Picnic Area
Picnic Area is a rest area in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. The Sand Hills stands 134 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrison County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 3.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
To meet the needs of travelers for places where they could stop for rest and eat their lunches, Texas began creating roadside parks in the l930s. Built in typically shady areas, the parks offered drivers and their passengers some respite on hot summer day
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 21.7 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Harrison County: 0.0 mi
- Marshall Pottery: 4.1 mi
- Cumberland Presbyterians in Harrison County: 5.1 mi
- Marshall-Shreveport Stagecoach Road: 5.2 mi
- Sam Houston School: 6.4 mi
- Airport Park: 3.9 mi
- Oak Trail Park: 5.2 mi
- Wyatt Park: 6.4 mi
- Telegraph Park: 7.0 mi
- Marshall City Park: 7.1 mi
- Harrison County Historial Museum: 5.9 mi
- Michelson Museum of Art: 7.0 mi
- Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries: 7.0 mi
- T & P Railway Depot and Museum: 7.2 mi
- Texas History Museum: 17.2 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Annie Glade Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Potters Point: 16.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Port Jefferson History & Nature Center: 17.2 mi
- SUSLA Sign: 24.2 mi
- Corinth: 19.7 mi
- Pulaski: 20.1 mi
- Mineral Springs: 21.0 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 21.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.0 mi
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 23.8 mi
- Six Flags Over Texas: 12.6 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 23.8 mi
- Pine Hills: 23.0 mi
- The Sand Hills: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sand Hills | SW 216° | 134 m | 23.6 mi |
| Pine Hills | ENE 78° | 106 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:52 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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