Navigating these tree-lined roads you’ll be reminded of the majesty to be found in nature. This area, located on the edge of three national forests, brimming with natural beauty, invites you to experience the vast lakes, fast-flowing rivers, and towering pines. You’ll travel through Tyler, the Rose Capital of America; Nacogdoches, the Oldest City in Texas; and Kilgore, the site of the 1930s oil boom and home of the World’s Richest Acre Park. As the westernmost part of the Deep South, the Piney Woods region is known for its small-town charm and is also infused with Cajun flavor. As they say, laissez les bon temps rouler (lay-zay lay bon ton rule-ay): Let the good times roll!
Along The Way
Palestine
PINT & BARREL DRAFTHOUSE
302 E. Crawford St.
903-727-2711
EILENBERGER’S BAKERY
512 N. John St.
903-729-2176
TEXAS STATE RAILROAD
Palestine Depot:
3 mi. east of Palestine.
Rusk Depot:
3 mi. west of Rusk.
877-726-7245
Tyler
THE POTPURRI HOUSE
3320 Troup Hwy. #300
903-592-4171
STANLEY’S FAMOUS PIT BAR-B-Q
525 S. Beckham Ave.
903-593-0311
TYLER ROSE GARDEN
420 Rose Park Dr.
903-531-1212
Kilgore
THE BACK PORCH
904 Broadway
903-984-8141
NANNY GOATS
1401 Judson Rd.
Longview, TX
903-653-4801
KILGORE CRAWFISH & SEAFOOD
608 Hwy. 42
903-984-4070
New London
LONDON MUSEUM & TEA ROOM
690 S. Main St.
903-895-4602
Douglass
DOUGLASS CORNER CAFÉ
15419 W. Hwy. 21
936-559-0501
Nacodoches
BUTCHER BOY’S
603 North St.
936-560-1137
CLEAR SPRINGS RESTAURANT
211 Old Tyler Rd.
936-569-0489
MILLARD’S CROSSING HISTORIC VILLAGE
6020 North St.
936-564-6631
On The Road
Pit Stops
1. APPLEBY MARKET
14084 N Hwy. 59
Nacogdoches
936-462-1960
2. TEXAS BEST SMOKEHOUSE 3
16243 U.S. 271, Tyler
903-877-0800
Grab a Bite
1. KIEPERSOL RESTAURANT
21508 Merlot Lane, Tyler
kiepersol.com
2. LONDON MUSEUM & TEA ROOM
690 S. Main St., New London
903-895-4602
Stay The Night
1. MAGNOLIA STREET INN
421 S Magnolia St.,
Palestine
903-723-8138
magnoliastreetinn.com
2. ZIP INN
199 Brother John Rd.
Nacogdoches
936-645-5094
zipinn.net
Diversions
1. NACOGDOCHES STERNE-HOYA MUSEUM
211 S Lanana St.
936-560-5426
ci.nacogdoches.tx.us
Only In Texas
1. CADDO MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE
1649 Hwy. 21
Alto, TX
936-858-3218
visitcaddomounds.com
