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The property was acquired by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1977 and was opened to the public in December 2008. [2] A resaca is a type of oxbow lake that can be found in Texas, [3] and is a former channels of the Rio Grande. It is naturally cut off from the river, having no inlet or outlet.
Martin Creek Lake State Park is a 286 acres (116 ha) developed recreational area in East Texas in the United States. The park is located southwest of Tatum on Martin Creek Lake in Rusk County and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Texas Utilities Generating Company deeded the park to the state in 1976, and it opened the ...
The eastern half of Sheldon Lake was drained in the early 1950s, and the Houston West Canal was constructed to divert fresh water from Lake Houston to the city. In 1952 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchased the lake and surrounding property. They established the Sheldon Wildlife Management Area in 1955, providing a public fishing ...
The Vancouver Lake Watershed Partnership was formed in October 2004, bringing various public agencies with interest and jurisdiction together. [12] Vancouver Lake plays host to two water sport oriented recreation clubs. Vancouver Lake Crew is a high school and master aged rowing club that uses the lake as its primary practice facility. Along ...
The park offers ranger-led educational programs throughout the year. The park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, nature study, hiking, wildlife observation, horseback riding, camping, and disc golf. There are tent and RV campsites, as well as a pavilion and about 5 miles (8.0 km) of hiking trails. [5]
Fairfield Lake State Park is a closed state park located in Freestone County, Texas, United States, northeast of Fairfield on the shores of Fairfield Lake, the subject of a contentious battle between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) (which leased and operated the park until June 2023) and a private developer (who purchased the land from the prior owner).
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The 120,000-acre (49,000 ha) refuge is located almost entirely in Cameron County, Texas , 25 mi (40 km) east of Harlingen , [ 2 ] although a very small part of its northernmost point extends into southern Willacy County .
Village Creek State Park is a state park in the Piney Woods of eastern Texas in the Hardin County city of Lumberton. [2] The heavily forested, 2,466 acres (998 ha) park opened in 1994. It is named for Village Creek, a sand-bottomed, free-flowing tributary of the Neches River. [3]