Abilene

Abilene SP https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/abilene https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abilene_State_Park Abilene State Park is located near Lake Abilene south of Abilene, Texas. It features camping, trailer facilities, picnicking, shelters, a swimming pool, and hiking. A large grove of oak, cedar, elm and pecan trees, now a favorite picnic area, was once a campground for Comanche Indians. The park is located about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Abilene, on FM 89.

For assistance using this map, contact the park. Abilene State Park TexasStateParks.org/App #TexasStateParks TexasStateParks.org/SocialMedia LEGEND PLEASE NOTE Headquarters • CHECK OUT times: Noon for tent and RV sites; 11 a.m. for yurts and screened shelters. Permits must be renewed by 9 a.m. (pending site availability). • CHECK IN time is 2 p.m. • A maximum of 8 people per campsite is permitted. Guests visiting for the day must leave the park by 10 p.m. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. • Public consumption or display of any alcoholic beverage is prohibited. • Gathering of firewood is prohibited. Campfires are permitted only in fire rings provided at each site. • Numbered campsites are for overnight use only. Dam Roa d State Parks Store Tu To sc Bu ol ffa a lo & G Ab a ile p, ne Abilene #BetterOutside Restrooms Showers Primitive Campites Water and Electric Sites N Full Hookup Sites RV/Trailer Only Sites Dump Station Drinkable Water Wagon Circle 4 Playground 3 2 5 17 1 13 Dining Hall 1 90 Ea gle Tra il Lake Abile ne Da m m El 88 86 89 Buffalo Wallow 70 68 65 66 64 Volleyball Court 59 60 58 56 61 Maintenance Texas State Parks Store E k ree lm C ad o yR t un Co This publication can be found at tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/maps/park_maps/ Handicapped Accessible Residence FM 89 TPWD receives funds from the USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. To request an accommodation or obtain information in an alternative format, please contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TTY) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989 or by email at accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, please contact TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. Birdwatching 50 54 52 67 Small tent & trailer sites Soccer Field Baseball Field Brushy Trail 51 49 53 57 55 ture Trail Pecan Grove Canoe/Kayak Launch Bird Blind 85 62 Boat Ramp 87 Oak Grove 63 3 2 Entrance Gate © 2023 TPWD PWD MP P4506-001F (2/23) Screened Shelters Fishing Pier 4 Na oad Dam R Exit Gate Parking Fishing 5 Cr ee kN es ad m Ro otor V ehicl ne Da d to M Nature Trails 1.5 miles Road Abile l rai eT ur Campsites 1-17 84 69 83 81 73 71 80 82 76 78 74 79 75 77 e Group Picnicking Group Hall Wagon Circle 72 Abilen Picnic Area Yurt Close Crappie Limit: 25 per day Size: 10 In. min. Cedar 48 Grove 47 40 42 43 46 39 4144 37 38 45 ek 11 12 Cre 10 Elm 9 Horseshoes at am Road Abilene D Largemouth Bass Limit: 5 per day Size: 14 In. min. Swimming Pool 14 8 PLEASE NOTE Catfish (Blue and Channel) Limit: 5 per day (aggregate) Size: No min. Biking Trail 15 7 • The lake is open from sunrise to sunset. • Overnight camping is prohibited. • Canoes and kayaks must be rented at park headquarters prior to use. • Motor boats must remain at idle speed (no wake). • Stop the spread of invasive species. CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY your boat. • Public consumption or display of any alcoholic beverage is prohibited. • Gathering firewood is prohibited. • Campfires are permitted only in fire rings. No ground fires are permitted. • Abilene State Park rules and regulations apply at Lake Abilene. Hiking Trail 16 6 Lake Abilene Interpretive Trail FM 89 PARK RESERVATIONS TexasStateParks.org ParquesDeTexas.org Ice, firewood, bottled water and one-of-a-kind gift items are available at the Texas State Parks Store located in our park headquarters building. (512) 389-8900 150 Park Road 32 Tuscola, TX 79562 (325) 572-3204 Proud Sponsor of Texas State Parks 

