Local Area Attractions

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• We're just a short 8.5 miles from Purtis Creek State Park where visitors can take advantage of canoeing and kayaking (rentals available at the State Park), walking and hiking trails, a fishing dock and a swimming area with a sandy beach
• Tara Vineyard & Winery is located just a few miles from the Texan RV Park. Other fantastic local wineries include 3 P's in a Vine and Castle Oaks Winery. Sample great wines in beautiful East Texas surroundings. Or head over to our local Athens Brewing Company where the chef makes amazing food and the local brews are wonderful!
• The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is only 13 miles from the Texan RV Park and offers a visitor's center and daily tours of the state of the art fish hatchery
• Canton First Monday Trade Days dates back to the 1850s when the circuit judge would stop in Canton on the first Monday of every month. Now known as 'The World's Largest Flea Market', the Trade Days draw visitors from all over the US.
• The East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society is not to be missed when you're in Athens. Comprised of one hundred acres of wooded beauty, trees, flowers, and wildlife, the forest appears to come alive as you meander along two miles of woodland trails.
• For the adventuresome, Athens Scuba Park is your destination! With over 35 sunken wrecks and 11 diving docks around the warm, spring-fed lake, you're sure to enjoy your visit.
• Experience the thrill of a lifetime at New York, Texas ZipLine Adventures. You can take a 6 Zipline Tour or try the 9 ZipLine Challenge Tour with a 1500 ft. line and 2 cable sky bridges leading to a 40ft. zip tower.
• A few miles up the road is Cedar Creek Reservoir. At over 35,500 acres surface area and 320 miles of shoreline, this huge lake offers all kinds of water sports and plentiful fishing.