Tyler

Located 90 miles east of Dallas toward Longview on I-20, the city of Tyler lies within a short distance of several lakes and their surrounding woodlands and meadows. In the spring, the countryside is rich with a colorful and fragrant tapestry of blooming dogwoods, azaleas, roses, and myriads of wildflowers. In the fall, it is ripe with the golds, scarlets, nut browns, and velvet greens of an endless variety of East Texas trees, including oak, dogwood, pecan, pine, sweetgum and sycamore. The seat of, Smith County, Tyler is part of the Tyler, Texas metro area.