The Central Piney Woods are a region of the Piney Woods of eastern Texas. Unlike the other two regions of the Piney Woods, the Central Piney Woods has a considerably larger population and a more developed infrastructure. This is also where many of Texas' state parks lie in the eastern part of the state, with Caddo Lake State Park being the most popular of all of them. The largest cities in this region are Tyler, Longview, and Marshall.