Palestine Texas and Anderson County Texas * Area Recreational Activities

Palestine Texas takes great pride in its recreational opportunities. If you're an outdoor person, you'll enjoy the Engeling Wildlife Management Area for sport or pleasure. As well, Palestine Community Forest and Lake Palestine offer a variety of activity and recreation.

Do it all...fishing, boating, picnicking, nature trails and swimming. Take advantage of this natural paradise, for wildlife abounds here.

Here you'll find a graceful, romantic city where Victorian homes and bed & breakfasts are neighbors of modern hotels and restaurants. Museums and a host of historical sites share the city with modern industry and four-lane highways. Large magnolia trees and white columns welcome you to this gateway of a bygone era. Over 1,800 historical sites grace Palestine, second only to Galveston.

Spring is unveiled by the most fascinating blooms of the dogwood trees. Palestine is home and heart of the Texas Dogwood Trails. 234-acre Davey Dogwood Park showcases the beauty.

Palestine hosts the Texas Hot Pepper Festival where you are sure to find a pepper of every color and corresponding heat correlation. There are many events included in the festival. Bicyclists enjoy the challenge of its Tour de Pepper. Firefighters compete in the ever-popular bucket brigades. Spikers take to the sands as they battle the net in the annual YMCA volleyball tourney.

Railroad buffs and all the young at heart will want to discover the mystique and enjoy a ride on the Texas State Railroad, in one of Texas' oldest Railroad towns. Suddenly, it's 1896 again as you ride the steel rails of the Texas State Railroad. The Palestine Depot reflects the architecture of the early 20th century. Because of the trains historical authenticity, the railroad park and its old steamers frequently are "stars" in movies and TV.

Cultural events are available throughout the year. The Palestine Community Theater produces four plays each season.

The Palestine Civic Center offers 25,000 square feet of entertainment possibilities under one roof. It is ideal for concerts, receptions, banquets, conventions, plays, etc. Seating capacity is 1,374 in the auditorium. The stage is professionally equipped and the multi-purpose room has a complete catering kitchen.

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