Village Creek State Park (Texas)
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| Location | Hardin County, Texas |
| Nearest city | Lumberton |
| Coordinates | 30°15′19″N 94°09′42″W / 30.25528°N 94.16167°WCoordinates: 30°15′19″N 94°09′42″W / 30.25528°N 94.16167°W |
| Area | 1,090 acres (441 ha) |
| Established | 1994 |
| Governing body | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20120119164709/https://www2.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/ State Parks and Historic Sites | |
Village Creek State Park is a state park in the Piney Woods of eastern Texas in the Hardin County city of Lumberton. The heavily forested, 1,090 acres (441 ha) park opened in 1994. It is named for Village Creek, a clean, sand-bottomed, free-flowing tributary of the Neches River.
The forested area features cypress swamps including bald cypress, water tupelo, river birch, riverflat hawthorn, and yaupon holly trees.
Wildlife includes snapping turtle, white-tailed deer, diamondback water snake, and possum.
Fishing includes channel catfish, bass, crappie, and bluegill.
Pamphlets and maps issued by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
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