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Possum Kingdom State Park is a state park in Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA, that was built in the 1940s by Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2888 and opened to the public in 1950. [2] It covers approximately 1,530 acres (620 ha), and lies in the Palo Pinto Mountains and Brazos River Valley of Texas.
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The lake is home to Possum Kingdom State Park, a 1,530-acre (620 ha) state park governed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Possum Kingdom Lake area suffered major wildfires in 2011 during a severe drought, first in April with 160 homes destroyed [11] and again in August–September with 39 homes and 9 recreational vehicles lost. [12]
The park was acquired in 1954 by a Department of Army lease. The park was opened to the public in 1958. The park is named for the 34th U.S. president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was born in Denison. In the early 1830s, the area was important to Anglo settlers, particularly as a route to Texas and the American southwest. It was also an area of ...
Baxter said the ATV park would “free up” 120 acres of county-owned land near 20 Mile Bend that was previously set for an off-road vehicle park to build a drag racing complex that would replace ...
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Middle Run, from between Possum Hollow and Snow Goose Trails. Middle Run Valley Natural Area is a nature park owned and maintained by New Castle County, Delaware. The park, known also by its initials MRVNA, is located east of downtown Newark amidst residential neighborhoods and other park land.