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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.
The highway turns to the northeast before entering Palo Pinto County and Possum Kingdom State Park. Within the park, the route curves to the north and then to the northwest; a spur route, signed as PR 33A , branches off to the northeast and provides access to boat launching and camping areas.
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]
Possum Kingdom Lake covers an area of 16,716 acres, with 219 miles of shoreline, according to the Brazos River Authority. The lake is a reservoir for the Brazos River and holds approximately ...
The city contracted with the Brazos River Authority to purchase water from Possum Kingdom, but in order to do so it had to build a facility in Breckenridge to treat the lake’s salty water. The ...
Possum Kingdom State Park: Palo Pinto 1,528.7 acres (618.6 ha) 1940 Possum Kingdom State Park: Purtis Creek State Park: Henderson, Van Zandt 1,582.4 acres (640.4 ha) 1988 Purtis Creek State Park: Ray Roberts Lake State Park - includes Isle du Bois Unit, Johnson Branch Unit, Jordan Park Unit, Ray Roberts Greenbelt Corridor, and Sanger Marina Unit
Park Road 36 (PR 36) is a 5.606-mile-long (9.022 km) Park Road in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The road, located in northwestern Palo Pinto County west of Graford, was authorized in 1945 to provide access to a former section of Possum Kingdom State Park.
Marina inside park 1960 [27] current Loops back onto itself PR 21: 9.295 [28] 14.959 Coyote Run Day-Use Area in Cleburne State Park: US 67: 1940 [28] current Serves as main throughfare; outside of park, follows former SH 174 route PR 22.80 [29] 1.29 US 281: Mineral Wells State Park: 1940 [30] — [31]