Sam Houston National Forest

The Sam Houston National Forest is a National Forest, about 80 km north of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. The 1933 designated forest covers an area of ​​659.73 km ² and extends over the counties Montgomery, San Jacinto and Walker. The Sam Houston National Forest, Texas is in addition to the Angelina National Forest, the Davy Crockett National Forest and the Sabine National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service with headquarters in Lufkin.

The forest was named in honor of the politician and General Sam Houston, a key figure in the history of the state of Texas.