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Texas Vacations PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE Located on the Gulf Coast of south Texas, 65-mile-long Padre Island National Seashore protects a sizable portion of a long barrier island. It has one of the greatest expanses of wild seashore in the country. The island has beautiful sandy beaches, dunes, and some grasslands. Deer and coyote are among the wildlife, along with shore birds and marine life which includes dolphin and whale. Activities: Fifty-five miles of roadless beach are open to backpacking and hiking, and also to 4-wheel drive vehicles. The swimming here is superb. Fishing is allowed, but hunting is not.

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Texas Travel Destinations

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Texas Travel Destinations BIG THICKET NATIONAL PRESERVE Consisting of a number of separate tracts in east Texas, Big Thicket National Preserve was established to protect an area of diverse flora and fauna. There are longleaf pine, cypress, and hardwood forests here, with some virgin pine. Also included are meadows, sandhills, swamps, a number of creeks, and a major stretch of the Neches River. Among the wildlife are coyote, bobcat, and armadillo. Activities: Four of this preserve’s units have trails for hiking and backpacking. Horses are allowed on a single trail, the 18-mile Big Sandy Horse Trail. Canoeing is available on

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