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Columbus, Texas

  • Texas Pioneer Trail

    Columbus is one of many pivotal points along the Texas Pioneer Trail covering Washington, Fayette, Colorado and Austin counties. The Columbus area is known as the Cradle of Texas where Stephen F. Aust...
    Texas Pioneer Trail

Attractions and Upcoming Events

2nd Largest Live Oak in Texas

Tree lovers must see the Second Largest Recorded Live Oak Tree in Texas. This massive tree is recognized by the Texas Forest Service among their "Registry of Champion Big Trees," and is believed to be the 2nd largest in the state. Thought to be approximately 500

Columbus, TX Natural Attractions

Preston Kyle Shatto Wildlife Museum

There are currently more than 75 different species of wildlife exhibited in the Shatto Museum, including Africa's "Big Five" - elephant, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, cape buffalo - and a white rhinoceros, one of only two on exhibit in the United States.

Columbus, TX Museums

Live Oak Art Center

In 1848, Scotsman Robert Robson built a castle on the river and began providing homes to local and itinerant artists. Today, creative spirits can rejuvenate at the Live Oak Art Center housed in the historic 1891 Brunson Building. Established in 1954

Columbus, TX Arts

Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum

The Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum showcases more than 2,000 Santas; old, new, foreign and American, in various media. Someone once told Mary Elizabeth Hopkins that if you have three or more of anything, then you are a collector. Hopkins was certainly that!

Columbus, TX Museums


Things to do near Columbus, TX

Tierra Verde Golf Club

In the gentle rolling hills of southwest Arlington lie 18 holes of fabulous golf. Each hole of this magnificent layout has fi...

Olde Oaks Golf Course

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days...

Tpc Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas -Cottonwood Valley

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 45 days...

White Bluff Resort -The New

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...

City in Miniature

John Johnson has created a model of Cameron that recalls the town as it looked during the 1940s. For more than 25 years, Mr. ...