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San Bernard Oak Trail
Saturday April 21 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday April 22 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
UNSCHEDULED TOURS
Unscheduled tours of the San Bernard Oak Trail depart from the trailhead. Free shuttle service to the trailhead departs from the Information Booth at the times indicated below. Reservations are not required. Saturday: Every half hour starting at 9:30 AM.
Sunday: Every half hour starting at 12:30 PM |
GUIDED SCHEDULED TOURS
Guided scheduled tours of the San Bernard Oak Trail depart from the Information Booth at the times shown below. Transportation by shuttle van is included in the times shown. Reservations are required. Sign up at the Information Booth starting at 9:00 AM on Saturday and 12:00
PM on Sunday. Saturday: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Photo: John Boettiger
San Bernard Oak
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The 1.2-mile (round trip) San Bernard Oak Trail passes through a bottomlands forest to the San Bernard Oak, the largest live oak in Texas. The trail is level, and has several stretches of boardwalk over seasonal marshes. Marshes are common in April when spring rains encourage flowers such as irises to bloom. There is a rich diversity of plants, birds and evidence of mammals to see in this forest wetland. Binoculars, sunscreen, and mosquito repellant are recommended.
At the end of the trail, visitors will arrive at the San Bernard Oak, designated by the Texas Forest Service as the largest Live Oak (Quercus virginiana var. virginiana) in Texas.
Photo: Marty Cornell
Along the trail to the San Bernard Oak
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A printed trail guide will be available for those wishing to stroll at their own pace. To download a copy of the guide (PDF), click here.
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