
{"id":2497,"date":"2021-04-19T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/thirdcoastautos\/?p=2497"},"modified":"2021-04-19T14:36:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T14:36:00","slug":"public-off-road-trails-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/public-off-road-trails-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for some public off-road driving trails in Texas? We can help!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public Off-Road Trails in Texas<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a rugged beauty to the Texas landscape that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0be seen to be properly appreciated. The best way to experience that beauty is to load\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">up a truck or other off-road-ready platform and hit the trails. However, finding places that will allow anyone to visit isn\u2019t always easy. There are more than a few off-road driving enthusiasts at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third Coast Auto Group. These are a few of the public off-road trails in Texas that you might enjoy. Before you visit any of these facilities, make sure your vehicle is mechanically sound and that you know how to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0handle any surprises that might happen along the way. Let\u2019s see what our team came up with.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\" data-contrast=\"auto\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/clp-used-off-road-suv-toyota-austin-tx\">Looking for an off-road-ready SUV?<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/used-cars-austin-tx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View our entire inventory<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/contact-third-coast-auto-group-in-austin-tx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Third Coast Auto Group<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Northwest OHV Park&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">279 George Mitchell Pkwy.\u00a0<br>Bridgeport, TX\u00a0<br>940-683-3685\u00a0<br><strong>Google Score:<\/strong> 4.6\/5 Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Barnwell Mountain Rec. Area&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">6284 TX-155\u00a0<br>Gilmer, TX\u00a0<br>903-797-4066\u00a0<br><strong>Google Score:<\/strong> 4.8\/5 Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Creekside Off-Road Ranch&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">13580 US-59 BUS\u00a0<br>Splendora, TX\u00a0<br>281-689-5700\u00a0<br><strong>Google Score:<\/strong> 4.6\/5 Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">General Sam\u2019s&nbsp;Offroad&nbsp;Park&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">224 Bishop Rd.\u00a0<br>Huntsville, TX\u00a0<br>936-337-3309\u00a0<br><strong>Google Score:<\/strong> 4.4\/5 Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Wolf Caves Off-Road Park&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">7966 US-377\u00a0<br>Mason, TX\u00a0<br>512-670-6200\u00a0<br><strong>Google Scores:<\/strong> 4.9\/5 Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Gator Run&nbsp;Offroad&nbsp;Park&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">County Rd 2211\u00a0<br>Tatum, TX\u00a0<br>903-522-1901\u00a0<br><strong>Google Scores:<\/strong> 4.1\/5 Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4>Tips for First-Time Off-Road Drivers&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be irresponsible and probably more than somewhat dangerous to just jump in your vehicle and hit some trails. There are few things first-time off-road drivers need to consider. First&nbsp;and foremost, identify&nbsp;the kind of off-roading you\u2019re going to be doing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Light Trails<\/strong> \u2014 Unpaved or otherwise\u00a0rough road.\u00a0\u00a0<br><strong>Overlanding<\/strong> \u2014 Not technically\u00a0difficult but\u00a0does involve driving in desolate areas with little infrastructure.\u00a0<br><strong>Mudding<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/best-car-detailing-services-near-austin-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This will get your vehicle dirty.<\/a>\u00a0Most trails will require four-wheel-drive and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/is-it-a-good-idea-to-get-snow-tires-in-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all-terrain tires<\/a>.\u00a0<br><strong>Rock Crawling \u2014 <\/strong>A specialized version of off-road driving. This will\u00a0definitely require\u00a0a modified vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If\u00a0you want to start the process of modifying a vehicle for a new kind of off-road driving, ask a Third Coast Auto Group product expert what we have available to start with.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Off-Road Trails in Texas\u00a0 There is a rugged beauty to the Texas landscape that\u00a0has to\u00a0be seen to be properly appreciated. The best way to experience that beauty is to load\u00a0up a truck or other off-road-ready platform and hit the trails. However, finding places that will allow anyone to visit isn\u2019t always easy. 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