House of Prayer Church and Campground

House of Prayer is just off Highway 59 North, between the local town of Tenaha and the Shelby County seat of Center, 17 miles from the Texan border with Louisiana.

Visit Center for a day in its city park, just off Roughrider Drive (old Thrill Hill Road), and to hike the five-mile trail through woodland and shopping areas to arrive at the downtown Center square (access the trail from the large pavilion in the park overlooking the small lake and playground). In town, drop in at the Windham Civic Center to see if any festivals or events are on; visit the Shelby County Museum, or take the kids to meet the crew at Lily's Farm.

About 20 miles east of the campground lies Toledo Bend Reservoir, the biggest manmade body of water in the state of Texas, with over 1,200 miles of shoreline and plenty of opportunities for fishing, swimming and boating.

You could also take a scenic drive and spot some wildlife in the surrounding Sabine National Forest, a vast space that's seen human habitation for the past 100,000 years.