Discover the world's largest yew forest, just a glance and you will be captivated

Discover the world's largest yew forest, at first glance you will be captivated

Friday, June 14, 2024 21:30 PM (GMT+7)

Beautiful, serene, and unlike any other, Caddo Lake State Park features the largest naturally formed lake in Texas and the largest yew grove in the world.

Caddo Lake is a 10,300-hectare (26,000-acre) bayou on the border between Texas and Louisiana. Photo: Wikipedia.

The lake was named after the Caddoans people before the 19th century. Photo: Wikipedia.

Formed by the Big Cypress Wetland, Caddo Lake is one of Texas' few natural lakes. Photo: Wikipedia.

The wetlands and shallow yew swamps, covering more than 25,000 acres, along the border of northeastern Texas and northwestern Louisiana. Photo: Wikipedia.

This area is recognized by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands as one of the world's exemplary wetland systems. Photo: Texasmonthly.

Caddo Lake has a natural beauty like no other. Photo: Nature

Visitors to Caddo Lake are deeply impressed by the mysterious, natural beauty here. Photo: Texasstateparks.

The yew trees tower over the water like mossy towers, and the marshes form winding mazes. Photo: photographerstrailnotes.

Many of these trees are 200-300 years old. Photo: Josephfiler.

According to the Caddo Indians, the lake was formed after an earthquake in 1811, but scientists believe its origin was a log jam in the Red River. Photo: Josephfiler.

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