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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.
Balmorhea (/ ˌ b æ l m ə ˈ r eɪ / BAL-mər-AY [4]) is a city in Reeves County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 408 as of the 2020 census . History
Balmorhea State Park: Reeves 751 acres (304 ha) 1968 Balmorhea State Park Pool: Barton Warnock Visitor Center: Brewster 99.9 acres 1990 Bastrop State Park: Bastrop 6,600 acres (2,700 ha) 1937 Bastrop State Park: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park: Hidalgo 764 acres (309 ha) 1944 Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park: Big Bend Ranch State Park
San Solomon Springs is a collection of artesian springs located near the small towns of Toyahvale and Balmorhea in Reeves County, Texas. Between 20 million and 28 million US gallons (90,850 cubic meters) of water a day flow from the springs, supplying water for a 1.75 acres (0.71 ha) swimming hole before flowing through a reconstructed marsh ...
Balmorhea Lake is a reservoir on Sandia Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of downtown Balmorhea, Texas. Water from Toyah Creek, fed by the nearby San Solomon Springs, is also fed into the reservoir, as is excess water in the Phantom Lake Canal. Historians believe that people have used springs in this area for more than 11,000 years. [1]
Fort Davis is located in southeastern Jeff Davis County at the southeastern foot of the Davis Mountains. Texas State Highway 17 (State Street) passes through the center of town, leading northeast 38 miles (61 km) to Interstate 10 at Balmorhea and southwest 21 miles (34 km) to Marfa.