Davy Crockett (Lufkin/Crockett Area): 936-655-2299

US Forest Service · Texas

Davy Crockett (Lufkin/Crockett Area): 936-655-2299 in Texas. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 178 public campsites we map in Texas.

The Davy Crockett National Forest, named for the legendary pioneer, contains more than 160,000 acres of East Texas woodlands, streams, recreation areas, and wildlife habitat. Located in Houston and Trinity Counties, the forest is centrally located within the Neches and Trinity River basins. The Davy Crockett National Forest was proclaimed a National Forest by President Franklin Roosevelt on October 15, 1936.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Coordinates

31.29711, -95.10189

Nearest sites we map

• Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area11 km · US Forest Service
• Hanks Creek67 km · US Army Corps of Engineers
• Shirley Creek69 km · US Army Corps of Engineers
• Jackson Hill74 km · US Army Corps of Engineers
• Cassells Boykin75 km · US Army Corps of Engineers
• Townsend75 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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