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 Located
in the beautiful Texas Forest Country, 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:
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Three 18-hole golf courses,
including Crown Colony Country Club which has been consistently
rated as one of the top 10 golf courses in Texas for over 20
years. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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