reservoir completely in the
state of Texas with more than 570 miles of shoreline
attracts approximately 2 million users each year for the
state's best bass fishing, water skiing, camping and more.
The lake is conveniently located to Lufkin and Lufkin's
hotels.
· Texas Forestry Museum, the only one of its kind in Texas,
features the industry that made Lufkin possible - forest
products. You can
spend several hours in this museum looking through history,
unique collections and learning about the forest industry.
The museum located at 1903 Atkinson Drive is open 10am-5pm,
Monday through Saturday, and 1pm-5pm Sundays. Admission is
free. (936)632-9535.
· The Museum of East Texas explores art and history through
exhibits, lectures, performances, classes and publications.
The Museum was founded in 1976 and is one of the finest in
East Texas. The museum is located at 503 North 2nd Street
and is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am-5pm. Admission
is free. (936)639-4434
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Ellen Trout Park & Zoo is one of Lufkin's main tourist
attractions and has over 500 animals, and one fourth are
endangered species. The Zoo has received numerous state and
national awards and is considered one of the top zoos in
cities with Lufkin's population. At the Park, you can take a
ride on a miniature pre-Civil War train replica, around the
lake and through the beautiful Pine trees, which fully
represent Lufkin. (936)633-0399
· Downtown Lufkin is the site of many eating establishments,
unique retail shops and antique collections. Also, a
historic walking tour reveals the history of Lufkin. Don’t
miss the beautiful murals painted by Lance Hunter throughout
the downtown area. There are five, each depicting historic
businesses or tales of Lufkin. In our city hall, you’ll find
the Medford Western Art Collection, which features beautiful
Western Art. (936)633-0206
· National forests provide the backdrop for boating,
fishing, and camping. Lufkin is located between the Davy
Crockett National Forest and the Angelina National Forest.
(936)639-8501
· Parks and recreational opportunities include ten public
parks, two swimming pools, three golf courses, 14 tennis
courts, and ten theaters. For more information contact the
Parks and Recreation Department at (936)633-0205.
While these are some of the town's tourist attractions,
Lufkin is a great place to hold a regional or state meeting
with several quality, and very reasonable, hotels and
motels.
Here's a quick look at Lufkin facilities for convention
services.
· The Angelina County Exposition Center is one of the
premier facilities in the South and draws hundreds of
thousands of visitors to Lufkin each year. Known as the Expo
Center, the facility is one of the largest clear span indoor
arenas in the nation. It is capable of seating 7,500 for
rodeos, horse shows and other similar events and 10,000
people for concerts. The complex includes a newly covered
arena with one acre under a roof and four barns that hold
hundreds of horse stalls.
· The Pister Garrison Civic Center has 16,000 square feet of
meeting space which can be divided in five different meeting
rooms. The Civic Center features three separate state
of-the-art sound systems, a catering kitchen, and a
full-service staff to help with your needs.
Lufkin offers several tourism events each year including:
Holiday Extravaganza, a special program that lights up
Lufkin during December. The holiday season is kicked off the
first Saturday after Thanksgiving with a special evening on
the downtown streets. There’s a night time lighted parade,
pictures with Santa, the lighting of the courthouse, and
entertainment. Festivities continue through the month with
the lighting of Rudolph, a Trail of Lights home decorating
contest, and “An Evening in Old Bethlehem.” The Expo center
is transformed into the streets of Bethlehem and you can
hear first hand from the townspeople about the newborn King.
· Pineywoods Purgatory is a cycling event through the
rolling hills of East Texas. the event features 25, 52, 68
and 102-mile courses for the novice to the experiences
cyclist. This event attracts hundreds of riders each year,
with more than 95 percent coming from outside of the Lufkin
area.
· The Neches River Rendezvous attracts visitors from
Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and beyond. It is held the
first Saturday in June. The family event is a 15-mile canoe
trip down the beautiful and scenic Neches River, through the
pineywoods of East Texas.
· The Texas State Forest Festival, held the fourth week in
September, features several events including the Southern
Hushpuppy Olympics, the East Texas Cheerleading
Championships, lumberjack competition, a huge carnival, food
booths, children's activities, local entertainment, and much
more.
As you can see, Lufkin offers many different activities and
opportunities for you, your family and your business. Any of
these events can be found on our newly designed website
www.visitlufkin.com. The website gives detailed information
about our local attractions and yearly events.
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