Nettles Nest is located near the intersection of highway 67 and farm-to-market road 991 in Redwater, TX, approximately 15 minutes southwest of Texarkana, TX.
Directions from the West on I-30
Option One: Exit at New Boston on Hwy 8 South. Stay on Hwy 8 to Hwy 67 and turn left on 67. Go through Maud; Redwater will be the next town. After driving through one caution light you will be in the main part of Redwater. Spring market will be on the left and the bank and Country Store/Exxon station on the right. Turn left at the second red light, next to First Baptist Church (FM 991 N). Go approximately 4/10 mile and turn left across from the elementary school playground at the first driveway after the 55 mph road sign. Look for the Nettles Nest reflective sign. Travel down the driveway and turn right at the Nettles Nest sign next to the brick planter. Follow the two track road to your right that leads around the lake to the cabin.
Option Two (more direct route): Take Exit 212 to Lone Star Drive; turn right. Drive to Hwy 82, turn left onto Hwy 82 at the caution light. In approximately 1/4 mile, turn right onto Bowie parkway and continue four miles to FM 991. Turn right onto FM 991 and travel about 2.8 miles to the entrance to Nettles Nest on your right.
Directions from the East on I-30
If you are coming in on 1-30 from Arkansas, take the Kings Hwy Exit 216 (FM 989), which is the last Texarkana exit and merge onto the Frontage Road. Turn left at the stop light and go approximately 5 miles (3rd red light) to Hwy 67; turn right onto Hwy 67 west. Go about 9 miles to Redwater. You will see the high school and First Baptist Church on the right. Turn right at the red light beside the church onto FM 991N and travel approximately 4/10 mile. Follow directions above to the entrance to Nettles Nest.
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Address for Nettles Nest: 209 Red River Rd. N., Texarkana, TX 75501 (located in Redwater, TX)
