Nacogdoches TX to Houston drive: Distance, time & best stops

The distance from Nacogdoches TX to Houston by car is 142 miles, with a 2h10m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Nacogdoches TX to Houston drive are Lufkin TX, Lake Livingston State Park and the Big Rivers Water Park.

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The Nacogdoches TX to Houston drive takes you from the oldest town in Texas to the biggest city.

Nacogdoches is regarded as the oldest town in Texas, having been founded in 1779. The Stone Fort Museum is a recreation of founder Antonio Gil Y Barbo’s house. Nacogdoches is also home to the Stephen F Austin State University, which gives us the Ruby M Mize Azalea Garden. Azaleas are the focus, but there are 46 beds across 11 acres covering a wide variety of flowering plants.

The top Houston attraction is unquestionably the NASA Space Center, which takes you behind the scenes of the Johnson Space Center. This includes the Mission Briefing Center, and a vast array of high tech exhibitions.

Other attractions include the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Children’s Museum,

For more Houston experiences, try hip hop party bike tours, foodie walks in the Montrose neighbourhood and quirky tours of Houston’s tunnel system.

Top Houston accommodation options include the superb value Club Quarters Houston Downtown and the upscale but boutique Magnolia.

Nacogdoches TX to Houston distance and driving time

By car, the distance from Nacogdoches to Houston is 142 miles. That makes for a driving time of around two hours and ten minutes. The quickest route is via the US-59 and I-65.

The best stops to add to a Nacogdoches TX to Houston road trip itinerary are Lufkin TX, Lake Livingston State Park and the Big Rivers Water Park.

Best stops between Nacogdoches and Houston: Lufkin, Texas

There’s a surprising amount to do in Lufkin, Texas. For museums, there’s the art-focused Museum of East Texas and the Naranjo Museum of Natural History majors on animals and dinosaurs.

If you want to see real animals, rather than the skeletons of them, head to the Ellen Trout Zoo. Creatures on display include hippos, rhinos, tigers and giraffes.

Nacogdoches to Houston road trip attractions: Lake Livingston State Park

Lake Livingston State Park shows off one of the largest lakes in Texas. It’s a popular fishing spot, with the lake renowned for a large white bass population.

Take to the walking trails and you might spot opossums, bald eagles, armadillos or raccoons. Otherwise, drop by for a scenic picnic and swim.

Nacogdoches to Houston drive: Big Rivers Water Park

In New Caney TX, the Big Rivers Water Park comes with a big wave pool, a long lazy river and a series of slides – the tallest of which drop from six storeys high. There’s also Wild Isle, a floating inflatable obstacle course in the middle of the lake.

On dry land, you can tackle the aerial adventure park, with ropes courses, ziplines and climbing walls.

The skyline of Downtown Houston, Texas. Photo by Alex/ Pixabay.

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Nacogdoches TX to Houston distance and driving time

Best stops between Nacogdoches and Houston: Lufkin, Texas

Nacogdoches to Houston road trip attractions: Lake Livingston State Park

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