Texas State Parks and Travel Tour: Atlanta State Park, 3/9/14

10. We spent most of Spring Break here because we knew there would be lots to do. We hiked all the trails, and used our Scampsite #52 as home base for exploring the area. The park is very pretty but had just had a controlled burn and spring hadn't quite sprung yet, so much of the ground was barren and black still. We celebrated our first anniversary here. The lake is pretty, and big, and most of the campsites are on it. Campsite #53 is definitely the biggest in the park - it would be good for a big group of tents.

We explored Jefferson and celebrated our anniversary at the Stillwater Inn. We did the bayou boat tour and learned about the history of the river and how it made Jefferson a trade hub early in Texas history. We found 2 wineries in the area, a fledgling brewery in Jefferson and lots of antique shops. In Texarkana we visited the Federal courthouse that straddles the state line between Texas and Arkansas, a pretty park and some antique shops. Linden has the only Antebellum courthouse in Texas, but it was being restored when we visited as courthouse tourists. We revisited it to see the interior because we love to go inside the courthouses. We also visited the historic courthouse in Daingerfield, which we missed on our first pass. It redeems Daingerfield's otherwise dreary courthouse situation!