Davy Crockett National Forest

Davy Crockett National Forest
LocationKennard, Texas and Houston County, Texas, USA
Nearest cityLufkin, TX
Coordinates31°20′00″N 95°05′00″W / 31.33333°N 95.08333°W / 31.33333; -95.08333
Area160,647 acres (650.12 km2)
EstablishedOctober 13, 1936
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteDavy Crockett National Forest

Davy Crockett National Forest is in southeast Texas between the towns of Lufkin and Crockett, Texas. It is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service local headquarters in Lufkin. There are local ranger district offices located in Ratcliff.

The forest, part of the Piney Woods ecoregion, covers a total of 160,647 acres (251.0 sq mi; 650.1 km2) in two counties - Houston 94,481 acres (147.6 sq mi; 382.4 km2) and Trinity 67,361 acres (105.3 sq mi; 272.6 km2).

Davy Crockett National Forest, which is bordered on the northeast by the Neches River and is located around Kennard, Texas, includes the 45-acre (180,000 m2) Ratcliff Lake. The area is pine-hardwood woodlands with flat to gently rolling terrain.