Davy Crockett National Forest is off
U.S. Highway 69 lying west of
Lufkin
Lufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas and the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and about 60 miles west of the Texas-Louisiana border. Its estimated population is 35,021 as of July 1, 2019.
Lufkin was founded ...
,
Texas
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and east of
Crockett
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. It is administered by the
United States Department of Agriculture
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Forest Service local headquarters in Lufkin. There are local ranger district offices located in
Ratcliff
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Etymolog ...
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The forest, part of the
Piney Woods
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ecoregion, covers a total of in two
counties
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Houston
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and
Trinity
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.
Davy Crockett National Forest, which is bordered on the northeast by the
Neches River
The Neches River () begins in Van Zandt County west of Rhine Lake and flows for through the piney woods of east Texas, defining the boundaries of 14 counties on its way to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge. Two major reservoirs, ...
, includes the Ratcliff Lake. The area is pine-hardwood woodlands with flat to gently rolling terrain.
Uses
The national forest is managed on a multiple-use philosophy and are used for lumbering, grazing, oil production, hunting, and recreation. In fiscal year 1994, 93.8 million board feet of timber was harvested from the national forests in Texas, providing 2,098 jobs and $73,108,000 in income to the surrounding Texas communities. In addition, Texas ranchers with special permits could graze their cattle in the national forests. At the Davy Crockett National Forest, 386 head of cattle grazed in fiscal year 1994.
Recreational facilities within the national forest at the
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area is a developed park within the Davy Crockett National Forest near Kennard, Texas, United States. The park surrounds a lake that was once a mill pond and source of water for a sawmill which operated from 1902 to 1920. ...
include a bathhouse, camping, picnicking and swimming areas, boat ramps, and hiking trails. The
Big Slough Wilderness
The Big Slough Wilderness is a protected area in Davy Crockett National Forest in Houston County, Texas, United States. The area was added to the National Wilderness Preservation System
The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of ...
also lies within the forest.
See also
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Texas Forest Trail
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National Forests of Texas
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List of U.S. National Forests
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References
External links
Davy Crockett National ForestUSDA Forest Service - National Forests & Grasslands in Texas
Davy Crockett National Forestfrom the Handbook of Texas Online.
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National Forests of Texas
Protected areas of Houston County, Texas
Protected areas of Trinity County, Texas
Davy Crockett
1936 establishments in Texas
Protected areas established in 1936