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Falls County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,968. [1] The county seat is Marlin. [2] It is named for the original 10-foot-tall waterfall on the Brazos River, which existed until the river changed course during a storm in 1866.
Brazos Bend State Park is a 4,897-acre (1,982 ha) state park along the Brazos River in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas (with a Needville postal address), [4] run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Brazos Bend State Park: Fort Bend 4,897 acres (1,982 ha) 1984 Brazos Bend State Park: Buescher State Park: Bastrop 1,016.7 acres (411 ha) 1940 Buescher State Park: Caddo Lake State Park: Harrison 468 acres (189 ha) 1933 Caddo Lake State Park: Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: Briscoe 15,314 acres (6,197 ha) 1982 Caprock Canyons State ...
Lake Whitney was created in 1951 when the United States Army Corps of Engineers constructed a dam on the Brazos River in order to prevent flooding in downstream communities such as Waco. [ 2 ] The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department leased 775-acres along the east shore of Lake Whitney for Lake Whitney State Park from the United States ...
Pedernales Falls State Park (/ ˌ p ɜːr d ə ˈ n æ l ɪ s / PUR-də-NAL-iss) is a 5,212-acre state park situated along the banks of the Pedernales River in Blanco County, Texas in the United States.
Stephen F. Austin State Park is a 663.3 acres (268 ha) state park located on the Brazos River in San Felipe, Austin County, Texas, United States. The park is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
It is primarily used for recreation, such as hiking, camping, horseback riding, fishing, and hunting. It is also used as grazing land for cattle and other livestock. Camping and other activities are free of charge. Visitors may camp in virtually any area of the park. Both pull-through and hike-in campsites are available.
The San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is a 45,730-acre (185.1 km 2) [1] wildlife conservation area along the coast of Texas (USA), south of the towns of Sweeny and Brazoria, Texas.