Sundew Trail
Picnic areas
Along the way Sundew Trail Day Use Area
Trailhead Sundew Trailhead 125 ft Drive there
Hike the Sundew Trail 0.3–1 mi round trip · the Park Service's write-up
1-2 Hours · dogs allowed · season <p><span style="color:null;">Sundews produce their small pink blooms from April into early summer. Sundews are most abundant in winter and spring, becoming much harder to find through the summer and fall.</span></p>
Start Hickory Creek Savannah Unit | Warren, TX
Take a walk through a wetland pine savannah on the Sundew Trail to look for birds, longleaf pines, and carnivorous plants. The pavilion at the trailhead is a great place to have a picnic in the park!
Distance: 0.3 to 1 mile roundtrip
Type: Loop
Location: Hickory Creek Savannah Unit
Trailhead: Parking lot on County Road 1910
Lat/Long: 30.548225, -94.409754
Overview
From the trailhead, follow the paved path clockwise to reach a boardwalk through a small bog. In spring and summer, look for carnivorous plants here: tall, funnel-shaped pitcher plants and coin-sized, red sundews.
Continue along the boardwalk to an open pipeline right-of-way. Sundews grow abundantly among the mowed grasses on the right-of-way during winter and spring. At the right-of-way, go right to continue on the inner loop or cross the pipeline and go left to follow the outer loop through a longleaf pine forest.
Both loop options return to the trailhead.
Picnic Area
Bring lunch! The trailhead has a shaded pavilion with 4 picnic tables, 2 metal grills, and a vault toilet.
More Information
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Explore the Hickory Creek Savannah Unit
Accessibility The wheelchair-accessible inner loop has a mix of pavement and wooden boardwalks. The outer loop is a dirt path and can get muddy after heavy rain.