- Our list of the best things to do in Nacogdoches, Texas, features the top 34 nearby activities — including 16 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Nacogdoches, TX has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Outdoor Places, Amusement, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 21 things to do within the city of Nacogdoches, TX , followed by 13 popular activities in nearby cities, including Lufkin
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Fly through a forest setting at day or night with speedy glides down five ziplines that range from 225 feet to the 900-foot dual line
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199 Brother John Rd., Nacogdoches, TX
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Zip Nac has five zip lines that are connected so that once a person gets on the first zip line their feet never touches the ground until they have completed the course. Included in the course is also a 60-foot sky bridge.
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On eight acres of land, visitors find 46 planting beds containing 550 varieties of rhododendrons, 100 varieties of camellia, and 200 varieties of hydrangeas at the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Gardens. Visitors can visit the gardens with a guide.
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Oak Grove Cemetery is a historic and beautiful piece of Nacogdoches. Home to some of the oldest graves in Texas, the cemetery features simple gravesite markers to grand monuments.
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Dogtrot houses were popular with early Texas settlers, and an example is the 1830 home built by Adolphus Sterne, a prominent merchant and Texas Revolution leader. The home is furnished with antiques from the period and contains a Texas history research library.
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On the 18-acres that compose the SFA Mast Arboretum, visitors find over 7,500 plants in 20 themed gardens. Visitors can visit the gardens, and learn about the different plants, with particular emphasis on what plants work best in different conditions.
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Spacious and scenic, Lanana Creek Trail is convenient for either a power walk or casual stroll. Great for bird or wildlife watching, the trail passes wetlands, open grass and woodsy areas.
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6020 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
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Visitors can see a 1837, 1840, 1870, 1895, and a 1900 home at Millard's Crossing Historic Village Inc. In addition, visitors can see a 1860 corncrib, 1905 chapel, 1910 carriage house, a country store, and a log schoolhouse.
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In the historic 1917 post office building, on the square, is the Nacogdoches Visitor's Center. The building has historical artifacts, as well as information on where to stay and what to do in the oldest town in Texas.
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Visitors can view a variety of artifacts and period furnishings at Old University Building. The building is the only remaining building of a university chartered by the Republic of Texas.
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The SFA Interpretive Trail, only a short drive away from Nacogdoches, contains two meticulously maintained trials spanning 3 miles. The trails are quaint and rarely, if-ever, crowded, and there are many benches for rest along the way.