Bastrop

Bastrop SP https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/bastrop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastrop_State_Park Bastrop State Park is located in Bastrop County in Central Texas. Bastrop State Park is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the west of Buescher State Park, and the two are connected by Park Road 1. The park consists of stands of loblolly pines mixed with post oak and junipers. The park's trails include an 8.5-mile (13.7 km) loop through the park's undeveloped area. Also, an 18-hole golf course, open all year round, winds through the forest. The large swimming pool is open during the summers.

For assistance using this map, contact the park. Bastrop Trails on this map are not to scale. Please use Trail Map (available at Park Headquarters) for detailed information. State Park TexasStateParks.org/App 2 1 Pur p Showers 5 4 12 Lost Pines Lodge Blue (.2 mTrail i.) Parking Primitive Sites (Walk-in) Water Only Tent Sites Water and Electric Sites PARK ROAD Gray Trail (.43 mi.) 1B Full Hookups Sites Pond Purple Trail .93 mi. PARK ROAD PARK ROAD 1A • Numbered sites are for overnight camping only. .8 mi. Orange Trail 3 Wheelchair Accessible d Bed • Pets must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet and must not be left unattended or cause a disturbance. Pets are not allowed inside any building or pool. 10 i. • Only one unit per site is permitted to hook up to utilities. 9 .51 m • Campsite must be kept clean; all trash must be picked up before you leave. Dumpsters and recycling are conveniently located in all camping loops. Restrooms PARK ROAD 8 6 14 State Parks Store .31 mi. 1A 11 1A Gold Trail (.21 mi.) • Picnicking is allowed with permit only in Day Use areas. 4 Re dT rai l 18 19 Y 17 (.1 ellow 21 5m 20 24 i.) 23 1 2 22 16 3 15 11 4 1413 12 29 28 5 30 10 31 6 7 8 9 32 • WATCH FOR FALLING TREES. 27 42 41 38 33 40 37 39 36 35 34 Tree Army Trails Deer Run Camping Area Historic Golf Shelter Piney Hill Camping Area 1 Cabin Hiking Trail Boundary Fence 25 • Gathering of firewood is prohibited. If BURN BANS are not in effect, campfires are permitted only in fire rings provided at each site. No ground fires are permitted. Please, use extreme caution with any burning materials during the high-fire danger season. • Only hike trails that are marked. l rai eT rpl SPECIAL REMINDERS Black Trail (.25 mi.) 1 Dump Station Scenic Overlook Pu 2 3 #BetterOutside Headquarters Old Roa 7 • Valid permit required on windshield of each vehicle in park. All vehicles must remain on pavement to avoid erosion. • Excess parking fee is required at campsites with more than two vehicles (including trailers). mi . l Tr ai le rp Pu Pioneer Village Cabin Area • Quiet hours are enforced from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. or at anytime a disturbance is created. Re (1.6 d Tra 1 m il i.) • A maximum of eight people are allowed per campsite. Day Use guests must leave the park by 10 p.m. Trail Purple i. .83 m Pond 1C • Public consumption or display of any alcoholic beverage is prohibited. #TexasStateParks LEGEND ad Ro N • CHECK OUT time for campsites is 12 p.m. or renew permit by 9 a.m. CHECK OUT time for cabins and group barracks is 11 a.m. .86 10 miles le T rail PLEASE NOTE rk Pa To PARK ROAD Buescher 1C To State Park TexasStateParks.org/SocialMedia Biking Trail Picnic Area 49 43 44 57 58 48 63 64 62 47 65 46 66 67 68 69 70 Creekside Camping Area 61 60 59 Purple Trail 56 55 Copperas Creek Camping Area Group Picnic Pavilion Fehr’s Overlook Shelter 54 53 Dining Hall – Refectory ville To Smith 52 51 50 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 Group Barracks Swimming Pool Playground Carrizo