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INTERPRETIVE GUIDE Prominently sited atop the park’s highest hill, the refectory’s second-level observation tower offers a panoramic view of the area. WELCOME TO ABILENE STATE PARK, A PLACE STEEPED IN HISTORY AND NATURAL BEAUTY. CAMP IN THE SHADE OF THIS WOODED OASIS IN ARID WEST TEXAS. TAKE A QUIET PADDLE ON LAKE ABILENE AND ENJOY A STUNNING SUNSET OVER THE LAKE. DROP A LINE IN BUFFALO WALLOW AND TRY FOR YOUR NEXT BIG CATCH, OR MAYBE JUST YOUR FIRST! COOL OFF IN THE PARK’S ICONIC SWIMMING POOL. MARVEL AT REMARKABLE THE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS WHO BUILT THIS PARK DESPITE THE CHALLENGES THEY ENDURED. THINGS TO DO AT ABILENE STATE PARK • Take a hike on a nature trail or around the lake and explore the flora and fauna of the park. Pick up a trail guide at the park office. • Watch the wildlife that live in the park. Morning and evening are the best times to see white-tailed deer, armadillos, raccoons, and skunks. Please don’t feed the wildlife—nature’s foods are healthier. • Go fishing for bass, crappie, catfish, and perch. No fishing license is required if fishing within the state park. Be sure to ask park staff about our tackle loaner program. • Get your binoculars and look for the over 200 species of birds sighted at Abilene State Park, including herons, raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl. • Enjoy the grandeur of the night sky from your campsite—no telescope needed! • Learn to be a good steward of the park by becoming a Junior Ranger at Abilene State Park. Ask at the park office for the Junior Ranger journal. • Leave no trace! Help our wildlife by disposing of garbage and fishing line, staying on trails, and leaving natural treasures for everyone to enjoy. For more information about programs or volunteering, contact the park or visit our website and add us on Facebook. Abilene State Park • 150 Park Road 32, Tuscola, TX 79562 (325) 572-3204 • www.tpwd.texas.gov/abilene/ © 2022 TPWD. PWD BR P4506-001I (7/22) TPWD receives funds from the USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. To request an accommodation or obtain information in an alternative format, please contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TTY) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989 or by email at accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, please contact TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. ABILENE STATE PARK A B I L E N E S T A T E P A R K THE MAN BEHIND THE DREAM A NATURAL SETTING Abilene State Park lies in a valley surrounded by the low limestone hills of the Callahan Divide. The divide is an area of higher country, rising 200–300 feet above the surrounding plains that separates the watersheds of the Brazos and Colorado rivers. The hills are sparsely wooded with mesquites, stunted Ashe junipers, and mixed grasses. The floodplain of Elm Creek supports shaded woodlands of pecans, live oaks, red oaks, willows, hackberries, and elms. These lowlands sustain an array of plant and animal populations seldom found in this region of Texas. Look for soaring Mississippi kites during the spring and summer, roadrunners dashing across a trail, and elegant white-tailed deer grazing in the evenings. AN ENDURING MONUMENT By the mid-1880s, at the height of the livestock boom, the area of present-day Abilene State Park and Lake Abilene was occupied by families who had come to the region in the late 1870s. They farmed the bottomlands near Elm Creek and raised sheep and cattle on the uplands. I In the early 1900s, Abilene already held promise as one of the state’s more important metropolitan areas. As the town grew, so did its need for a reliable city water supply, a primary concern for any settlement in semi-arid West Texas. In 1918, citizens approved plans to build a dam on Elm Creek, creating Lake Abilene. In December 1933, CCC Company 1823V (“V” stood for veterans), a mixed company of 141 white and nine Black World War I veterans, arrived and set up camp. From 19331934, the veteran company built the foundation of the park. Using simple hand tools, the men cleared land, built roads and culverts, milled lumber, and quarried local stone. But as with most man-made dams, the impoundment greatly altered the surrounding landscape. Farmsteads and fields were soon abandoned as the precious waters to Elm Creek now filled Lake Abilene. Unfortunately, the lake proved ineffective (even going dry in 1927) and was replaced as the city’s water source in the late 1920s. The public’s increasing interest in outdoor recreation, the construction of a road to the area, and the commitment of city and state officials to the idea of parks, all created an environment that made the dedication of a park on city land a

