Big Thicket National Preserve · Texas

Baby Galvez to Hwy 96

5.9 mi of trail, end to end · 10 ft–16 ft · paddling

Picnic areasBoat launches

16 ft 10 ft · 5.9 mi high 16 ft

Along the way Baby Galvez Rd Canoe Launch Hwy 96 Public Boat Ramp White Sand Beach Sandbar Day Use Area

On the parks map

All 26 trails in Big Thicket National PreserveFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.