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  920jerryp

  The Mineola Nature Preserve has it all. Camping, hiking, fishing and a playground. Not very far from downtown, but once you arrive it is like you are far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The areas are very well maintained. If you are lucky you may even see the alligator that lives there. An added plus is the many events they have scheduled. If you have the chance to go please don't miss out on the Mineola Nature Preserve.

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  Itchyfoot2014

  We went here on a cool, rainy day in early June. For a little town place it was wonderful. It was beautlfully maintained. We walked for over two miles on anold railroad bed that was cleared for walking. We would walk with plenty of room and not be concerned about getting into poison ivy or anything like that. The history was written on signs too, which made it all the more interesting. There were other little things to look at, a working bee hive, historic bridges, etc. I think there are horse and biking trails too. I want to go again on a cool Spring or Fall Day and walk some of the other trails. There were no trail guides in the designated box, but there were signs.

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  rawhitney

  The Mineola Nature Preserve is a true gem! It provides about 3000 acres of protected wilderness. The are miles of walking, biking and equestrian trails. The central pavilion is well situated for wildlife viewing and it is handicap accessible. I love this place!

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  HollyHayes1983

  My family and I love to ride the horse trails, catch and release fishing with the kids and taking in natures beauty here. We also love to take family photos at this location. Tons of things to do from sight seeing, horse and walking trails, archery ranch, watching the buffalo and long horse to gator ponds :)

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  ArtTexas

  Thursday morning we headed out towards East Texas for a nice overnight trip in the Mineola/Lindale/Tyler area. Our first stop was the Mineola Nature Preserve, which is an awesome destination for nature lovers, who don't mind some hiking. The preserve is quite large, lots of trails, and we saw longhorn cattle, a buffalo, whitetail deer, blue herons, turtles, a copperhead, butterflies, and one VERY large skunk. They also had some gorgeous gardens, several ponds/lakes, a covered pavillion, and loads of picnic tables throughout the preserve. It might be tough if you've got small children, as there's lots of ground to cover. But if you're up for some decent hiking, it's an easy-breezy, 90-minute drive from the DFW area, and well worth it. Only complaint is that they should have better trail maps.

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  dorenes2014

  We've been to this Preserve many times in the past two years. We belong to N.E.T.A.S.A., a horseback riding club and find it to be a great place to bring our horses for a 3 or 4 hour ride, even on Texas summer days (after rains it can be less fun because of the mud!)They have many trails which are very well marked and are well maintained. The facilities include corrals, clean rest rooms with showers, hoses for washing the sweat off the horses, water spigots for drinking water, a handicap mounting area, picnic tables and all for $5/horse! We heartily recommend the Preserve for riding.

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  IrmiM52

  My husband and I take a trip from Dallas to the Mineola Nature Preserve about once per month.It has been one of our most favorite places to do nature walks.This past Saturday (11/29/2014) we were informed by two men and a youngster in camo that a youth hunt was in progress and we should leave.We also found out there was another youth hunt on 12/20/2014. I know East Texas is known for hunting, but I am totally opposed to teaching young children to hunt. Further, there are not enought deer in this area to hunt them. Is a Nature Preserve not a place where "critters" can be safe from being hunted?

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  555danettes

  very beautiful area of texas. nice trails and facilities. great place to ride bikes and take your kids.

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  GadgetGuY2k

  We needed more time. We were able to take a 45-minute walk on the very beautiful main asphalt trail. Nature at it's best. No traffic noise. We reached the old abandoned rail beds, and looked up and down the beautiful trails. But sunset was approaching. We will come back.

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  219tamip

  Amazing place to visit, so well maintained too. Take your horses and your dogs and let them run. Trails are great, lots of shade. Just an super nice place to stay for the day or longer. Congratulations Mineola Texas.