Things to Do in Magnolia
Magnolia is a small railroad town north of Houston, with a restored 1902 depot downtown. It is a handy base for the Texas Renaissance Festival, the Woodlands Waterway, Old Town Spring and Lake Conroe, plus the pine trails of W.G. Jones State Forest and Sam Houston National Forest. Here are the top sights while our full attraction guides are on the way.
Magnolia, Texas · north of Houston
Top sights
6 picks
Official links below
Full guides
Soon
Attraction guides on the way
Houston
About 1 hr
Drive via TX-249 or I-45
Updated November 2, 2026 · Sights picked from our Magnolia RV park guides
Top things to do
Top things to do in Magnolia
Our full attraction guides for Magnolia are on the way. Until then, here are the sights our RV park guides point to, each with a link to its official site.
Texas Renaissance Festival
The country’s largest Renaissance festival, with jousting, stages, food and hundreds of shops on fall weekends (Oct 10–Nov 29 in 2026, plus Thanksgiving Friday).
Official site: Texas Renaissance Festival (opens in a new tab)
The Woodlands Waterway
The walkable heart of The Woodlands, with waterfront dining, kayaks and swan boats, and concerts at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.
Old Town Spring
Spring’s historic shopping district, with antique shops, boutiques, cafes and seasonal festivals in old wooden storefronts.
Lake Conroe
The big reservoir north of Houston, finished in 1973, with boat ramps, marinas, fishing and lakeside restaurants.
W.G. Jones State Forest
A 1,700-acre working forest with shady trails and one of North America’s top birding areas, home to red-cockaded woodpeckers.
Lone Star Hiking Trail
A 128-mile, foot-only National Recreation Trail through Sam Houston National Forest, with an easy access point at Stubblefield Lake.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by following along and giving their work a look. Sight photos, all via Wikimedia Commons or the agency named: Texas Renaissance Festival: WhisperToMe (CC0); The Woodlands Waterway: Photolitherland (CC BY-SA 3.0); Old Town Spring: Renelibrary (CC BY-SA 4.0); Lake Conroe: Alexander Hatley (CC BY 2.0); W.G. Jones State Forest: Stedil (CC BY-SA 4.0); Lone Star Hiking Trail: William L. Farr (CC BY 4.0). Top photo: Renegomezphotography on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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