About Sam Houston (Houston/Conroe/Huntsville Area)
Sam Houston National Forest, one of four National Forests in Texas, is located 50 miles north of Houston. The forest contains 163, 037 acres between Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland and Richards, Texas. With land in Montgomery, Walker, and San Jacinto counties, the Sam Houston National Forest is intermingled with privately owned timber lands and small farms.
- Managed by: National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, FS
- Where: 3 mi west of New Waverly, TX · 30.53007, -95.53606
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Feb–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Pond Trail | Hiking | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| 817 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Lsht Fm1375 Spur | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.6 mi | 18.5 mi |
| North Wilderness | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 14.3 mi |
| 816 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 2.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 6.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.