Huntsville State Park is a 2,083.2-acre (843 ha) wooded recreational area, six miles (10 km) southwest of Huntsville, Texas, within Walker County and the Sam Houston National Forest. Immerse yourself in the majestic trees and natural beauty of the East Texas Piney Woods. Rent a canoe, explore the trails, or simply relax by the lake.
Sam Houston Memorial Museum is part of Sam Houston State University and located on the corner of Sam Houston Avenue and 19th Street in Huntsville, TX on approximately 15 acres of the property once owned by Sam Houston. The museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Sam Houston.
Nestled in the beautiful pine forests of East Texas, At The Shire Tipis Weddings and Events is located on the edge of the pristine Sam Houston National Forest, creating a stunning setting to give your wedding a truly magical setting.
A visit to the world's tallest statue of an American hero offers a great perspective of Huntsville. A tribute to courage, the Sam Houston Statue was designed and constructed by artist David Adickes. He dedicated the statue to the City of Huntsville on October 22,1994. It is the worlds tallest statue of an American Hero at 67 feet tall on a 10-foot sunset granite base.
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas. Its population was 45,941 as of the 2020 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area. Huntsville is in the East Texas Piney Woods on Interstate 45 and home to Sam Houston State University, Texas State Prison, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville State Park, and HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas.
