Jan 31, 2025 · Outdoors enthusiasts in Texas can look forward to a new park to explore in the coming years: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently purchased a 2,000-plus acre tract of land in the Hill Country with the goal of turning it into a state park.. The parcel of land is located in Burnet County adjacent to the Colorado River, …

Just north of the freeway lies 4,871 acres of former ranch land that is now Palo Pinto Mountains State Park. Once developed, this rugged, beautiful park will offer hiking, camping, fishing, stargazing and other outdoor activities.

Dec 9, 2024 · The new state park covers 4.7 miles on Palo Pinto Creek in the Cross Timbers and Prairies ecological region, featuring several 1,400-foot peaks, Tucker Lake and two creeks surrounded by a plethora of flora and fauna. Guests are welcome to hike, mountain bike, camp and fish on the park grounds.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department owns some exemplary pieces of Texas land. These tracts are located throughout the state, and include desert, forest, Gulf coast, and other unique ecosystems. Construction has begun on Palo Pinto Mountains State …

May 4, 2023 · Over the next 12 to 15 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department plans to open six new state parks from Big Bend to the Hill Country and Texas coast.

Nov 29, 2024 · Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, an incoming new state park in North Texas, has revealed its estimated opening timeline. The 5,000-acre ranch land has been in the works for decades and...

The goal for both projects is to give people more access to natural spaces. TPWD said the purchase is the first in a potentially two-phase property purchase to create a new state park of more than ...

Nov 29, 2024 · Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is due to open by summer 2025. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is Texas's first new state park in 25 years. A former ranchland located 75 miles west of...

Dec 2, 2024 · For the first time in a quarter decade, Texas will get a new state park with the opening of Palo Pinto Mountains State Park in 2025.

AUSTIN — Over the next 12–15 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open six new state parks from Big Bend to the Hill Country and Texas coast. Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine highlights these future getaways in a special May commemorative issue, on newsstands now.