The Sam Houston National Forest, one of four National Forests in Texas, is located 50 miles north of Houston. The forest contains 163, 037 acres between Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland and Richards, Texas. With land in Montgomery, Walker, and San Jacinto counties, the Sam Houston National Forest is intermingled with privately owned timber lands and small farms. The district ranger’s office is located three miles west of New Waverly on FM 1375. CLIMATE Summers in the Sam Houston National Forest are hot and humid and winters generally are short and mild. The average summer temperature is 83°F, but mid-summer temperatures often reach the upper 90’s. The average winter temperature is 53°. Rarely do temperatures drop to less than 10° or rise to over 110°. The average rainfall is 44 inches. Normally dryer periods occur during September – October and February – March