Lake
Cypress Springs
Set in scenic piney woods area, 3,400-acre lake offers
abundant visitor facilities: shoreline parks, picnic and
campgrounds, RV hookups, commercial marinas, boat ramps,
rest rooms, swimming beach. Five parks include Walleye
Park, Dogwood Park, Mary King Park, Overlook Park, and
W.D. Jack Guthrie Park. Many bald eagles reside here during
winter, and birders are finding many species for bird
watching. Anglers seek black bass and catfish; record
is largemouth bass, 10.38 lb. Adjacent to Lake Bob Sandlin
(which see). Access 8 miles southeast of Mount Vernon
via Texas 37 south, F.M. 2723 east. Also accessible from
Pittsburg.
Mount
Pleasant
is a Texas Main Street City and in 1993 was named One
of the 100 Best Small Towns in America. Named from location
on beautifully wooded hills. In early 1900s town attracted
resort visitors to red mineral springs nearby. Today,
commercial center for farming, livestock and oil. Home
of Northeast Texas Community College, a three-county (Camp,
Morris, Titus) college; rural campus is near Chappell
Hill.
Visitors
enjoy access to three nearby reservoirs famed for outstanding
bass, crappie and catfish fishing: Lakes Bob Sandlin,
Monticello and Welsh. In recent years, state records for
largemouth bass have been set at two of the lakes; state
and national bass tourneys held at the other. The Kountry
Korner store at F.M. 127 & F.M. 2882 can verify large
bass caught in nearby lakes with some 2,000 photographs
displayed of bass caught weighing 7 lbs. or more.
Numerous
antique shops and boutiques offer abundant shopping opportunities
from home decorating to Western wear. Many feature restaurants
and tearooms. Check with the chamber of commerce for details.
Although
no comprehensive list of bluebird trails in Texas exist,
there is a planned 150-mile trail stretching from Texarkana
to Huntsville. Those little bird houses seen along the
roads probably house bluebirds. A guided tour can be arranged;
for information, check with the chamber of commerce.
For
additional information on shopping, accommodations, and
restaurants contact the Mt. Pleasant-Titus County Chamber
of Commerce at 1604 N. Jefferson.
