For those seeking the wild in the Sabine will want to head to the Indian Mounds Wilderness Area. Contrary to the name, the Indian mounds are naturally occuring hills that shelter the largest remaining American beech/southern magnolia plant community of any national forest. The pristine character of the forest's old-growth make Indian Mounds the only Texas wilderness to preserve yellow lady's slipper orchids, broad beech ferns, and several other plant species. It also has a state champion eastern hop hornbeam.

If you want a little more development, the Ragtown Recreation Area offers lots of family activities, including hiking, fishing, birdwatching, and boating in a remote region of the forest. The Ragtown Recreation Area is located along the Texas shoreline of Toledo Bend Lake. The campground is high on a bluff that facing the lake.