Why visit Lufkin
Townapedia lists 65 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 106 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ellen Trout Zoo, Pines Theater, Bowers-Felts House and Everitt-Cox House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Lufkin
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lufkin
Lufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas, United States, and is the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and is 60 mi (97 km) west of the Texas–Louisiana state line. Its population is approximately 34,000 people as of 2024.
From the Wikipedia article Lufkin, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Pines Theater
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Theater and movie theater in Lufkin, Texas, United States
113 South First Street, Lufkin
Carmike Cinema Lufkin Mall 9
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
4600 South Medford Drive, Lufkin
Museums and landmarks65
Bowers-Felts House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Building in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas
Everitt-Cox House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Building in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas
McGilbert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas
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Brookshire, Houston-Yeates House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas
Museum of East Texas
Museum · 1.4 mi
503 North Second Street, Lufkin
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa,Su 13:00-17:00
53 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Lufkin Golf Club
Golf course · 2.8 mi
1624 Sayers Street, Lufkin
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes106
Farmhouse Frozen Yogurt
Ice cream · Frozen Yogurt · 1.5 mi
1102 South John Redditt Drive, Lufkin
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Olive Garden
Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 mi
3801 South Medford Drive, Lufkin
Su-Th 11:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Standpipe Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
123 South First Street, Lufkin
Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su-Th 07:00-21:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
2210 South First Street, Lufkin
Su-Th 05:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 05:00-22:00
Tequila Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
1919 South First Street, Lufkin
Su-Th 10:30-21:00, Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00
94 more on the map.
Where to stay17
Best Western Plus Crown Colony Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
3211 South First Street, Lufkin
Churches and places of worship28
Chestnut Drive Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.3 mi
1701 South Chestnut Street, Lufkin
Iglesia Cristiana Bautista
Church · Baptist · 2.1 mi
2207 East Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Healthcare24
Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
301 South Chestnut Street, Lufkin
Map of Lufkin
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 4.7 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 3.9 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.6 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 3.3 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 71°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 69°F | 45°F | 4.5 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 39°F | 4.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lufkin Angelina Co Ap (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Angelina County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Angelina County Airport (LFK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Hudson 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Redland 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Burke 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Huntington 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Diboll 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Wells 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Nacogdoches 21 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Zavalla 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Corrigan 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Jacksonville 54 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lufkin, TX, City Hall IMG 3947, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lufkin, TX, USA - panoramio (1), JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- Lufkin, TX, USA - panoramio (2), JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- Boynton-Kent House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Perry-Myrtle-Pittman House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Percy-Abney House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Perry-Archie-Hallmark House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Behannon-Kenley House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Federal Building, Lufkin, TX, Cherterich, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fenley Commercial Building, Lufkin, TX, Cherterich, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Angelina County Courthouse, Lufkin, Texas 1708201604 (36514799203), Patrick Feller from Humble, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Angelina County Courthouse, Lufkin, Texas 1708201612 (36489946334), Patrick Feller from Humble, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Everitt-Coxx House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Banks-Ogg House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parker-Bradshaw House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kennedy-Lowrey House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kennedy-Runnells House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Byus-Kirkland House, Lufkin, Texas, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newsom-Moss House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Binion-Casper House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marsh-Smith House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Humason-Pinkerton House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- G. E. Lawrence House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pines Theater, Lufkin, Texas, Patrick Feller, CC BY 2.0
- Bowers-Felts House, Lufkin, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Houston Brookshires-Yates1 (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1904 S First - panoramio, JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- 501 Timberland - panoramio, JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- 1200 Chestnut - panoramio (1), JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- 1200 Chestnut - panoramio (2), JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- 1200 Chestnut - panoramio, JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- Walter C Trout House, Cherterich, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1100 E Denman - panoramio, JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- 203 South Chestnut - panoramio, JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- Angelina county tx courthouse 2015, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Angelina County, TX, Courthouse IMG 1799, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Union pacific 9678 (48130428666), L A Turner from east texas, CC BY 2.0
- Panic buying in Texas in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Iamreallygoodatcheckers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1004 S John Redditt - panoramio, JAGarcia, CC BY 3.0
- Fannie Ratchford 1970 0871 (10929752843), Texas State Archives, No restrictions
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