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The Davy Crockett National Forest, situated between the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metropolitan areas, contains 161,497 acres of woodlands, streams and a host of recreational activities.
The forest's one developed site, the Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937, offers camping, picnicking, a swimming beach, interpretive forest trails, boating and fishing. Here, visitors view the remains of the sawmill industry that flourished from the late 1800s until the 1930s.
The Big Slough Wilderness Area, located between forest road 517 and the Neches River, provides a place for solitude.
This wilderness area also hosts a portion of the 20-mile Four C National Recreation Trail. The trail, designed for foot traffic only, begins at Ratcliff Lake, follows the abandoned tramways of the Central Coal and Coke Company and leads to a scenic overlook at Neches Bluff.
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Swimmers cool off at Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area in Davy Crockett National Forest.
A family enjoys a watermelon at the Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area.
Children try out a paddleboat at Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area.
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