Abilene S TAT E PA R K PA N H A N D L E P L A I N S Abilene STATE PARK The wooded stream valleys, low limestone hills and prairie grasses of Abilene State Park in north-central Texas have long invited visitors. Well before modern times, the waters of Elm Creek and the surrounding vegetation attracted migrating buffalo, traveling Indians and cattle drives. Today, visitors enjoy relaxing in the shaded campground and splashing in the park’s swimming pool, constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The park also has a nature trail, and there’s boating and fishing in nearby Lake Abilene. Camping: Campsites with water only, water and electricity, and full hook-ups. Yurts and screened shelters. Group Facilities: Air-conditioned halls with kitchen (capacity 50). Group trailer area for day use or overnight. Picnicking: Large picnic area with tables and grills. Playground and game area for horseshoes, sand volleyball and baseball. Swimming: Pool open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Designated swimming area in Lake Abilene. Boating: Permitted in Lake Abilene. No water skiing or jet skiing. Canoes and kayaks available to rent. Fishing: In Lake Abilene or Buffalo Wallow Pond. Trails: 1 1/2-mile self-guided nature trail. Biking and hiking around Lake Abilene. Texas State Parks Store: One-of-a-kind items, gifts, ice, etc. 20 Abilene 84 20 277 126 153 89 89 Buffalo Gap 83 84 36 613 Abilene SP Located in Taylor County; 11 miles southwest of Abilene to Buffalo Gap on FM 89, then five miles southwest to Park Road 32. Abilene State Park 150 Park Rd. 32, Tuscola, TX 79562 • (325) 572-3204 www.texasstateparks.org Rates and reservations: (512) 389-8900. For info only: (800) 792-1112. Texas State Parks is a division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. © 2019 TPWD PWD CD P4506-001G (8/19) In accordance with Texas State Depository Law, this publication is available at the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse and/or Texas Depository Libraries. TPWD receives funds from the USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. To request an accommodation or obtain information in an alternative format, please contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TTY) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989 or by email at accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, please contact TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. 

ABILENE SP BIRD CHECKLIST This checklist is a list of common and specialty birds seen in the park. Staf and volunteers have used previous checklists as well as eBird data to compile these lists. This list should not be used as a comprehensive list of birds seen in this park. Please help us protect the natural avian communities by refraining from using playback tapes of bird songs. Thank you for your cooperation. Waterfowl ___ Wood Duck ___ Gadwall ___ Mallard ___ Northern Pintail Cormorants and Anhingas ___ Double-crested Cormorant Pelicans ___ American White Pelican Herons, Ibis, and Allies ___ Green-winged Teal ___ Great Blue Heron ___ Northern Shoveler ___ Great Egret ___ American Wigeon ___ Snowy Egret ___ Northern Pintail ___ Ring-necked Duck ___ Bufehead Grouse, Quail, and Allies ___ Green Heron Vultures, Hawks, and Allies ___ Black Vulture ___ Turkey Vulture ___ Northern Bobwhite ___ Mississippi Kite ___ Wild Turkey ___ Northern Harrier Grebes ___ Pied-billed Grebe Pigeons and Doves ___ Rock Pigeon ___ Eurasian Collared Dove ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk ___ Cooper’s Hawk ___ Red-shouldered Hawk ___ Red-tailed Hawk Owls ___ White-winged Dove ___ Eastern Screech-Owl ___ Mourning Dove ___ Great Horned Owl Cuckoos ___ Greater Roadrunner ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo Nightjars ___ Common Nighthawk Swifs ___ Chimney Swif Hummingbirds Kingfshers ___ Belted Kingfsher Woodpeckers ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ___ Golden-fronted Woodpecker ___ Downy Woodpecker ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker ___ Northern Flicker ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird Falcons and Caracaras ___ Black-chinned Hummingbird ___ American Kestrel Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ___ American Coot Cranes ___ Sandhill Crane Shorebirds ___ Killdeer Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ___ Ring-billed Gull Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees, Kingbirds, and Allies ___ Eastern Phoebe ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher ___ Great Crested Flycatcher ___ Western Kingbird ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Vireos Thrushes ___ Black-capped Vireo ___ Eastern Bluebird ___ White-eyed Vireo ___ Hermit Thrush ___ Yellow-throated Vireo ___ American Robin ___ Red-eyed Vireo Shrikes Waxwings ___ Cedar Waxwing ___ Loggerhead Shrike Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens ___ Blue Jay Old World Sparrows ___ House Sparrow Finches, Euphonias, and Allies ___ Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay ___ House Finch ___ American Crow ___ Pine Siskin ___ Chihuahuan Raven ___ American Goldfnch ___ Common Raven Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice New World Sparrows ___ Chipping Sparrow ___ Carolina Chickadee ___ Field Sparrow ___ Black-crested Titmouse ___ Lark Sparrow Martins and Swallows ___ Dark-eyed Junco ___ Purple Martin ___ White-crowned Sparrow ___ Barn Swallow ___ White-throated Sparrow ___ Clif Swallow ___ Song Sparrow ___ Cave Swallow ___ Lincolns Sparrow Kinglets ___ Swamp Sparrow ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet Nuthatches ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch Treecreepers ___ Brown Creeper Gnatcatchers ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Wrens ___ Spotted Towhee Blackbirds ___ Eastern Meadowlark ___ Red-winged Blackbird ___ Brown-headed Cowbird ___ Common Grackle ___ Great-tailed Grackle Wood-Warblers ___ Black-and-white Warbler ___ House Wren ___ Orange-crowned Warbler ___ Carolina Wren ___ Yellow Warbler ___ Bewick’s Wren ___ Common Yellowthroat Starlings and Mynas ___ European Starling Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies ___ Summer Tanager ___ Northern Cardinal ___ Brown Thrasher ___ Blue Grosbeak ___ Northern Mockingbird ___ Indigo Bunting ___ Painted Bunting ___ Dickcissel © 2021 TPWD PWD CD P4506-0001K (5/21) TPWD receives funds from the USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. To request an accommodation or obtain information in an alternative format, please contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TTY) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989 or by email at accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, please contact TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. 

-Official- FACILITIES Get the Mobile App: MAPS ACTIVITIES TexasStateParks.org/app T O Y O T A T U N D R A The Toyota Tundra is built to explore the great outdoors. No matter what the weekend throws at you, your Tundra takes it on with ease. | toyota.com/tundra Official Vehicle of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation CONTENTS 4 100 Years of Texas Parks 6 Parks Near You 8 90 Checklist DIRECTORY TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 52 68 20 38 60 30 84 68 David Yoskowitz, Ph.D. Executive Director Rodney Franklin State Parks Director Mischelle Diaz Communications Director TPW COMMISSION Arch “Beaver” Aplin, III, Chairman Lake Jackson Dick Scott, Vice-Chairman Wimberley James E. Abell Kilgore Oliver J. Bell Cleveland Paul L. Foster El Paso Anna B. Galo Laredo Jeffery D. Hildebrand Houston Robert L. “Bobby” Patton, Jr. Fort Worth Travis B. “Blake” Rowling Dallas T. Dan Friedkin, Chairman-Emeritus Houston Lee Marshall Bass, Chairman-Emeritus Fort Worth 52 Panhandle Plains 48 State Parks Map Special thanks to Toyota and advertisers, whose generous support made this guide possible. Texas State Parks is a division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Cover illustration: Brad Woodard, bravethewoods.com Texas State Parks Official Guide, Nineteenth Edition © TPWD PWD BK P4000-000A (3/23) TPWD