Cushing, TX

Cushing is a small East Texas town of about 800 people, located 20 miles northwest of Nacogdoches via Highway 204. Visitors typically arrive from US Highway 59 through Carthage, then take Highway 315 east. The community sits in the Piney Woods region with its characteristic tall pine forests and red clay soil. Cushing serves as a gateway to nearby Caddo Lake State Park, famous for its ancient cypress trees and Spanish moss-draped wetlands.