Corsicana, TX

Corsicana Visitor Center is located on the south end of historic Beaton Street and 7th Ave (Highway 31). The Visitor Center is a quaint and welcoming building that is a beautifully restored railroad freight office.

If you are a resident or a visitor, it is a nice treat to stop by and visit. The people that work here are very friendly, the atmosphere is nice and the informational pamphlets are many and include Historic Corsicana information as well.

There are also booklets and maps for surrounding areas; DFW, Grapevine, East Texas and more! Open Monday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm.

Corsicana Main Street Project has many available incentives to encourage investors and business owners to invest in the Corsicana Downtown area. Incentives can be used for restoration, renovation, rehabilitation and preservation of commercial buildings. All incentives are subject to design approval by the Main Street Design Committee. Interested parties can take advantage of possible loan programs, discounted materials from participating vendors, small grants, free architectural and engineering design assistance, tax abatement and property tax freeze.

For more information, contact the Corsicana Main Street Project 903-654-4851.

Downtown Corsicana

Transportation in Corsicana and throughout Navarro County has never been easier. We have more options to help you navigate around the area and to other localities than we have ever had before. Our 150 miles of city streets make it easy for you to jet wherever you need to go very safely and quickly. There is plenty of parking when you want to visit one of the unique boutiques, coffee stores or delicious dining areas in downtown. Unfortunately, Corsicana does not have an airport that provides commercial air line service to its residents. The Corsicana Municipal Airport (or C. David Campbell Field) offers a lighted runway for use by corporate aircraft only.

for passenger air service, many residents choose to drive the short distance to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). This stellar airport can fly people to every major city in the United States within four hours. DFW works with 20 airlines to provide quick, reliable air service to its 164,000 daily visitors. It offers a beautiful terminal, an art program for visitors to enjoy when waiting and high-speed airport train to help flyers move between terminals with ease.

If you wish to travel a long distance without flying or driving yourself, you may be interested in taking Amtrak. The closet Amtrak station is located at 400 South Houston Street in Dallas. Another option is Greyhound Bus Lines. Greyhound does offer a quick stop station in Corsicana. The address of its station is 1100 East 7th Street.

There are many delightful ways to spend time outdoors in Navarro County. The city is blessed with numerous parks, trails, forests and other natural features. The most popular recreational destination is the Richland Chambers Reservoir, which has a surface area of 41,356 acres. The deepest part of the lake is approximately 75 feet. Residents can take pleasure in everything from motor boating to water-skiing on the lake. Fishing is another popular activity for those who like to kick back and relax. The predominant fish species caught in the Reservoir are: crappie, carp, small mouth buffalo, white and hybrid striped bass and blue and channel catfish. Navarro Mills Lake is another place to go fishing. Located between Waco and Corsicana, the lake has a surface area of roughly five acres and a maximum depth of 49 feet. Most fishermen typically catch white bass, channel catfish and crappie.

While in the city, one of the most popular providers for outdoor activities in Corsicana is the city's own Parks and Recreation Department. The Department's goal is to provide a broad way of educational and leisure activities that all members of the communities may enjoy. Frequently, throughout the year, residents look forward to many special events such as the springtime's Derrick Days celebration and the Dancing Trees show in the winter. Through the numerous parks and recreational facilities available, the Department strives to provide both active and passive activities that will suit everyone's varying lifestyles. Currently, the Department operates 12 parks. Each park is a unique facility that contributes something different to the community. The Fullerton-Garrity Park offers numerous outdoor concerts and theatre productions in its amphitheater. At Community Park, residents can enjoy the park's state-of-the-art Beebe Field Baseball Complex, the Mertz Tennis Center, a 1.6 mile hike and bike trail and a water spray park. At Nature Park, residents can play basketball on the courts, host a family picnic or have loads of fun on the playground equipment.

Residents who live and breathe sports adore having Navarro College around to provide a number os intercollegiate games. Currently, Navarro College offers seven athletic teams ranging from men's basketball to women's soccer to cheerleading. Navarro College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), a Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) and the Regional XIV Athletic Conference. Navarro College is proud of the Bulldog teams and their winning tradition. Many of the teams have advanced to the National level in their respective area. Football, women's soccer and softball are just a few of the teams that have excelled in regional and district levels and have competed in national championships. The Women's softball team has amassed five Conference championships, three Regional championships and has compete nationally three times. The men's baseball team has won nine of its past 12 conference titles. The Navarro football team won the NJCAA National Championships in 1989 and has since played in 13 post-season bowl games.