Facility · Texas ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Sam Rayburn Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access
Located in the heart of east Texas, the 153,179-acre Angelina National Forest is located in Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine and Jasper counties. The forest lies in the Neches River Basin and on the north and south shores of Sam Rayburn Reservoir, a 114,500-acre lake on the Angelina River formed by the construction of Sam Rayburn Dam in the early 1960's.
31.21696, -94.28612 · 31°13'1.1"N 94°17'10.0"W
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| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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