Big Thicket National Park
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Friday May 8 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Big Thicket by Lamplight
Have you ever experienced the Big Thicket at night?Bring your flashlight to join a ranger on a hike through the Big Thicket in the dark. This hike will explore some of the stories that make the Big Thicket special and mysterious. If you enjoy legends and real-life stori......More
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Saturday May 9 10:00am - 2:00pm CDT
Canoe Trip
Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bring water, snacks, and water shoes. Canoe trips start in the morning (actu......More
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Sunday May 17 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Nature Walk: Learn About Longleaf!
Join Ranger Nathan for a family-friendly stroll on the Longleaf Pine Trail!Explore one of Big Thicket's most exciting ecosystems the longleaf pine uplands and check out the plants and animals that call it home. Along the way learn how the preserve uses many tools to res......More
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Thursday May 21 10:00am - 2:00pm CDT
Canoe Trip
Join park rangers for a guided canoe trip on the waters of the preserve. The program targets the casual and novice paddler. Canoes, life jackets, and paddles are provided. Visitors are asked to bring water, snacks, and water shoes. Canoe trips start in the morning (actu......More
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Friday May 22 8:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Big Thicket by Lamplight
Have you ever experienced the Big Thicket at night?Bring your flashlight to join a ranger on a hike through the Big Thicket in the dark. This hike will explore some of the stories that make the Big Thicket special and mysterious. If you enjoy legends and real-life stori......More
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Saturday May 23 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Carnivorous Plants
It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close lo......More
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Saturday May 30 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Carnivorous Plants
It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close lo......More
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Sunday May 31 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Nature Walk: Learn About Longleaf!
Join Ranger Nathan for a family-friendly stroll on the Longleaf Pine Trail!Explore one of Big Thicket's most exciting ecosystems the longleaf pine uplands and check out the plants and animals that call it home. Along the way learn how the preserve uses many tools to res......More
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Saturday June 6 8:00am - 11:00am CDT
Texas Free Fishing Day
Fish for free with a Park Ranger!Kids and families can learn all about fishing in the Big Thicket. Learn how to tie different knots, the types of fish you can catch, and even try fishing from the bank with a ranger.Location:Collier's Ferry Park5390 Pine StBeaumont, TX 7......More
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Sunday June 7 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Summer Movie Series: The Lorax
It's showtime at Big Thicket!When it's hot outside, stay cool and watch a free movie in the Big Thicket Visitor Center theater. Before the movie begins, we invite you to learn all about longleaf pines and what we're doing to protect them.Sunday, June 7, 2026:The Lorax20......More
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Friday June 12 9:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Big Thicket by Lamplight
Have you ever experienced the Big Thicket at night?Bring your flashlight to join a ranger on a hike through the Big Thicket in the dark. This hike will explore some of the stories that make the Big Thicket special and mysterious. If you enjoy legends and real-life stori......More
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Sunday June 14 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Nature Walk: Carnivorous Plants
It's a trap!Big Thicket's carnivorous plants use deception to trick and trap insects in order to get the nutrients they need.Explore a natural garden of carnivorous plants with a ranger. This 1-mile, hour-long walk on the Pitcher Plant Trail will give you an up-close lo......More