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Huntsville State Park is a 2,083.2-acre (843 ha) wooded recreational area, six miles (10 km) southwest of Huntsville, Texas, within Walker County and the Sam Houston National Forest. [ 2 ] History
On January 1, 2008, the site was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission, [5] which operates it as a state historic site open to the public. The site features a museum, interpretive trails, a statue of Stephen F. Austin, a replica log cabin, the 1847 Josey Store and relevant historical markers.
Caddo Lake State Park IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) Saw Mill Pond Location of Caddo Lake State Park in Texas Location Harrison County, East Texas, Texas, United States Nearest city Karnack, Texas Coordinates 32°41′27″N 094°10′45″W / 32.69083°N 94.17917°W / 32.69083; -94.17917 Area 484 acres (196 ha) Elevation 237 ft (72 m) Established June 1933 ...
Tres Palacios State Park: 1933? Matagorda: Unknown [3] Kerrville-Schreiner State Park: 1936: 2004: Kerr: Kerrville-Schreiner Park: Fort Stockton State Park?? Pecos: Unknown: Mackenzie State Park?? Lubbock: Mackenzie Park: Avalon State Park?? Bandera: Bandera County Medina Lake Park: Texas Park Road 37 still in commission even though state park ...
The 89 Texas State Parks encompass more than 640,000 acres of land, and are visited by some 10 million people a year. They range in size from the Old Tunnel State Park in Kendall County, covering ...
In August, the Texas State Parks Board approved US$630,000 in funding for six state parks, including Bastrop's, and proposed a US$4,959,631 biennial budget for the Texas Legislature's consideration. The funding was mostly used for park improvements. Bastrop State Park received US$24,000 for water system improvements. [31]
The East Texas Big Thicket Association was formed in the 1920s to preserve what little remained of the Big Thicket. Though its impact was limited it demonstrated increasing concern about the woodlands. [31] In 1924 the state forester E. O. Siecke succeeded in establishing the first state forest in Texas (named E. O. Siecke State Forest in 1951
McKinney Falls State Park welcomed just under 310,000 visitors in 2023. The park is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Adult entrance fees are $6 per day, and children under 12 get in free.