Group Tours

LUFKIN is conveniently located near major cities like Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, San Antonio, and Austin, making it an ideal meeting spot for group tours, reunions, weekend getaways, and more. Lufkin is the perfect spot for travelers looking for a drive-to destination full of world-class opportunities for fun. The Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau can help you plan a memorable tour for your group. To book or schedule your Lufkin group tour, please contact us at (936) 633-0349.

LUFKIN ATTRACTIONS

Angelina Arts Alliance
Temple Theater
(936) 633-5454
angelinaarts.org

Downtown Lufkin
Main Street Lufkin
(936) 633-0205
cityoflufkin.com/ms/

Ellen Trout Zoo
402 Zoo Circle
(936) 633-0399
ellentroutzoo.com

The Texas Forestry Museum
1905 Atkinson Drive
(936) 632-9535
treetexas.com

The History Center
102 N. Temple, Diboll
(936) 829-3543
thehistorycenteronline.com

First Street Arts Center
104 S. First Street
(936) 639-3250
firststreetartscenter.com

Museum of East Texas
503 N. Second
(936) 639-4434
metlufkin.org

HISTORY

Take a step back in time and tour Lufkin’s historic museums. The Texas Forestry Museum unfolds the story of the trees of Texas that can be explored through three galleries, outdoor exhibits, and an urban Wildscape trail. The History Center is a public history and archives center that collects and preserves the history of the region exploring topics like the railroad, the history of Diboll, and logging.

WILDLIFE

Ellen Trout Zoo & Lake, acclaimed as one of the finest small city zoos in America, provides homes to nearly 800 wild and exotic creatures from around the world. At the park, groups can ride a miniature pre-Civil War train replica around the lake and through the pine trees.

ACTIVE

From the Azalea Trail to downtown’s historic walking tour, groups can wander through the heart of Texas Forest Country’s best. Just minutes away from Lufkin flows the largest body of water wholly within the state of Texas. The Sam Rayburn Reservoir was originally named McGee Bend until former president Lyndon B. Johnson renamed the lake after former speaker of the house and dear friend, Sam Rayburn. Excellent year-round fisheries for largemouth bass, crappie, and catfish are found here.

ARTISTIC

The First Street Arts Center is a great place for groups to explore an arts and cultural center that promotes East Texas artisans whose work ideally captures the Pineywoods Experience. The Museum of East Texas offers changing exhibitions of art and history, public programming, lectures and gallery discussions by artists and scholars, workshops, and special exhibits.

NATURAL

Tours of the Angelina County Farmers Market reveal warm weather, beautiful flowers, and fresh produce. Here groups can find local sweet noon-day onions and squash, vine-ripe tomatoes, Texas watermelons, potatoes, okra, cucumbers, and much more. In the nursery awaits a selection of hanging baskets, roses, shrubs, trees, tomato plants, and hard-to-find potato slips.