Wooded setting for 546-foot footbridge, said to be nation's longest, originally built 1861 for crossing valley during rainy season. Two blocks east of town square.
Rusk, TX Gardens175-acre scenic forest area of lofty pines. Dedicated as memorial to Governor Hogg, attractions include restored birthplace, picnic areas, museum and family cemetery. Two mi. northeast off U.S. 84.
Rusk, TX Historic ParksOperated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, antique steam engines power vintage coaches 25 miles to Palestine in the nation's longest, skinniest state park through dense East Texas forestlands. Reservations recommended. (In Texas call toll-free 1-800-442-8951.)
Rusk, TX Railroad HistoryCentral administration building of present Rusk State Hospital built as main building of former Rusk State Prison, 1878. Iron structures, including dome of State Capitol, fabricated here by prisoners. Ave. A and U.S. 69. Historical marker gives details.
Rusk, TX Historic MarkersEvery aspect of the oil boom days of the 1930s is re-created through dioramas, films, sound effects and mementos of the oil f...
Caddo Lake offers visitors unlimited boating opportunities thanks to the many private and publicly owned marinas and boat ram...
City is near eastern edge of forest. Double Lake Recreation Area offers camping facilities on small lake (not found on most m...
71-acre forever preserved tract of pine and hardwood forest along Spring Creek, often referred to as "The Little Thicket." Ho...
The Davy Crockett National Forest area is under an hour\'s drive from the lake. It is worth mentioning due to the fact that ...