Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Nassau Bay, Texas

Bolivar Beach in Galveston County Texas is a public beach recreation area. The displayed signage indicates to the left of entrance is free and to the right requires a county permit. The area to the right has several designated camping areas with trash receptacles provided. The beach is typical hard ...
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Come and enjoy all that remote Texas beaches have to offer. This route is able to be run with most stock 4WD or AWD vehicles. Please pay special attention to the tides and these beaches are not very tall and can get covered in seawater at high tides. Several vehicles have been lost on this beach. Th...
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A peaceful gravel route running through the Sam Houston Nation Forest. Bring your camera, hiking shoes , mountain bike and enjoy the trails. The Big Creek Scenic Trail Head lies at the midway point of this route and is a section of The Lonestar Hiking Trail the longest foot path in Texas at 100 mile...
Learn more about Big Creek Scenic Route

A short in & out route surrounded by beautiful pines, bring your tent or picnic baskets this route has plenty of places to pull over camp or just spend the day in the forest. Enjoy hiking or mountain biking in the area, double lake recreation area is just a short drive up the road.
Learn more about FSR - 220

This trail swings through the Sam Houston National Forest just east of Lake Conroe. The trail is maintained dirt/gravel Forest Service roads and can be traveled in either direction in any stock truck or SUV in 2WD. While traveling this route, you can access multi-use trails for equestrian/OHV (50-in...
Learn more about Sam Houston Swing

Hostetter Forest Road 238 is an easy forest service road in Sam Houston National Forest, consisting of dirt and gravel with occasional ruts and soft sections depending on weather conditions. The road intersects with the Lake Loop trail, providing access to a popular multi-use riding area and nearby ...
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This is a dirt road that is only open to motor vehicle traffic from the 16th of March to the 14th of September. This trail offers access to some of the only remote backcountry campsites on the shores of Lake Conroe, about 5 or 6 spots. This trail offers some of the best views of the lake and some ni...
Learn more about Road 248

FS 204A is a short Forest Service road that cuts through a quiet interior section of Sam Houston National Forest. The surface is primarily dirt with intermittent gravel and uneven sections shaped by routine forest use. Several existing clearings along the route are suitable for primitive dispersed c...
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Sam Houston National Forest Road 233A is an easy forest service spur road consisting of dirt and gravel with occasional ruts and soft sections depending on weather conditions. The route provides access to nearby forest roads and connects directly to Trail 813, a designated multi-use riding trail. In...
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Brown Branch, Forest Service Road 233C, travels through a secluded, wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest and provides access into the surrounding trail network. The surface is a mix of dirt and gravel with uneven sections, ruts, and occasional standing water depending on weather conditions....
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Located in the Sam Houston National Forest, this loop is a 19-mile, 50-inch and under, multi-use trail for ATV, dirt bike, horses, and hikers. A Texas OHV permit sticker is required and can be ordered from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website, or you can find a list of businesses that sel...
Learn more about West Side 50

Kelly’s Pond Road (FS 271) travels through a low-lying, wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest and serves as a primary access route to nearby forest land and water features. The road is mostly dirt with scattered gravel and may remain uneven or damp in places depending on recent weather. Nume...
Learn more about Kelly's Pond Road - FS 271

Located in the Sam Houston National Forest, this loop is a 19-mile, 50-inch and under, multi-use trail for ATV, dirt bike, horses, and hikers. A Texas OHV permit sticker is required and can be ordered from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website, or you can find a list of businesses that sel...
Learn more about West Side 50

A peaceful gravel route running through the Sam Houston Nation Forest. Bring your camera, hiking shoes , mountain bike and enjoy the trails. The Big Creek Scenic Trail Head lies at the midway point of this route and is a section of The Lonestar Hiking Trail the longest foot path in Texas at 100 mile...
Learn more about Big Creek Scenic Route

A short in & out route surrounded by beautiful pines, bring your tent or picnic baskets this route has plenty of places to pull over camp or just spend the day in the forest. Enjoy hiking or mountain biking in the area, double lake recreation area is just a short drive up the road.
Learn more about FSR - 220