THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
Day Trip to Tyler
A full episode of The Daytripper exploring the Rose Capital and its rose garden.
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Outdoors
Outdoors near Tyler
40 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
22 places · closest 53 mi
Alley Creek Camp, Buckhorn Creek and more
Best: October–April
Camping
35 places · closest 52 mi
Brushy Creek Day Use, Alley Creek Camp and more
Best: October–May
Fishing
31 places · closest 52 mi
Brushy Creek Day Use, Alley Creek Camp and more
Boating & paddling
37 places · closest 52 mi
Brushy Creek Day Use, Alley Creek Camp and more
Best: March–November
Biking
5 places · closest 74 mi
National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Red River National Wildlife Refuge and more
Best: October–May
Picnic spots
23 places · closest 55 mi
Johnson Creek Day Use, Lakeside Day Use and more
Best: February–May, September–November
Horseback riding
13 places · closest 72 mi
Cooper Lake, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas and more
Best: October–May
Wildlife & birding
29 places · closest 52 mi
Brushy Creek Day Use, Alley Creek Camp and more
Swimming
14 places · closest 52 mi
Brushy Creek Day Use, Alley Creek Camp and more
Best: April–October
Natural places near Tyler
Everything on the map
Map of 40 places loads as you scroll.
Get outside around Tyler
A WALK AROUND TOWN
A Walk Through the Tyler Rose Garden
A tour of the Tyler Rose Garden in full October bloom, shared by Visit Tyler.
Watch on YouTube ↗Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.