Please check hours and prices before you go!
Mineola
Grand Oaks Vineyards and Winery – tasting room https://www.gowinerymineola.com/ 903-569-6183
Mineola Nature Preserve – Hiking, biking, birding https://mineolanaturepreserve.com/ 903-569-6983
Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum – Amtrak stop in a restored depot with memorabilia from the early 1900’s – https://www.mineola.com/ Free
Mineola Historical Museum – documents local history in a 1937 post office building https://www.mineola.com/ Free
Athens (50 miles SW)
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center – Hatchery, aquarium, tram ride, wetlands trails https://tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/ 903-676-2277
Canton (26 miles WSW)
If you are here October 3-6 (the weekend prior to NDOG), the “don’t miss” item is the First Monday Trade Days. The largest flea/antique market in the world. Insider tip – start at the back and wear comfy shoes! https://www.firstmondaycanton.com/ 903-567-6556
Gladewater (33 miles East)
Called the “Antique Capital of East Texas”, the downtown area of this Texas Main Street designated small town is a ton of fun for the antique shopper.
Kilgore (47 miles ESE)
East Texas Oil Museum – Houses the authentic recreation of oil discovery and production in the early 1930s https://easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore.edu/ 903-983-8295
Texas Broadcast Museum and Texas Radio Hall of Fame – https://texasbroadcastmuseum.com/ 903-985-8115
Sulphur Springs (36 miles North)
Southwest Dairy Museum – https://www.southwestdairyfarmers.com/pages/museum 903-439-6455 Free
America’s Only Public Bathrooms with See-Thru Walls – Courthouse Square – Free
Tyler (26 miles SSE)
Caldwell Zoo – https://caldwellzoo.org/ 903-503-0121
Tyler Rose Gardens and Tyler Rose Museum – Largest public collection of roses in the US. October is peak rose season. https://visittyler.com/tylerrosegarden/ 903-531-1212 Free
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge – Rescue facility for tiger, lion, leopard, and cougar. https://tigercreek.org/ 903-858-1008