This 84,800-acre state park, founded in 1977, is ideal for hiking, with trails winding through the pines. See the lake on Lake Livingston Trail, or walk through the woods on the Pineywoods Nature and Briar Loops Trail. Oaks Flat Nature Trail is great for hiking or biking, and Lake Livingston State Park hotels make for an ideal retreat after a day of exploration.
This easy, 2-hour year-round trail is the only trail that goes around the lake, and it's open to pets. See the well-preserved piers and the campground.
This short, easy, and flat hike is perfect for adults and children.
Hike or bike alone this slightly elevated, 0.5-mile trail to see the local vegetation.
This longer, 7-mile trail takes you past the lake. It's great for running due to its low elevation.
Frolic in the sun in Lake Livingston, the park's largest lake, and explore the pine woods before heading over to the Polk County Library to learn about local genealogy. Lake Livingston State Park cabins are right in the thick of the action.
Created in 1913, the library has a genealogy section offering insights into local families' history – check if your family tree has roots in the area!
Lake Livingston, the state's largest lake, has an ample supply of white bass. While away the hours as you fish for crappie and catfish from your boat or the bank.
Bring your children on an adventure and teach them how to swim. Learn more about fishing and the difference between baitfish and gamefish.
Bring your children to this site, founded in the 1960s, to learn about local history at exhibitions such as "Native Americans and Pioneers" and "Civil War Life and the War Years."
Take a guided boat trip using fish finder technology on Lake Livingston. Opt for the educational tour with your kids to learn how to identify fish as well as about the sport of fishing.
