Lake Livingston is Texas' second largest lake that has all of its boundaries in Texas. It comprises about 83000 acres, and has 450 miles of shoreline around its 50 mile length. It is an outstanding recreational for all forms of water sports.  Mild winters make enjoyment of the lake a year-round possibility for many activities.

An average rainfall of about 44 inches per year waters the mixed hardwood and pine forest which surrounds the area of the Lake and Riverside. Hunting is a favorite  pastime of many, and fishing is year-around. Golf is a 4-season sport in our area.

Winters are mild here. Many Winter Texas find their way to our area to escape the rigors of Winter. Our average Winter daytime temperature is 60°, nights,40° in December through February, which comprises most of winter in our area. Freezing weather is scarce, and once every decade or so we see a light snowfall.

Population density is low, except in the residential developments along the shores of Lake Livingston. Riverside has a population of 425, but these developments place several thousand more people within a few miles of the town.

For those enjoying rural life, plenty of undeveloped land is available to allow living with "elbow room"  One local defines a traffic jam in these areas as more than one car on the county road fronting their property in 15 minutes time.

Our area is rural, but not isolated. We're 15 minutes away from Huntsville (pop 35000), which is home to Sam Houston State University; only about a 90 minute drive away from Houston, and about the same distance to the Gulf Coast.