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Park guests can fish in the South Llano River or Buck Lake, an oxbow lake in the park. There are over seventeen miles of hiking trails in the park with many also designated for cycling. Stargazing opportunities abound as the park is a designated International Dark Sky Park. [6] Camping spaces for tents and recreational vehicles are available
South Llano River State Park: Kimble 2,600 acres (1052 ha) 1990 South Llano River State Park: Stephen F. Austin State Park: Austin 663.3 acres (268 ha) 1940 White-tailed deer in Stephen F. Austin State Park: Tyler State Park: Smith 985.5 acres (399 ha) 1939 Tyler State Park swimming area: Village Creek State Park: Hardin 1,090 acres (441 ha ...
Jan. 22—Thanks to park lovers from all over the Lone Star State, Texas State Parks will soon have new offerings for park visitors. In honor of the 2023 Centennial of Texas State Parks, Texas ...
Park activities include hiking, picknicking, rock climbing, primitive backpacking, camping, and caving. [11] The Summit Trail is the most popular hiking path. [12]Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) partners with Friends of Enchanted Rock, [13] a volunteer-based nonprofit organization that works for the improvement and preservation of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.
The former Walter Buck Wildlife Management Area is a 2,200-acre section of land that is now part of South Llano River State Park near Junction, Texas. External links
The Llano River (/ ˈ l æ n oʊ / LAN-oh) is a tributary of the Colorado River, about 105 miles (169 km) long, in Texas in the United States. [1] It drains part of the Edwards Plateau in Texas Hill Country northwest of Austin .
Balcones Canyonlands is a national wildlife refuge located in the Texas Hill Country to the northwest of Lago Vista, Texas. [1] The refuge was formed in 1992 to conserve habitat for two endangered songbirds, the golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) and the black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla), and to preserve Texas Hill Country habitat for numerous other wildlife species. [2]
Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway is a Texas state park located along the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado in Briscoe County, Texas, United States, approximately 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Amarillo. The state park opened in 1982 and is 15,314 acres (6,197 ha) in size, making it the third-largest state park in Texas. [2] [3]