The Neches River flows southeast for approximately 416 miles from Van Zandt County to the Gulf of Mexico near Port Neches. A drainage area of 10,011 square miles and abundant rainfall over the entire Neches Basin results in a flow near the gulf of approximately 6,000,000 acre-feet per year. The Neches River runs most of its course through the piney woods and sloughs of the Big Thicket.
The tree and vine covered banks of the Neches and its slow moving currents provide a serene setting for canoeists. The surrounding bottomlands abound with squirrels, raccoons, armadillos, possums, rabbits and a variety of reptiles and amphibians. Although elusive; bobcats, feral hogs, whitetailed deer and coyotes also occur in the area. Birds such as herons, egrets, anhingas (see picture), wood ducks, owls, hawks and other song birds can be heard.
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