receives funds from DHS and USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin (including limited English proficiency), disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, visit tpwd.texas. gov/nondiscrimination or call (512) 389-4800 for information on filing a complaint. To obtain information in an alternative format, contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TTY) at (512) 389-8915, by Relay Texas at 7-1-1, (800) 735-2989, or by email at accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. If you speak a language other than English and need assistance, email lep@tpwd.texas.gov. You can also contact Department of the Interior Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240, and/or U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), Mail Stop #0190 2707, Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20528. In accordance with Texas State Depository Law, this publication is available at the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse and/or Texas Depository Libraries. WELCOME from Rodney Franklin, State Parks Director This year is very special for Texas State Parks: We are celebrating our 100-year anniversary in 2023. More and more Texans are discovering the beauty of State Parks and exploring the outdoors in new and adventurous ways. Our teams across the state are incredibly excited to welcome outdoor enthusiasts, especially those who have yet to discover what our parks have to offer. The variety of Texas’ lands is unmatched; from the mountains of west Texas to the Gulf shores, the Texas State Park system celebrates and preserves the natural and cultural treasures that make Texas such a special place. The 640,000-plus acres that make up the state park system are nearly as diverse as the people of Texas. Since 1923, our mission has been to help connect our visitors with the outdoors. As we honor those who have come before us, I invite a new generation to be a part of the story of the lands that connect us all. There is more to enjoy in our parks than you know, so please join us in our celebrations and activities. Every day we look for new and better ways to ensure your state parks are welcoming to every Texan, regardless of their background or experience being outside. I hope you’ll visit soon and often, while bringing your friends and family along. YOU are a natural and we’re looking forward to celebrating the 100-year anniversary of state parks with you! WHAT’S NEW IN STATE PARKS Galveston Island State Park reopened the beachside of the park with a new headquarters, campsites, restrooms, and more. Bastrop State Park unveiled an extensive new group of trails, the “Tree Army Trails,” many of which are ADA-accessible. Improvements and major repairs are planned for Indian Lodge, Tyler, Inks Lake, Cedar Hill, South Llano River, Eisenhower and several other state parks All-terrain “GRIT” wheelchairs are now available at 10 parks with more adaptive equipment on the way to help people of all abilities experience Texas State Parks. Learn more about our accessibility efforts, page 14. More information: TexasStateParks.org/whatsnew 100 Years of Texas Parks The crown jewels of Texas road trips started as an unfunded wish list before the Depression. Back in 1923, Governor Pat Neff realized rising numbers of new car travelers needed places to camp overnight on multi-day trips. Neff convinced the state legislature to create a six-member State Parks Board, half men, half women. Isabella, the Governor’s mother, and her family donated acreage on the Leon

Guía de Parques INSTALACIONES Descarga la Aplicacíon Móvil MAPAS ACTIVIDADES texasstateparks.org/app ¡Los niños entran gratis! La entrada es gratis para los niños de 12 años y menores. Encuentra un parque: parquesdetexas.org Contenido Estero Llano Grande SP 2 Actividades y Programas 4 Parques Cercanos 6 Lugares para Quedarse 8 Tarifas y Pases 9 Directorio 10 Mapa de Parques 18 Instalaciones y Actividades BIENVENIDO Rodney Franklin, Director de Parques Texas tiene algunas de las tierras públicas más diversas del país, con una gran riqueza natural y cultural. La vida silvestre está por todas partes, los paisajes florecen con belleza, y la historia es abundante. Sus parques estatales son parte del legado que nos