Trail (.3 mi.) 21 TEXAS • Trails are hiking only, except Tree Army Trails, which are hiking and biking. PARK ROAD 1A 1A Friends of the Lost Pines State Parks Please join us as a member of this support organization. Tree Army Trails Lake Mina Your contribution of professional services, volunteer services or financial contributions can help protect and preserve these resources for future generations. LOOP as tro p 150 To B Maintenance PARK ROAD 71 Visit Friends of the Lost Pines State Parks on Facebook Residence Texas State Parks Store Firewood, T-shirts, caps and oneof-a-kind gift items are available at the Texas State Park Store located in our park headquarters building. 100 Park Road 1A Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 321-2101 TEXAS 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 through Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (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. © 2025 TPWD PWD MP P4505-043L (2/25) This publication can be found at tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/maps/park_maps/ PARK RESERVATIONS TexasStateParks.org ParquesDeTexas.org (512) 389-8900 Proud Spon

Bastrop State Park Trails Map ay hw 21 ig H 100 Park Road 1A Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 321-2101 www.texasstateparks.org N TO LEGEND I ST AU / P RO ST A B PARK ROAD 1B Gate (Foot Traffic Only) Bastrop State Park Lake Headquarters Parking Restrooms Interpretive Center Wheelchair Accessible Showers Hiking Trail 0.86 21 1.0 Scenic Overlook Trail 1.7 mi. PARK ROAD 0.36 50 5 0.4 6 ER LI 8 NE 4.5 mi. 0.15 PO W 6 Post Oak Spur 0.5 mi. 6 1.1 PARK ROAD 1A 0.14 3 0.05 2 HISTORIC GOLF SHELTER 0. 11 05 0. Stonemason Course 0.4 mi. Deer Run Camping Area 0 Co. 1811 0.3 mi. 50 0.2 Miles 0' 0. 32 0' 500' 50 3 REFECTORY 30.1087° -97.2822° This iconic building helped Bastrop State Park qualify as a National Historic Landmark in 1997. 0' 50 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 through Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (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. 0.2 30.1095° -97.2839° 9 Generations of Texans began their golf experience in this shelter built by the WPA. Now, you can swing by and enjoy exhibits. 5 500' 0. 05 6 0.0 0. 14 14 0. 0.11 500' 0.1 6 0.02 7 FEHR'S OVERLOOK 30.0992° -97.2694° Nestled at the top of Fehr's Overlook Trace, a historic CCC shelter overlooks the park. 30.1113° -97.2694° Across from the CCC water tower TO L you AG can take in an incredible view of theRANGE/I-10 Lost Pines landscape. 8 HISTORIC WATER FOUNTAIN 30.1052° -97.2764° NATURE'S HANDIWORK Discover the hidden CCC treasures 30.1089° -97.2762° throughout the original day-use area of With the help of prescribed burns, the park. this area will grow into a healthy pine forest. 9 HISTORIC WATER FOUNTAIN 30.1010° -97.2712° BRACKEN FERNS The CCC installed pipes across the park 30.1065° -97.2760° to transport drinking water. These Enjoy the sprawling understory of ferns, fountains no longer function but remind an ancient type of plant with fossil us of the past. records dating to 55 million years ago. © 2025 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department PWD MP PWD MP P4505-0043U (7/25) No claims are made as to the accuracy of the data or its suitability to a particular use. This publication can be found at tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/maps/park_maps Map compiled by Texas State Parks staff. Heron Hideaway 1.4 mi. Little Alum Creek Lake E 550' 500' 0.1 4 0.07 30.1095° -97.2888° Feel free to fish in this hand-dug pond, but swimming isn't allowed here. 4 SCENIC OVERLOOK 1.58 1 1.4 2 0.0 0.17 LAKE MINA 1.0 8 0.0 0.07 Blacksmith Spur 0.3 mi. 2 0.04 1 0.36 5 0.3 9 0.0 Playfield Path 0.1 mi. 500' INE 0.1 1 08 0. 