Ellen Trout Park - Lufkin (TX)

5 /5 Kelly Jenkins: Love walking around the pond when the weather is nice. My toddler is just learning to walk and loves playing in the park at the end. The fishermen are always so nice in the mornings and the joggers are always polite. Kiddo loves waving at the train too.

5 /5 Ian Crick: Theres a nice loop that goes around the lake, a 1.1 mile walk. I didnt get the chance to visit the zoo, but I did ride the train. Well worth the $2.00. The trail goes into a dense forest region thats like walking in a jungle. I recommend bringing water with you and enjoying the lake when its cool, if possible. Very much a nice place to relax for a bit. The only downside is that I could see parking being an issue if a lot of people visited at once.

5 /5 Ryan And Tiff: A public park, a zoo, and a kids railroad all together. Fun place, train is extremely reasonable, zoo entrance is a little off. Did not go to actual zoo. However good times

4 /5 Paula Cochran: Nice park, with a couple playgrounds, pavilions with picnic tables, walking path, bathrooms (if I remember correctly), and a little train that is inexpensive.

3 /5 Whitney Burch: Two of my kids had field trips to this location. Its a nice zoo! The first time I went with my daughter, the concession stand was open, and so was the gift shop. It was costly, but it was available when I went with my Son, both were close, so if you didn’t bring any food or drinks, you just did without eating or drinking until you left. I wish they had a more extensive selection of animals. My son was looking forward to seeing a loin And was disappointed when he learned he wasnt going to see one. There were so many different kinds of birds. The grass and brushes were often overgrown, making it hard to see some animals, especially the giraffe. They need to do a better job of maintaining the vegetation. What’s the point of riding the train when you can’t see anything but bushes.