Quality of Life

Nacogdoches is the kind of community where you can grow a business, pursue a meaningful career, and raise a family all at the same time. Escape the high costs of living and operating a business in the big city and experience how life and work intersect just two hours north of Houston on US-59.

Art & Museums

• Durst Taylor Historic House & Gardens
• Ed and Gwen Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House
• Griffith Gallery (SFASU)
• Millard's Crossing Historic Village Museum
• Old Stone Fort Museum
• Sterne-Hoya House & Museum
• Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art
• Texas National 2015 & Exhibition by Juror
• Stephen F. Austin State University Observatory

Convention & Visitors Bureau contains a museum of historic Nacogdoches

Visit the Nacogdoches Main Street facebook page for upcoming events!

Cost of Living Index 2020

Outdoor Recreation & Parks

• 311,436 acres of inland lakes for fishing, boating & waterskiing
• 31 Fresh Water Fishing Lakes in Piney Woods Region
• Lake Nacogdoches & Park
• Sam Rayburn Reservoir
• Shirley Creek Marina & Campground
• Nacogdoches County Fishing Lakes
• Lanana Creek Hiking Trail
• Texas’ largest azalea garden
• Texas Parks & Wildlife

Sports & Activities

• Tennis Courts
• Woodland Hills Golf Club
• Piney Woods Country Club
• City Baseball Park
• City Soccer complex

• Movie Theater
• Nacogdoches Public Library
• Ralph W. Steen Library at Stephen F. Austin State University
• Nacogdoches County Exposition and Civic Center
• The Rusty Axe 
• Piecemaker's Studio
• Texas Blueberry Festival

University Athletic Events

Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics Department