Springtime in Full Bloom at Texas State Parks Chase A. Fountain, © Texas Parks and Wildlife Department AUSTIN – What looks to be a promising wildflower season has started early this year and Texas State Parks remain some of the best and safest places to see and photograph a dazzling array of bluebonnets, mountain laurels […]
Category: state parks
B.A. Steinhagen Lake
B.A. Steinhagen Lake is located on the Neches River, 14 miles west of Jasper, on US 190. The lake is 10,687 surface acres, with a maximum depth of 35 feet. The water body’s aquatic vegetation consists primarily of water hyacinth, hydrilla. In this shallow lake, the abundance of aquatic vegetation is relatively high. Predominant types […]
Tyler State Park
Tyler State Park is composed of 985.5 acres in Smith County, just north of Tyler, and encompasses a 64 acre lake. The park property was acquired in 1934. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) made the original improvements to the park, and opened to the public in 1939. The park lies within the hillsides of the […]
Mission Tejas State Park June 2014 Event Schedule
Mission Tejas State Park June 2014 Event Schedule Weches, Texas- Start planning your outdoor summer adventure to Mission Tejas State Park! The park is hosting a different event each weekend in June and always offers some of the best hiking views and trails in the Piney Woods. June Events June 7: Make Your Own Birdhouse! With […]
Cooper Lake State Park
Cooper Lake State park is located in northeast Texas, on 3,026 acres surrounding the young 19,300 acre water body, Copper Lake. The park is composed of two units. Doctors Creek Unit is the smaller of the two, totaling 715.5 acres, and is located in Delta County. South Sulphur Unit lies in northern Hopkins County, and […]
Village Creek State Park
Village Creek State Park is composed of 1,090 heavily forested acres, located in Hardin County, near Lumberton, just 10 miles south of Beaumont. The park property was acquired in 1979, but did not open to the public until 1994. The park is named for a free flowing stream which rises near the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation. […]
Huntsville State Park
Huntsville State park Huntsville, TX. A fairly easy day hike through the woods, this popular park has a large tent-camping area hidden in the tall pines and overlooking the scenic shores of Lake Raven. This region of the Pineywoods of East Texas and the Sam Houston National Forest is a closed-in park not to be […]
Hiking Through History at Mission Tejas State Park
Hiking Through History at Mission Tejas State Park By Dana Goolsby WECHES- What Mission Tejas State Park lacks in size and amenities it certainly makes up for in history. Located on the El Camino Real, Texas Highway 21, between Alto and Crockett, the 363-acre park marks the historic location of Mission San Francisco de los […]
Swimming in State Parks Great Way to Beat the Summer Heat
Swimming in State Parks Great Way to Beat the Summer Heat AUSTIN- With temperatures around the state hitting the 90’s and 100’s, Texans everywhere are looking for a way to keep cool. Parks around the state offer a variety of swimming options such as spring-fed rivers, lakes, and Gulf water to help the entire family […]