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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquired the reservoir in 1952 to provide a refuge for migratory waterfowl, a public fishing lake and a fish hatchery. It opened in 1955 as the Sheldon Wildlife Management Area. The hatchery closed in 1975, and the land began to revert naturally to forest, ponds and marshes.
Around 4,000 acres will be returned to grassland prairie and the remaining land is under a five-year plan to be returned to the State Parks division for a future state park. [51] Redhead Pond Nueces County: 20 acres Located in Flour Bluff. Approximately 10 acres of marsh with a 10-acre pond and observation platform. Also known as Redhead Pond ...
TPWD publishes Texas Parks and Wildlife, a monthly magazine available both in print and online editions. The magazine features articles and full-color photos on topics such as birding, boating, camping, fishing, hunting, state parks, travel, wildlife, and environmental issues. Texas Parks and Wildlife has been in publication since 1942. [14]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meridian State Park Civilian Conservation Corps work on Texas State Parks Meridian State Park at The Look of Nature: Designing Texas State Parks During the Great Depression
Catfish Creek (Texas) is a river in Henderson County, Texas. ... State of Texas (1974) This page was last edited on 18 October 2023, at 02:00 (UTC). Text ...
Village Creek State Park is a state park in the Piney Woods of eastern Texas in the Hardin County city of Lumberton. [2] The heavily forested, 2,466 acres (998 ha) park opened in 1994. It is named for Village Creek , a sand-bottomed, free-flowing tributary of the Neches River .
Balmorhea State Park is a 46-acre (19 ha) state park located on the San Solomon Springs in Reeves County, Texas, opened in 1968. The closest city is Balmorhea, Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages the park. The park is open year-round, and visitation is capped at 900 people per day.
Location of Canyon Lake, Texas Canyon Lake is located at 29°52′53″N 98°14′24″W / 29.88139°N 98.24000°W / 29.88139; -98.24000 Please note, this GPS coordinate does not correspond to a public access location (please see the section below on Public Access in the Recreation section).