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Boles Field     The Boles Field area is a tradition with fox hunters and is home to the National Fox Hound cemetery.
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Boles Field Recreation Area in Sabine National Forest


Boles Field is located on the northern Sabine National Forest about 8 miles East of Shelbyville, Texas. The area centers around a cemetery for fox hounds established at the turn of the century. There are 27 dogs buried here representing Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.


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Directions:
From Center, Tx: Take Highway 87 South 4 miles to Shelbyville, TX

From Hemphill, TX: Take Highway 87 North 32 miles to Shelbyville, TX

  • From Shelbyville, TX:
    • Take Highway 417 East 1.3 miles to Highway 2694
    • Take Highway 2694 for 5.4 miles to Boles Field. NOTE: Parts of Boles Field Recreation Site are on BOTH sides of the highway.

National Fox Hounds Cemetery


Noted Fox Hounds and Hunters Monument

The area is a tradition with local fox hunters who organize their hunting events in the area. Boles Field offers excellent opportunities for hunting in the nearby forest. Visitors can hike to the spring nearby. In consideration of other visitors, no off-road vehicles may be ridden in the campground.
  
The large shelter has a huge stone fireplace The shelter is dwarfed by the huge trees draped in Spanish moss

   
 A covered shelter and an amphitheater are available for group reservation. Reservations should be made early as the area is popular with many groups.

Some of the campsites at Boles Field A stage and benches make this natural amphitheater more practical

  
Boles Field offers camping with electric hookups and picnicking. The area is open all year, by reservation. Whether in an RV or tent camping, visitors have 20 campsites to choose from. Drinking water, toilet facilities and hot showers are available within a short distance of each camping site.

For further information on Boles Field Recreation Area, contact:

  USDA FOREST SERVICE
YELLOWPINE RANGER DISTRICT
P.O. BOX F
HEMPHILL, TEXAS 75948
(409) 787-3870

  
Photos by Frank Dutton