Big Thicket National Preserve, Woodlands Trail

Joe B

My wife and I hiked the full loop yesterday for the first time and enjoyed it. It's a well marked trail in most areas with a few rises and drops in elevation, but not too strenuous. We got there at 9 am and were done at 11:30 am, stopping along the way to take pics. The tree canopy kept the trail somewhat cool, though the humidity was pretty high. It looked like we were the first to visit in a couple of days and there were a number of spiderwebs across the trail, so we grabbed a stick and held it in front of us as we walked, which really helped. As far as facilities, they're not bad and typical for national parks, but I've seen worse in other parks. Overall, a nice hike.

Scott Sharaga

Woodlands is a great hike in spring! The loop is 5.5 miles. There’s a nice pond near the start of the trail.

Alejandro Cárdenas González

Nice walk in the woods, level terrain, well marked trails.

Esmeralda Hernandez

The trail was very smooth and pretty cleared. Sadly we had to turn back halfway due to a ton of banana spiders and spider webs. Besides the creepy banana spiders the trail was quite beautiful and wish we could have finished it. If you're deeply terrified of spiders, I would recommend you not come here. There was a bathroom facility in the beginning of the trail which was nice. Also lots of parking. Definitely a good place to go for some peace and quiet. Perfect place to clear your mind. Just needs a little bit of TLC.