Historic Walker County
An illustrated history of the city of Huntsville, Texas, and the Walker County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the city of Huntsville, Texas, and the Walker County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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BETHY CREEK<br />
RESORTS<br />
For families who enjoy the beckoning call<br />
and ambience of the great outdoors, Bethy<br />
Creek Resort is the perfect spot for camping,<br />
picnicking and enjoying water sports.<br />
The peaceful atmosphere in Riverside, Texas’<br />
Lake Livingston has been a welcoming site for<br />
weekend campers, vacationers, fishermen and<br />
boating enthusiasts for over forty years.<br />
In the 1950s, Basil (Sandy) Vincent and<br />
his wife Hazel became captivated by property<br />
they spotted in Polk <strong>County</strong>. Several years later,<br />
they learned that a lake was proposed for Polk,<br />
San Jacinto, Trinity and <strong>Walker</strong> Counties. It was<br />
the incentive they needed to begin purchasing<br />
waterfront property on what would become<br />
Lake Livingston.<br />
Upon Sandy’s retirement in 1968, the family<br />
moved from Houston to Onalaska and started<br />
a real estate development business. It was<br />
not until 1971; however, while driving around<br />
the lake, that Sandy spotted property that was<br />
being semi-developed in Riverside. At that<br />
point, he encouraged son Randell, and daughter-in-law<br />
Sayrah, to leave Houston and join the<br />
family business, buying a large amount of<br />
waterfront property.<br />
The vision to develop the property into<br />
a premier recreation was born. They continued<br />
developing the property, adding a<br />
campground and marina for locals and<br />
out-of-state visitors.<br />
Truly a family-owned venture with<br />
Randell, Jr., and wife Cindy joining them,<br />
it has grown into a premier recreation<br />
destination for families and children of<br />
all ages.<br />
Today, Bethy Creek Resort has recreational<br />
vehicle (RV) sites complete with<br />
electrical connections, grills and picnic<br />
tables. There are cabins, and picnic tables.<br />
For the fishing enthusiast, there is the lure<br />
of a lighted pier, boats and a lake stocked<br />
with bass, crappie and catfish. When not<br />
casting a rod, visitors may enjoy pedal<br />
boats, canoes and wakeboarding. There is<br />
even a wakeboarding camp for youth.<br />
At night, everyone can enjoy the sweet<br />
smells of the outdoors and the twinkling<br />
Texas stars overhead. Randell, Jr., says that<br />
Bethy Creek is the ideal place to forget<br />
everyday stress and enjoy life. “It’s been<br />
said many times—but, it really doesn’t get<br />
any better than this!”<br />
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