We try to keep our residents active!Hawkins is small community but allows visitors to enjoy exploring shops and finding antiques on Main Street America and in surround town such as Mineola, Lindale, Big Sandy, Gilmer, and Longview.  Fishing, camping, hiking, bird watching, and RVing sites are also abundant in the area.

At The Gardens, we schedule many social outings and activities, and frequent community trips to local businesses like Wal-Mart, Brookshires, pharmacies, and other local stores, in Hawkins, Lindale, and Mineloa to fit our residents' needs. 

Below is a list of the most popular attractions in the area.  Attractions are in order of distance from The Gardens. 

• Veteran's Memorial, Hawkins
• Holly Lake Ranch Resort, Hawkins
• Lake Hawkins Recreational Area, Hawkins
• Hawkins Chamber of Commerce, Hawkins
• Oil Festival (annually), Hawkins
• Pancake Capital Pancake Breakfast (annually), Hawkins
• Brookhaven Retreat and Summer Camp, Hawkins
• Garden Valley Golf Resort, Lindale
• Tyler State Park, Tyler
• Tyler Art Museum, Tyler
• Aviation Memorial Museum, Tyler
• Azalea Trail, Tyler
• Caldwell Zoo, Tyler
• Carnegie History Center, Tyler
• Discovery Science Place, Tyler
• East Texas State Fair (annually), Tyler
• East Texas Symphony, Tyler
• Tyler Rose Museum and Gardens, Tyler
• Cherokee Trace Drive Thru Safari, Jacksonville
• Autumn Trail, Quitman and Winnsboro
• Governor Hogg Shrine Historic Site, Quitman
• Golden Sweet Potato Festival (annually), Golden
• East Texas Oil Museum, Kilgore
• Gregg County Historical Museum, Longview
• Longview Flight Museum, Longview
• Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview
• Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum, Gilmer
• 1st Monday Trade Days, Canton
• http://www.visittyler.com