The Big Tree is located at the Goose Island State Park north of Rockport.  It is the oldest oak tree in North America.   It is believed that the Big Tree is over 1,000 years old.  Click on the photograph to learn more about the Big Tree.

Photo Copyright June 16, 1997, Texas Parks and Wildlife

Photo: Richard Reynolds

The Big Tree of Lamar is one of the most famous in the world.The giant live oak is a charter member of the Live Oak Society of America, and has been the subject of one of Ripley's "Believe It or Not" cartoons.

It is measured to be more than 35 feet in circumference, 44 feet in height and has a crown spread of 89 feet. The Texas Forest Service estimates the tree to be over 1,000 years old.

The Big Tree is also known as the Lamar Oak, Bishop's Oak and the Goose Island Oak. It is recognized as the State Champion Coastal live oak. It is said to have been a council tree for the Carancahua Indians and for the white men who came after them.

For more information about the local area, visit the Rockport-Fulton web site.