Relax, restore and rejuvenate in historic Mineola where visitors can enjoy its unique antique, gift, craft and clothing stores, art galleries, and a variety of locally-owned restaurants. Downtown Mineola’s Select Theater and Lake Country Playhouse is the oldest, continuously operating movie theater in Texas, showing first run movies on weekends, and producing four live productions and two annual orchestra concerts. The Mineola May Days and Iron Horse Fall Festivals celebrate the city’s rich history and afford visitors the opportunity to experience its unique sense of community and commitment to fostering small business and artisanship.  

Minutes from downtown, the 3,000-acre Mineola Nature Preserve integrates hiking, equestrian and bike trails with wildlife viewing stations, fishing piers, primitive camp grounds and a playground area. In the heart of the community, the Mineola Civic Center hosts additional outdoor amenities including tennis courts and a playground as well as 224 RV pads and meeting facilities.

The site of the 1873 track-laying race between rail conglomerates Texas and Pacific and I-GN, transportation services to Mineola are provided by AMTRAK‘s Texas Eagle passenger train, departing twice daily from the city’s restored 1906 depot. Just minutes from downtown, the Wood County Airport provides a number of transportation services, plane rentals and flight instruction. Lodging accommodations are provided by several beautiful, stately, historic homes including some the state’s highest-rated Bed and Breakfasts as well as a 50-room Best Western.

 

“Find your comfort zone in Mineola, Texas!”