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For detailed information about Athens area attractions,
accommodations, and restaurants, please visit www.AthensTX.org
or write to the City of Athens, Department of Tourism, 124 N. Palestine,
Athens, TX 75751, or call toll-free at 888/294-2847.
Things to Do
- Averaging between 35’ - 50’ of underwater visibility,
there’s no telling what you’ll see in the spring-fed lake at Athens Scuba
Park. 903-675-5762
- In 1983, the Cain Foundation built and donated the Cain Center
and Cain Park to the people of Henderson County. Since then, it has
served all of East Texas, both as a fitness center with its many exercise
areas, and as a civic center with rooms available for a wide variety of
functions. 903-677-2000
- More than 1,200 domestic and exotic animals find solace in the
1,300 acres of the Cleveland
Amory Black Beauty Ranch near Athens making it America's largest and
most diverse animal sanctuary. 903-469-3811
- Experience the awe and splendor of a variety of colorful
gardens year-round at the East Texas
Arboretum. Two miles of nature trails offer a quiet woodland
retreat. 903-675-5630
- Large or small, livestock, business, or special event -
there's always something going on at the Henderson
County Fair Park. 903-670-3324
- Step back in time at the Henderson
County Historical Museum and experience life the way it was at the
turn-of-the-century. 903-677-3611
- Leave your fears behind as you experience the thrill of a NY-TX Zipline
Adventures. 903-681-3791
- Atop a hillside, the stately Murchison home stands as a
sentinel watching over lush vines and greeting guests to the Tara Winery.
903-675-7023
- Get eye-to-eye with some of the largest freshwater fish in
captivity, then try your hand at catching fish in the casting
pond at Texas
Freshwater Fisheries Center. 903-676-2277
For a information on hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, restaurants and events, visit www.AthensTX.org.
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