Memorial Oak
The Memorial Oak is a former, and now once again, Texas State Champion Tree, recognized as the largest Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa ) in the State. Since the Bur Oak is one of the largest of all the varieties of mighty oaks, this is one really big tree. Larger Bur Oaks found in Cooke County near the Red River, and in Mother Neff State Park, had taken the title, but were subsequently destroyed in storms or by lightning. In any case, our Memorial Oak has always been a huge and marvelous tree. It is eighty feet high, nineteen feet in circumference, over six feet in diameter!
To see Memorial Oak, go to the picnic area behind the soapbox derby in Pecan Valley Park. Cross the footbridge over the river and follow the path that goes to the left. The tree will be hard to miss!
To learn about the Champion Trees of Texas, visit the Texas Forest Service website , or the Big Tree Registry