Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Texas City, 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Big Woods is an easy to traverse gravel/dirt road. It runs for about 8.5 miles in the Sam Houston National Forest. About halfway down, there's a nice hunters' camp that's part of the Sam Houston…
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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…
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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…
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This is an easy trail that consists of maintained dirt and gravel Forest Service roads. It starts off crossing Caney Creek and ends at the shores of Lake Conroe. This trail offers access to every…
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Darden Road is a 7-mile stretch of gravel & red dirt road. The Southern portion is more populated with homes, but once you get to the middle it's really rural and less populated. Great scenery…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This trail travels into the 163,045-acre Sam Houston National Forest, which is surrounded by tall majestic pines and has multiple long gravel roads. These gravel roads are easy to traverse. Have your camera ready to…
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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…
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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…
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Moran (FS 222A) is a lightly traveled forest service road tucked into a quiet section of Sam Houston National Forest, not far from the Lake Conroe area. The route follows compacted dirt with scattered gravel…
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A Nice Mix of Gravel & Red Dirt Roads. If It Rains The Roads Get Interesting. Best to drive when its dry to avoid rutting up the roads for local residents that use these roads…
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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…
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FS 239 is a Forest Service road that travels through an actively managed section of Sam Houston National Forest. The surface is primarily dirt with intermittent gravel and uneven sections influenced by regular use and…
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FS 208 is a Forest Service access road that runs through a quiet interior section of Sam Houston National Forest and primarily serves recreational access rather than through travel. The surface is a mix of…
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Midyett Road is a short, lightly traveled forest road that runs through a wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest and terminates at a private property boundary. The road surface is primarily dirt with minor…
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Bethel Spur (FS 211A) branches into a quiet wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest and functions as a short access spur rather than a through-route. The road surface is primarily dirt with minor ruts…
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Magnolia (FS 219) begins near Lone Star Hiking Trailhead #1 parking access and travels through a mixed wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest. At the start of the route, the road runs alongside private…
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FS 208A begins at an intersection with the 820 multi-use trail and quickly narrows as it continues into a dense section of Sam Houston National Forest. This forest service track is primarily dirt and is…
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Sinclair (FS 203) is a Forest Service road that travels through a mixed pine and hardwood section of Sam Houston National Forest. The surface is primarily dirt with intermittent gravel and uneven sections shaped by…
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Sinclair Spur (FS 203A) branches directly off Sinclair (FS 203) and follows a short, lightly traveled path into a quiet wooded section of Sam Houston National Forest. This small forest service spur is primarily dirt…
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Pipe Specs (FS 219B) branches off Magnolia (FS 219) and follows a short Forest Service spur into a quieter interior section of Sam Houston National Forest. The road surface is primarily dirt with minor ruts…
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FS 208H is a short Forest Service spur that branches off into a quieter section of Sam Houston National Forest and serves primarily as access to surrounding recreation areas. The surface is mostly dirt with…
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Perry Williams (FS 219A) branches off Magnolia (FS 219) and follows a short Forest Service spur into a quieter wooded area of Sam Houston National Forest. The road surface is primarily dirt with occasional surface…
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