Recreation
Public Parks:
The Park Maintenance Department is responsible for maintenance and
operations of 16 City of Lufkin parks, 1 trail, two community
centers, two swimming pools, three Spray Plays, one recreation
center, and other public areas.
Lufkin Parks:
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
 Just
minutes away from Lufkin rests the largest body of water wholly
within the State of Texas – Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Covering
114,500 acres at normal capacity, Sam Rayburn is the most
popular recreation area in the piney woods of East Texas. The
reservoir was originally named McGee Bend until President Lyndon
B. Johnson renamed the lake after Speaker of the House and dear
friend Sam Rayburn. Today, Sam Rayburn Reservoir is one of the
top five bass fisheries in the United States, with the record
for largemouth bass at 16.5 pounds. It has been featured in many
fishing magazines including Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Texas
Fish & Game, Texas Monthly, Southern Living, and more.
With more boat ramps available than anywhere else in Texas, Sam
Rayburn Reservoir is easily accessible. Whether you desire the
perfect fishing spot, relaxing sailing, a safe place to water
ski or even scuba dive, Sam Rayburn Reservoir is the ultimate
getaway. Other pastimes such as camping, hiking, and bird
watching are just a few steps away in the beautiful Angelina
National Forest.
Public and Private Golf Courses:
Crown Colony Country Club
900 Crown Colony, Lufkin
(936) 634-4927
 This
18-hole golf course is currently the #9 ranked 18-hole championship
golf course in the State of Texas, as selected by the Dallas Morning
News. The golf course was designed by Bob Von Hagge and golfing
great Bruce Devlin, and challenging is considered an understatement.
The course is shaded by towering East Texas pine trees and has four
different tee settings that make playing golf at Crown Colony a
relaxing and diversified experience.
Lufkin Country Club
1624 Sayers, Lufkin
(936) 639-3664
Neches Pines Golf Course
Lumberjack Drive, Diboll
(936) 829-5086
The 18-hole "Neches Pines" course at the Neches Pines Golf Course
facility in Diboll, Texas features 7,014 yards of golf from the
longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.9 and it has a
slope rating of 133. Neches Pines golf course opened in 1970.
Woodland Hills Golf Course
359 CR 5021, Nacogdoches
(936) 564-2762
This very scenic course features a New England atmosphere. The
signature hole is #8, a 395-yard, par 4, nicknamed "Cardiac Hill,"
featuring a tri-level fairway that requires a strenuous walk to
reach the green at the top of the hill.
Public Walking, Hiking, and Cycling Trails:
 Lufkin's
Azalea Trail is a 1.9 mile nature trail that runs from Grace Dunne
Richardson Park to Kiwanis Park. The trail is limited to pedestrian
and bicycle traffic and has an improved surface. The trail offers
benches for enjoying nature along the way. There are scores of
native plants to enjoy and there are small gardens of Azaleas and
ornamental grasses that have been planted and are maintained by the
City of Lufkin Parks and Recreation Department. The trail has
security lighting along its entire length and there are call boxes
located at strategic points along the trail for any emergencies.
The Urban Wildscape Trail is located within the city of Lufkin, the
trail takes you through 3.5 acres of mixed pine-hardwood forest
common in East Texas. Native species are identified along the trail
and an interpretive brochure which points out the historic
significance of tree species along the way is available inside the
Texas Forestry Museum.
The barrier-free portion of the trail is 0.12 miles and is located
at the trailhead where easy access parking is available. The
remainder of the trail is broken into two chip-lined loops, totaling
0.58 miles. The trail contains three bridges, and outdoor classroom,
bird blind, bat house, several birdhouses and bird feeders, The
trail is located just inside Loop 287 in Lufkin, at 1905 Atkinson
Drive (hwy. 103 East), behind the Texas Forestry Museum. The trail
is open during daylight hours.
The Angelina College Forest Fitness Trail is an overall one-mile
loop (0.93 miles) can be used as a fitness/walking trail or can be
enjoyed at a slower pace as an arboretum where more than 50
different native trees and plants are identified. This beautiful
area has been left as natural and undisturbed as possible and
contains a number of large, bottomland hardwoods. The trail begins
on the hill behind the Angelina College Activity Center (in Lufkin,
Texas) and descends to Hurricane Creek on the undeveloped west side
of the campus.
Fitness Centers:
Fit & Firm
1508 South Chestnut Street, Lufkin
(936) 632-3022
Livewell Athletic Club
1616 Tulane Drive, Lufkin
(936) 639-5483
OccuCare
2305 S. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin
(936) 633-7700
Ultrafit Gym & Fitness Center
124 W. Burke Avenue, Lufkin
(936) 639-3539
Senior and/or Community Centers:
Angelina County Senior Citizens Center
2801 Valley Drive, Lufkin
(936) 634-4179
Entertainment
Indoor Mini Golf
6913 Highway 69 South, Lufkin
(936) 824-2224
Lufkin Lanes Bowling Alley
909 South Chestnut Street, Lufkin
(936) 632-5656
Lufkin Laxer X Lazertag
3198 S. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin
(936) 634-7300
Skate Ranch
5012 Lotus Lane, Lufkin
(936) 634-4001
Lufkin Mall 9 Cinema
4600 South Medford Drive, Lufkin
(936) 637-3707
Starplex Cinema 12
109 Miles Way, Lufkin
(936) 639-4444
Angelina Twin Cinema
Angelina Mall, Lufkin
(936) 632-2225
Temple Theater Box Office
Angelina College Campus, Lufkin
(936) 633-5454
Shopping in Lufkin
Lufkin is a Main Street City with many shopping opportunities,
including a number of antique shops and specialty stores throughout
the downtown area. Downtown saw many improvements in 2006, including
the completion of a construction project to enhance parking,
sidewalks and streets. Construction also began on a new transit
terminal and parking facility for downtown Lufkin.
Other popular shopping areas in Lufkin include stores located at the
Angelina Village, Chestnut Village, Gaslight Square, Old Texas
Plaza, Towne Square, and the Palms Shopping Center. We saw Rue 21,
Tractor Supply, and Tuesday Morning join the ranks of an already
established retail sector. With the opening of PetSmart, Marble Slab
and Starplex Cinemas 12, Lufkin continues to maintain its status as
a regional shopping and entertainment area. Lufkin Mall also brought
new retail businesses to town, as we saw the addition of Hot Topic,
Didough Pretzel Company, Kay Jewelers, and Great American Cookie
Company, as well as the expansion of Lufkin Mall 9 cinema.
Our Shopping Areas Include:
Downtown Lufkin
Lufkin Mall
Angelina Village
Brentwood Crossing
Chestnut Village
Gaslight Square
Old Texas Plaza
South Loop Crossing
Towne Square
Palms Shopping Center
Garden District Shopping Village
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