The steam in unique among the free flowing water of Texas. It retains a wild flavor, notwithstanding its nearness to urban areas, that is really striking. Village Creek State Park is located on Alma Drive in Lumberton, Texas. Lake Livingston State Park in Polk County 640 acres on the east shoreline of Lake Livingston among pine and hardwood forest. Facilities include multi-use campsites with hookups, screened shelters, group trailer sites and shelter, boat ramps, bathhouse, store, gas and floating docks, rest rooms, showers and dump station.
Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, hiking and nature trails.
FM 3126 north to Park Road 65. An admission is charged. The park has numerous creeks, known as sloughs, and cypress, willows, beech, magnolia and sweet bay are common. Each fall the golden hues of beeches are brilliant against the reds of blackgum and oaks mixed among the evergreen pines. Hiking trails provide excellent opportunities to view wildlife including woodland warblers, woodpeckers, bluebirds, heron, wood ducks, cranes and alligators.