The most naturally beautiful neighborhood in Texas? (Houston, Dallas: hotel, houses)

[Nairobi]

Off the top of my head, I can't remember seeing anything that tops this, but feel free to post the areas that you feel are valid contenders.

Maybe part of the appeal comes from it being such unusual scenery for typical "Texas", but I think this specific region puts the Hill Country's best to shame.

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Probably the best commixture of hills and trees that we have in this state. You see places like this and you don't think Texas. You think Georgia or Virginia.

[Cathy4017]

Yes. All beautiful, lush and green, full of trees and such--in almost all of them, I would feel smothered and closed-in.

I hate driving down a road where I cannot see out around me. I've driven in places in MS, VA, LA and East Texas where the tree canopy overhead and on the sides of the road just makes me feel claustrophobic.

Then people come out here and wonder how people can live in an apparently "barren" desert.

To each his/her own.

[RonnieinDallas]

My favorites in Dallas/North Texas

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5208,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5214,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5219,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5209,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5209,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5204,%20USA%29
Love Hwy 16
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...6449,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...6449,%20USA%29

[silas777]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

Off the top of my head, I can't remember seeing anything that tops this, but feel free to post the areas that you feel are valid contenders.

Maybe part of the appeal comes from it being such unusual scenery for typical "Texas", but I think this specific region puts the Hill Country's best to shame.

Maps

Maps

Maps

Maps

Maps

Probably the best commixture of hills and trees that we have in this state. You see places like this and you don't think Texas. You think Georgia or Virginia.

Beautiful! but you didnt say where it is.

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by RonnieinDallas

My favorites in Dallas/North Texas

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5208,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5214,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5219,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5209,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5209,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...5204,%20USA%29
Love Hwy 16
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...6449,%20USA%29
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=32...6449,%20USA%29

Nice. Kessler Park comes real close to what you get in East Texas. I also remember my first time driving on Tokalon. I was so surprised to see the trees got that big.

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by silas777

Beautiful! but you didnt say where it is.

Whoops. These are from Nacogdoches.

[TheOverdog]

Maybe part of the appeal comes from it being such unusual scenery for typical "Texas", but I think this specific region puts the Hill Country's best to shame.

Poorly kept lawns, ugly houses, poorly maintained roads, no side walks, no curbs, - that's definitely east Texas.

2 or 3 of those were nice. The rest looked like scenes from Deliverence.

[marcopolo2000]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

Off the top of my head, I can't remember seeing anything that tops this, but feel free to post the areas that you feel are valid contenders.

Maybe part of the appeal comes from it being such unusual scenery for typical "Texas", but I think this specific region puts the Hill Country's best to shame.

Maps

Maps

Maps

Maps

Maps

Probably the best commixture of hills and trees that we have in this state. You see places like this and you don't think Texas. You think Georgia or Virginia.

I disagree big time. Looks like your average east texas town. Calling it the most naturally beautiful in the state is a stretch, IMO.

[eastontracks]

Yeah I was not impressed with those photos from the op. Mainly photos of large trees and some inclines on the lawns. I think what you meant to say was that the hill country puts those photos to shame.

I've driven through nacogdoches and stayed at a hotel there once and all I thought was how I could never live there. Don't forget the crazy amount of bugs flying around in those photos during the summer time.

[joqua]

For sheer opulence, there are several neighborhoods that have long been legendary in Texas:

River Oaks in Houston.

White Rock Lake in Dallas.

Both of the above at one time or another have claimed the largest number of 'millionares' in Texas (or perhaps the USA). Today I guess they would be 'billionares.'

And my personal favorite, Olmos Park in San Antonio.