Beginner Off-Road Trails Near The Woodlands, Texas

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Caney Creek Crawl

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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Total Miles
17.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Sam Houston Swing

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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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Road 248

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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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Texas Traverse (Leg 1)

Uneven, rutted dirt trail with potential for loose rocks and sandy washes. Water crossings less than a foot deep. Potential for mud holes and trail obstacles up to 12", including ledges and short, steep grades.…
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Total Miles
563.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Woods

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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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Phelps Road

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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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Creek Scenic Route

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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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FSR - 220

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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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

South Fence

The South Fence Trail is part of the park's outer perimeter loop, running along the southern property line. This road offers a mix of open stretches and tree-lined curves, making it a popular route for…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Main - CG 5 to South Fence

This is a primary access route that connects Campground 5 to the South Fence. The trail is maintained year-round and designed for quick travel across the park, making it a reliable route for riders heading…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp

West Fence

West Fence is a 1-mile outer perimeter trail that runs along the western boundary of General Sam's Offroad Park. The main route is wide and easy to navigate, making it ideal for beginner riders, cruisers,…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Generals Way - Main Camp Road 100

General's Way is the primary access route into the heart of General Sam's Offroad Park, guiding guests from the front entrance directly to Campground 5 at the center of the 750-acre park. This wide, easy-to-follow…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

General Sams RV Site Row

RV Site Row is a short, easy-access road running directly in front of the RV sites at General Sam's Offroad Park. It provides direct entry to each RV space and serves as the main connector…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

North-West Main Trail

North-west Fence is a key perimeter road that connects the main entrance of General Sam's Offroad Park to some of the park's most popular attractions, including the bounty holes, swimming pond, and the West Fence…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

Texas Traverse Bypass

Bypass for the Texas Traverse. If it has rained, the road gets really sloppy, and some parts are narrow. There are three narrow wood bridges with washboard surf on parts. There are high-fenced game reserves…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa / Sp

Red Hollow Run

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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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Darden Road

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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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FSR 568 Hunters Camps

Forest Service Road 568 leads to hunters' camps. There are free camping areas just five miles off the Texas Traverse in the Davy Crockett National Forest. The drive is an easy one when dry, but…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gas Pump Trail

As you find yourself cruising down this road, you notice some very old portions of the Davy Crockett National Forest. Old Shady Grove Cemetery and New Zion Church have been generational landmarks in this area…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

Graham Road

Graham Road is just a beautiful easy drive in the forest. Surrounded by towering pines and rays or sunshine shooting through the trees. The roads very easy with no difficulties at all, primarily gravel with…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bolivar Beach

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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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Davy Crockett National Forest Route

This route is 42 miles of gravel roads that are linked together and span the entire length of the Davy Crockett National Forest from North to South. The road's terrain varies greatly from soft gravel,…
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Total Miles
40.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa / Sp

Smuggler's Strait

Soft dirt road in the Alabama Creek Wildlife Management Area that will lead you through a changing landscape of gravel, grass, washouts, and mudholes up to 12" with some light off-camber grading. Half of this…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

County Road 1155

County Road 1155 is located within the Davy Crockett National Forest just east of Ratcliff, Texas. It is a great way to take a quick break from highway driving and explore the scenic route. This…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Lost Highway 87

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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Total Miles
19.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Railroad Spur

Riding down this old railroad/tramway supply road will highlight the wide but antique passage used in the present by loggers and in the past by railroad workers. This caliche and gravel mix has some steep…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

Mission Tejas Cut Through

On one end of the trail is Mission Tejas State Park. On the other end is a natural spring leading to the Big Slough Wilderness Area. If you're looking for a good route from the…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

Big Slough Follow-Along

As you follow the old FSR 517, you'll ride up the only section of road that practically borders an entire side of the Big Slough Wilderness area. The road here transitions between gravel and dirt,…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

Upland Island Wilderness Rockcrusher

An amazing drive on the outskirts of the Upland Island Wilderness Area with an incredible amount of dispersed camp sites waiting to be explored. This area is also one of the most plentiful hunting lands…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi

Mud Creek Road

This muddy lake access road is a key road to know for some remote hunting spots from the spurs running from this trail. Not only is it a great road for hunting, but anglers will…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near The Woodlands, Texas

South Fence

The South Fence Trail is part of the park's outer perimeter loop, running along the southern property line. This road offers a mix of open stretches and tree-lined curves, making it a popular route for…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Main - CG 5 to South Fence

This is a primary access route that connects Campground 5 to the South Fence. The trail is maintained year-round and designed for quick travel across the park, making it a reliable route for riders heading…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp

West Fence

West Fence is a 1-mile outer perimeter trail that runs along the western boundary of General Sam's Offroad Park. The main route is wide and easy to navigate, making it ideal for beginner riders, cruisers,…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Generals Way - Main Camp Road 100

General's Way is the primary access route into the heart of General Sam's Offroad Park, guiding guests from the front entrance directly to Campground 5 at the center of the 750-acre park. This wide, easy-to-follow…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

General Sams RV Site Row

RV Site Row is a short, easy-access road running directly in front of the RV sites at General Sam's Offroad Park. It provides direct entry to each RV space and serves as the main connector…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

North-West Main Trail

North-west Fence is a key perimeter road that connects the main entrance of General Sam's Offroad Park to some of the park's most popular attractions, including the bounty holes, swimming pond, and the West Fence…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

UTV/Side-by-Side Near The Woodlands, Texas

Big Creek Scenic Route

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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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FSR - 220

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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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

South Fence

The South Fence Trail is part of the park's outer perimeter loop, running along the southern property line. This road offers a mix of open stretches and tree-lined curves, making it a popular route for…
Learn more about South Fence
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Main - CG 5 to South Fence

This is a primary access route that connects Campground 5 to the South Fence. The trail is maintained year-round and designed for quick travel across the park, making it a reliable route for riders heading…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp

West Fence

West Fence is a 1-mile outer perimeter trail that runs along the western boundary of General Sam's Offroad Park. The main route is wide and easy to navigate, making it ideal for beginner riders, cruisers,…
Learn more about West Fence
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Generals Way - Main Camp Road 100

General's Way is the primary access route into the heart of General Sam's Offroad Park, guiding guests from the front entrance directly to Campground 5 at the center of the 750-acre park. This wide, easy-to-follow…
Learn more about Generals Way - Main Camp Road 100
Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa