Village Creek State Park (Texas)

Village Creek State Park
Location	Hardin County, Texas
Nearest city	Lumberton
Coordinates	30°15′19″N 94°09′42″W / 30.25528°N 94.16167°W / 30.25528; -94.16167Coordinates: 30°15′19″N 94°09′42″W / 30.25528°N 94.16167°W / 30.25528; -94.16167
Area	1,090 acres (441 ha)
Established	1994 (1994)
Governing body	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
https://web.archive.org/web/20120119164709/https://www2.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/ State Parks and Historic Sites

Village Creek State Park is a state park in the Piney Woods of eastern Texas in the Hardin County city of Lumberton. The heavily forested, 1,090 acres (441 ha) park opened in 1994. It is named for Village Creek, a clean, sand-bottomed, free-flowing tributary of the Neches River.

The forested area features cypress swamps including bald cypress, water tupelo, river birch, riverflat hawthorn, and yaupon holly trees.

Wildlife includes snapping turtle, white-tailed deer, diamondback water snake, and possum.

Fishing includes channel catfish, bass, crappie, and bluegill.

Overnight features[]

• 25 water & electric campsites
• 15 walk-in tent campsites
• Restroom with showers
• RV dump station
• Group primitive camping area

Day-use features[]

• Picnic area
• Group picnic pavilion
• Children's playground
• Canoe launch, with access to 40 miles (64 km) of flat water canoe float stream.
• Hiking trails totaling 8 miles. Bicycles are allowed on most trails.

References[]

Pamphlets and maps issued by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

External links[]

• Park guide
• Village Creek State Park
• PM Magazine video segment on Village Creek State Park from the Texas Archive of the Moving Image

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