Lake Livingston State Park (within 8 minutes of lakefront home) contains 635.5 acres along Lake Livingston, a 84,800-acre reservoir. It was acquired by warranty deed and from private landowners in 1971 and open to the public in 1977. The park offers picnicking, unsupervised lake swimming, biking, nature study, fishing, horseback riding, and swimming pool (Memorial Day-Labor Day).

	Mill Ridge Golf Club has a non-returning 18-hole layout which winds around the historic Ogletree Sawmill which was founded in 1902. The course also incorporates a pulpwood yard, Choates Creek and the abandoned right-of-way of the Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine (W,B,T & S) Railroad into its design.

The Big Thicket National Preserve consists of nine land units and six water corridors encompassing more than 97,000 acres. Big Thicket was the first Preserve in the National Park System established October 11, 1974, and protects an area of rich biological diversity. Polk County, founded in 1835, is named after United States President James K. Polk. The County encompasses 5 incorporated cities of Livingston, Onalaska, Corrigan, Goodrich, and Seven Oaks plus it offers 1,097 square miles of rolling hills and majestic pine forests. This vacation home is in the community of Blanchard. Polk County is the home of Texas' oldest Indian Reservation of the Alabama Coushatta Indians. They have an event calendar, campgrounds, and a gift shop with unique souvenir items.

The Big Thicket National Preserve consists of nine land units and six water corridors encompassing more than 97,000 acres. Big Thicket was the first Preserve in the National Park System established October 11, 1974, and protects an area of rich biological diversity. Polk County, founded in 1835, is named after United States President James K. Polk. The County encompasses 5 incorporated cities of Livingston, Onalaska, Corrigan, Goodrich, and Seven Oaks plus it offers 1,097 square miles of rolling hills and majestic pine forests. This vacation home is in the community of Blanchard. Polk County is the home of Texas' oldest Indian Reservation of the Alabama Coushatta Indians. They have an event calendar, campgrounds, and a gift shop with unique souvenir items.

	Houston is within a 1 1/2 hour drive of this 1 acre vacation compound. Wal-Mart, HEB, Brookshires, dollar stores, small shops, and eating establishments (pizza, BBQ, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, Tex-Mex, Mexican, & a couple restaurants) are located within 5 to 7 minutes. A nice public boat ramp & parking, convenience store, cafe, marina and boat rental (jet skis, pontoon, and ski boat rentals) are within walking distance. There's lots of fun here.

Houston is within a 1 1/2 hour drive of this 1 acre vacation compound. Wal-Mart, HEB, Brookshires, dollar stores, small shops, and eating establishments (pizza, BBQ, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, Tex-Mex, Mexican, & a couple restaurants) are located within 5 to 7 minutes. A nice public boat ramp & parking, convenience store, cafe, marina and boat rental (jet skis, pontoon, and ski boat rentals) are within walking distance. There's lots of fun here.