About 566 Piney Creek Horse Camp: (936) 655-2299
The Piney Creek Horse Trail is a system of horse trails that meanders approximately 53 miles through the East Texas pineywoods in the Davy Crockett National Forest. Trail riding groups of more than 75 persons (including spectators) will need a Special-Use Permit and should contact the District Office three months prior to the ride date. The trail is primitive. Use caution in wet weather since parts of the trail flood. Some sections of the trail route around the bottomlands and can be used even in wet weather. ~ [Map](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5412378.pdf) ~
- Fees: A $10-per-day fee will cover camping and/or use of the entire horse trail system
- Season: Open year-round
- Managed by: USFS - National Forests and Grasslands in Texas
- Where: 3 mi south of Kennard, TX · 31.31751, -95.18612
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Cr. (Orange) | Horse | 0.1 mi | 16.7 mi |
| Piney Cr. (Yellow) | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Piney Cr. (Blue) | Horse | 0.9 mi | 10.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 16.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.