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Big Thicket National Preserve
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Preserve Headquarters is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; closed on all government holidays.

The Preserve Visitor Center is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Ivory-billed Woodpecker  

Did You Know?
The ivory-billed woodpecker, once considered extinct, was last seen in the Big Thicket in 1967 near the Neches River. Recent sightings in Arkansas give a glimmer of hope for its return.

Last Updated: January 15, 2008 at 16:58 EST