I loved this museum as a kid and as an adult. It’s so interesting to learn about the oil boom. There is an area made to look like downtown in the 1910s with old timey stores and a working movie theater.
Kilgore College East Texas Oil Museum
A museum in Kilgore for the world famous Rangerettes!
Rangerette Showcase and Museum
The best place to shop for antiques in ETX!
THE 5 BEST Jefferson Antique Stores (2025)
Such a good place to camp on the weekend, or just come for the day. They have a swimming area, fishing, trails, canoeing, paddle boats and probably more! Great family place.
Tyler State Park
A must stop if you’re a rose lover!
Tyler Rose Garden
I remember having the best time here as a kid!
The Discovery Science Place
Great place to get the family outside. Go out on the water in a canoe, go fishing and more!
Caddo Lake State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
A cool wildlife park with a ton of gators!
East Texas Zoo & Gator Park
The best place to buy anything and everything you could ever imagine. It’s an all day affair and you will be exhausted after, but you can find the coolest stuff, dogs and so much more.
First Monday Canton
So much fun! They have a little bit of everything!
Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari
Get real old timey sodas and visit the New London explosion museum.
London Museum Cafe and Soda Fountain
Pick a piece of pottery, paint it and they will fire it for you! I had fun doing this as a child and an adult!
The Mud Hut
The holy grail of all playgrounds in ETX!
KidsView Playground
There are so many nice walking trains in the piney woods!
Walking Trails | Longview, TX
They have everything at this zoo! And it’s not too big like Dallas where you need a day to recover from all the walking.
Caldwell Zoo
Usually in October you can buy a ticket to go to the Chili cook off to try all the different chili and vote on them!
East Texas Oilmen's Chili Cook-Off | Kilgore TX
The world’s richest acre during the oil boom! Located in downtown Kilgore.
World's Richest Acre
The best bbq in the state of Texas! You e never had ribs, brisket or bbq sauce like this. They are famous!
Country Tavern
The best rodeo in east texas! It’s every summer, usually in July. It has all of the rodeo classics and favorites. Great time for any age!
