Big Thicket National Preserve 
Hwy 69 FM 420
Kountze, TX 77625
409-951-6700
http://www.nps.gov/bith
National Park: Bike, Birding, Camp, Fish, Hike, Picnic, RV, Walk, Water Sports
An International Biosphere Reserve, this area is a convergence of ecosystems that occurred during the last Ice Age. It brought together, in one geographical location, the eastern hardwood forests, the Gulf coastal plains, and the midwest prairies.