City Guide

Livingston

Livingston is the trade center for a prosperous lumber and agricultural district of the fertile Trinity River Valley and the seat of Polk County. Established in 1846, Livingston was named by its founder, Moses L. Choate, for his former home in Alabama. Oil was discovered in the 1940s.

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation

Home of Alabama and Coushatta Indians, part of Southern forest tribes, in dense, wooded area known as the Big Thicket. Sam Houston, a staunch friend of Indians, was influential in…

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Things to Do in Livingston

Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Livingston Municipal Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Mill Ridge Golf Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 2 days

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Jonas Davis Cabin

Historic log cabin relocated downtown.

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Polk County Museum

Historical items including Early American glassware, Indian artifacts, tools and relics of early settlers, early…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Mill Ridge Golf Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 2 days

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Lake Livingston State Park

640 acres on the east shoreline of Lake Livingston among pine and hardwood forest. Facilities…

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