Jacksonville, Texas Micropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If the great outdoors is your thing and you're in Jacksonville, Texas you are a lucky person. Look at the list of outdoors places below, you're sure to find a good spot. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip. Find a Business in the Jacksonville, Texas Micropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Jacksonville Books from Amazon.com about Jacksonville, Texas. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Jacksonville, Texas: Rusk Palestine State Park, Texas, 4 miles away Neches Bluff Campground, Texas, 17 miles away Aok South RV Park, Texas, 23 miles away Lake Tyler Marina, Texas, 22 miles away South RV Park, Texas, 23 miles away Mouth of Hickory Creek Campground, Texas, 22 miles away Pine Springs Campground, Texas, 23 miles away Lake Buffalo Campground, Texas, 26 miles away Lake Palestine Campground and Lodge, Texas, 26 miles away HWY 155 RV Park, Texas, 29 miles away Mission Tejas State Park, Texas, 29 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Jacksonville, Texas: Jim Hogg State Historical Park Trail, Cherokee County, Texas, 5 miles away Mount Hope Tract Trail, Cherokee County, Texas, 6 miles away Mission Tejas State Park Trail, Houston County, Texas, 18 miles away Nature Trail, Cherokee County, Texas, 13 miles away Neches Bluff Trail, Houston County, Texas, 17 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Jacksonville, Texas: Neches River, Texas, Lake Palestine to US 175 20 miles away, class II+, 3 miles long. Brazos River, Texas, Hidalgo Falls 111 miles away, class II, 0.2 miles long. Waxahachie Creek - South Prong, Texas, Lake Waxahachie Spillway 115 miles away, class III-IV(V), 0.4 miles long. Rowlett Creek, Texas, Pleasant Valley Road in Garland TX 116 miles away, class II-III(IV), 2 miles long. Brazos River, Texas, Port Sullivan North of FM 485 119 miles away, class I-II, 1.5 miles long. Duck Creek, Texas, Beltline Road to Miller Road 119 miles away, class II-III, 5 miles long. Spring Creek River, Texas, Renner Road to Jupiter Road 123 miles away, class II(III), 3 miles long. Ten Mile Creek, Texas, South Main St to Pleasant Run Road 125 miles away, class II-III, 5 miles long. White Rock Creek, Texas, Belt Line Road to US 75 127 miles away, class II-III, 5.25 miles long. Furneaux Creek, Texas, Josey Lane to McCoy Road 135 miles away, class II-III, 2 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Jacksonville, Texas: * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Jacksonville, Texas: Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville, Tx, Jacksonville, Texas, 7 miles away Best Western Executive Inn, Jacksonville, Texas, 7 miles away Best Western Southpark Inn & Suites, Tyler, Texas, 27 miles away Candlewood Suites Tyler, Tx, Tyler, Texas, 27 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 28 miles away Holiday Inn Select Tyler, Tx, Tyler, Texas, 27 miles away Ramada Inn & Conference Center - Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 28 miles away La Quinta Inn Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 29 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 28 miles away Wingate Inn - Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 27 miles away Comfort Suites At South Broadway Mall, Tyler, Texas, 27 miles away Scottish Inn and Suites Tyler, Tyler, Texas, 29 miles away Golf Courses near Jacksonville, Texas: Birmingham Golf Course, Rusk, Texas, 4 miles away Rolling Hills Golf Course, Rusk, Texas, 4 miles away Elkhart Golf Course, Elkhart, Texas, 27 miles away Oak Hurst Golf Course, Bullard, Texas, 21 miles away Overton Comm Golf Course, Overton, Texas, 29 miles away Peach Tree Golf Club, Bullard, Texas, 21 miles away Lakes near Jacksonville, Texas: Cherokee Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 3 miles away Hospital Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 4 miles away McPeak Springlake Ranch Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 1 miles away Rusk Ore Mine Reservoir, Cherokee County, Texas, 3 miles away State Hospital Reservoir, Cherokee County, Texas, 4 miles away Bird Pond, Cherokee County, Texas, 7 miles away Brushy Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 9 miles away City Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 5 miles away Dickey Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 6 miles away Jacksonville Club Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 8 miles away Lake Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, 8 miles away Lake Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, 9 miles away Parks Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 7 miles away Pine Crest Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 6 miles away Pryor Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 7 miles away Rusk City Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 5 miles away Simmer Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 7 miles away Smith Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 10 miles away Stafford Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 8 miles away Stovall Lake, Cherokee County, Texas, 5 miles away Beaches near Jacksonville, Texas: Screech Owl Reach, Hunt County, Texas, 84 miles away National Parks near Jacksonville, Texas: Big Thicket National Preserve, 112 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Texas Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Jacksonville, Texas. Holiday Inn Express Jacksonville, Tx, Jacksonville, Texas 7 miles away Best Western Executive Inn, Jacksonville, Texas 7 miles away Best Western Southpark Inn & Suites, Tyler, Texas 27 miles away Candlewood Suites Tyler, Tx, Tyler, Texas 27 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Tyler, Tyler, Texas 28 miles away Holiday Inn Select Tyler, Tx, Tyler, Texas 27 miles away Ramada Inn & Conference Center - Tyler, Tyler, Texas 28 miles away La Quinta Inn Tyler, Tyler, Texas 29 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Tyler, Tyler, Texas 28 miles away Wingate Inn - Tyler, Tyler, Texas 27 miles away Comfort Suites At South Broadway Mall, Tyler, Texas 27 miles away Scottish Inn and Suites Tyler, Tyler, Texas 29 miles away