Indian Springs Camp & RV Park
Kountze, TX

When  planning  your  trip  to Indian Springs Camp, you'll  want  to  schedule  time  to  visit some of the great  attractions  found  in the Big Thicket.   You'll  find everything  from historical and natural sites to  art,   shopping,   dining  and  even  an  Indian Reservation. Beautiful  golf  courses,  gorgeous  bicycle  trails,  horseback riding, bird watching,  canoeing, fishing, hunting  and  hiking  are a  few  of  the  activities available for the outdoor enthusiast.   Below we've listed a few of our favorite places and some contacts to help you find out more about all of the great things our area has to offer. For a complete guide to the area's attractions, recreation, shopping, wildlife, nature, maps, and more, visit the Big Thicket Directory.f  activities  that  will  keep children and adults busy all day. Experience our obstacle courses, hiking, canoeing  and swimming.  If your love is fishing,  Village Creek  and  some of the cypress "black water" sloughs will fulfill your every desire  of  catching  the  "big one". The camp contains a great diversity of  animal  and  plant  life just waiting for your  "outdoor"  study program.  Nature trails  will  take  you  through  some  of  the  most scenic areas of the thicket. We have several "wet-land" areas such as baygalls, sloughs and water tupelo sloughs. Numerous kinds of birds live in or  migrate through this area, making this a "birdwatcher's paradise". Picnicking on the banks of the creek will offer you a scene of tranquility that will be "picture postcard" perfect. This is truly a lovely part of Southeast Texas. Historical Sites & Museums Kirby-Hill  House Museum,  95-year old mansion of  the Kirby Lumber family. Kountze, TX  409-246-5184  Icehouse Museum,  original art & sculpture by local artists  in  historic  ice  plant  building.   Silsbee, TX 409-385-2444  Oil Patch Museum, pictures,  models and equipment mapping  history  of  Texas oil  industry.  Batson, TX 409-262-8580 Outdoor Activities Wildwood  Golf Club.  Beautiful  18-hole  golf  course  located  just  5 minutes from camp. Open to Indian Springs Campers.  Big  Thicket  National  Preserve,  3785  Milam,  Beaumont,  TX  77701-4724 409-839-2689  Village Creek State Park, PO Box 8575, Lumberton, TX 77711  1-800-792-1112          Roy E. Larson Sandyland Sanctuary. The Nature Conservancy of Texas,  C/O Wendy J. Ledbetter, PO Box 909, Silsbee, TX 77656-0909     409-385-0445 For a complete listing of outdoor activities, visit the Big Thicket Directory of Texas. Attractions of Special Interest Texas Indian Reservation.   Authentic  Indian  village with  charming  woodland people  reflecting  their 150  year  heritage in East Texas.  Exciting rides on "Indian Chief" train and outdoor dramas and  historical pageants in 1600 seat amphitheater.  "Must see"  attraction for  Texas  visitors.  Only minutes from Indian Springs Camp on beautiful Lake Tombigbee.  Indian  Reservation,  Route 3, Box 640, Livingston, TX 77351 or call visitors center 409-563-4391.  The Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail (Upper Texas Coast).  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 800-892-1112  Historical Cemetaries. Southeast Texas  is  teeming  with  old  cemetaries dating  back  to the early pioneer days,  each with interesting stories behind them.  To find out more, contact Chamber offices at the links below.    Legendary Locations The  South is full of legends and  legendary sites such as  "The Ghost Road"  where  a  ghostly light  appears  at  night.   Scientists are still baffled by the light, but legend say  it's  the railroad  lantern of a beheaded brakeman.  Other sites include  Keyser Burnout,  Pigeon Roost Prairie,  The Bear Camp,  Bear Man's Bluff,  and the  Old Springs Resort Hotel.    More Helpful Contacts and Links Big Thicket Directory of Texas www.bigthicketdirectory.com Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.  4200 Smith School Road  Austin, TX 78744-3291  800-792-1112  www.tpwd.state.tx.us  Texas Dept. of Transportation  Travel and Information Division  P.O. Box 5064  Austin, TX 78763  800-452-9292  www.traveltex.com Hardin County Tourist Bureau P.O. Box 8801  Lumberton, TX 77657  409-246-2337 Silsbee Chamber of Commerce  835 Highway 96 South  Sislbee, TX 77656  409-385-5562  Village Creek State Park Office  P.O. Box 8575  Lumberton, TX 77657  409-755-7322  800-835-0343 RV, Tent & Cabin Camping          Lodge & Group Facilities          Wildlife & Nature             Campground Map               How To Find Us             Contact Us     Web Design and Hosting by WebPro500.com