enorgullece. La gente de Texas ayuda a asegurar ese legado para las generaciones futuras al visitar y ser voluntarios. ¡Gracias! Estos más de 630,000 acres exhiben algunos de los grandes tesoros del estado. Los parques nos ayudan a crear recuerdos con la familia y a encontrar consuelo en la naturaleza. Los parques fortalecen las economías locales y unen a las comunidades. Sobre todo, los parques nos permiten pasar tiempo al aire libre para recargar energías, estar saludables y relajarnos a nuestra manera. Les invito a disfrutar de sus parques estatales, explorando lo mejor de Texas con amigos y familia. Los parques están aquí para todos. Nos pertenecen a todos. ¡Visítelos, diviértase y ayude a protegerlos para siempre! Foto de portada: Estero Llano State Park, Chase Fountain © 2021 TPWD PWD BK P4000-000A (5/21) TPWD recibe fondos del Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE.UU. (USFWS por sus siglas en ingles). TPWD prohíbe la discriminación por raza, color, religión, nacionalidad de origen, discapacidad, edad y género, conforme la ley estatal y federal. Para solicitar un acomodo especial u obtener información en un formato alternativo, por favor contacte a TPWD en un Teléfono de Texto (TTY) al (512) 3898915 ó por medio de “Relay Texas” al 7-1-1 ó (800) 735-2989 ó por email a accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. Si usted cree que TPWD ha discriminado en su contra, favor de comunicarse con TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744, o con el Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE.UU., Office for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. De acuerdo con la Ley de Depósito del Estado de Texas, esta publicación está disponible en el centro de Distribución de Publicaciones del Estado de Texas y/o las Bibliotecas de Depósito de Texas. ACTIVIDADES Y PROGRAMAS ¿Qué puedo hacer en los parques estatales? ¡Disfruta de un día de campo, visita un sitio histórico o elige entre muchas otras opciones! Bicicletas Pedalea a lo largo de los parques a cualquier velocidad, en cualquier estilo, con cualquier grupo. Elige las rutas, el tipo de terreno y las distancias que cumplan con tu zona de confort. Caminatas Empieza con un circuito más corto, avanza a terrenos más difíciles o únete a una caminata guiada. Pescar Puedes pescar sin licencia en tantos como 70 parques estatales. Muchos parques ofrecen equipo para pescar a manera de préstamo y eventos especiales para aprender a pescar. Barcos Renta canoas y kayacs y explora uno de los senderos acuáticos en Texas. Nadar Animales Silvestres Acampar Descubre aves, mamíferos y plantas que tienen su hogar en Texas. Muchos parques tienen señalamientos y listados que te ayudan a aprender más. Encuentra un lugar que cumpla con lo que quieres. Prueba nuevas recetas, comparte historias favoritas y disfruta de las estrellas. 2 Más información y reservaciones: parquesdetexas.org Escape del calor en arroyos, ríos, lagos, manantiales, piletas y playas del mar. Tu seguridad en el agua es muy importante. Lleva el chaleco salvavidas. Aprende a nadar. Guarda a los niños. (512) 389-8900 ¡Pregunta en tu parque cuáles están disponibles! Los niños de 12 años y menores entran GRATIS Cielos Estrellados Escapa de las luces de la ciudad y goza de maravillosas vistas del cielo que no encontrarás en ninguna otra parte. Ven a una fiesta de estrellas o toma una excursión de constelaciones auto-guiada. Familias en la Naturaleza Elige un taller o diseña tu propia aventura. ¡Monta una tienda de campaña, cocina al exterior, prende una fogata y juega al exterior! Nosotros te Toma una publicación gratuita de actividades o pregunta por los paquetes gratuitos con los parques proporcionamos todo el equipo. No es necesario tener experiencia. participantes. Usa los binoculares, lupas, libros de bosquejos y libros de guías para explorar el parque. Mochilas para Exploradores Soldados Búfalo de Texas Descubre la historia con cuentos, vestuarios y herramientas. Sigue la pista de un animal, pesca con caña, cocina sobre una fogata, visita los fuertes y más. Adéntrate en las historias de vida de aquellos que sirvieron valientemente en los primeros regimientos Áfrico-Americanos de las Fuerzas Armadas. ! Seguridad en el Parque Ten cuidado con el agua Pre