Franklin Lake Day Use Area
About
Franklin Lake Day Use Area is a boat launch in Big Thicket National Preserve in southeast Texas, about 9 miles from the town of Silsbee. The National Park Service manages the land, and the site serves as a put-in for getting onto the water within the preserve. Weather here stays mild for much of the year, and spring and fall are the most comfortable times to launch. Typical averages from a nearby station at Lumberton run highs around 79°F in April and 81°F in October, while July and August climb to about 93°F with frequent wet days. For more paddling close by, Black Creek is about 2 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
National Park Service
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 39–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lumberton, TX weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan62° high39° low
- Feb66° high43° low
- Mar73° high51° low
- Apr79° high56° low
- May86° high64° low
- Jun90° high71° low
- Jul93° high73° low
- Aug93° high73° low
- Sep89° high68° low
- Oct81° high57° low
- Nov71° high48° low
- Dec63° high41° low
Where it is
- Big Thicket National Preserve · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Silsbee, Texas · 9.4 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Big Thicket National Preserve as of Oct 9, 2026:
Hunting Season Underway: Oct 1 to Feb 28
Caution · posted Oct 1, 2026
Caution · posted Sep 21, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Black CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