3 0.0 25 0. 0.1 4 0.3 D ROA 1A SCALE 0.5 Miles NOTES: Entrance permits are required for all visitors. All trails are hiking only unless otherwise indicated. Visit the park headquarters at the main entrance off Loop 150. Contour intervals are 10 feet. Trail lengths are in miles. Elevation levels are in feet. POINTS OF INTEREST (GPS coordinates shown in decimal degrees) Park Entrance 3 0.0 0.05 MON 0.17 Lake Mina Loop 0.8 mi. 1 0.25 7 HAR 0.69 SCALE 0 0.29 Fehr’s Overlook Trace 0.1 mi. 500' 02 0. Carpenter Crossover 0.3 mi. 0.33 0 9 500' 0.33 0.23 3 0.3 Carrizo Trail 0.5 mi. Co. 1805 1.0 mi. The Ol’ 9 Loop 1.5 mi. Lake Mina 0.11 550' TO BUESCHER STATE PARK RL 500' 0' 1.09 6 0.1 TEXAS 50 21 TEXAS 1.52 0.41 Piney Hill Spur 0.3 mi. POWE R LIN IN WE PO P/AU ST 0.4 3 Old Road Bed 1.0 mi. 0.47 TO B AST RO NOTE: Some locations on the north side (mostly Co. 1805) are not wheelchair friendly and are more challenging due to slope and curves. 15 Lost Pines Loop 8.4 mi. Sandstone Crossover 0.8 mi. 0. 25 TREE ARMY TRAILS op ACE R TR GOTIE 0.34 0.29 Tree Army Trails 1C 0.1 3 p1 0.14 Lo o 2 Lake Mina PARK ROAD 0.4 2 1 Pine Warbler Trail 0.3 mi. 0.77 1A 0.48 4 Lake Spur Trail 0.2 mi. 1 0.2 Farkleberry Spur 0.4 mi. PARK ENTRANCE 71 Lo AREAS NORTH OF PARK ROAD 1C ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO RESOURCE RECOVERY WORK TEXAS Biking Trail Day-use Area Group Picnic Pavilion Group Barracks Playground Campground Cabins Bridges PARK ROAD Houston Toad For assistance using

THE L O ST P IN E S ARE I N Y O U R H A N D S While enjoying Bastrop and Buescher State Parks, please remember everything you see in the parks is protected. Artifacts, rocks, animals, and plants (even pine cones) are all part of the region’s rich natural and cultural heritage. Help us keep these parks a special place for everyone. • Preserve the integrity of the historic CCC structures by using them with respect. They are part of our heritage! BASTROP AND BUESCHER STATE PARKS L O S T PINES THE WELCOME TO THE LOST PINES OF TEXAS, THE H O M E O F BASTROP AND B U E S C H E R STATE PARKS. THE UNIQUE SETTING OF • Hike only on designated trails and stay out of closed areas. BOTH PARKS • Leave no trace. Keep your parks clean by picking up your trash. EVOKES A SENSE OF MYSTERY, AS THE • Preserve the parks for future generations and leave plants, animals, and rocks where you find them. SEEMS OUT OF PLACE. WHILE GREATLY ISOLATED FOREST OF LOBLOLLY PINES IMPACTED BY A 2011 WILDFIRE, • BASTROP STATE PARK IS RECOVERING WITH POCKETS OF LOBLOLLY PINES Bastrop State Park • Box 518, Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 321-2101 • www.tpwd.texas.gov/bastrop SEEN THROUGHOUT THE PARK. Buescher State Park • PO Box 75, Smithville, TX 78957 (512) 237-2241 • www.tpwd.texas.gov/buescher HISTORIC STONE CABINS AND BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURES SUCH AS BRIDGES BUILT BY THE CCC DOT THE LANDSCAPE. STUNNING CRAFTSMANSHIP BRINGS THESE HISTORIC TREASURES TO LIFE. © 2019 TPWD. PWD BR P4505-043P (7/19) 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. Texas State Parks is a division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Citizens of Bastrop and Smithville recognized early on that this land was worth protecting. Even before Bastrop State Park existed, a local hunting and fishing club laid the foundation for recreation in the Lost Pines. Bastrop and Smithville, plus local landowners, provided the land that became Bastrop and Buescher State Parks. In the 1930s, the Buescher (pronounced “Bisher”) family donated 636 acres for the park. Since its dedication in 1937, Bastrop State Park has grown to over 6,600 acres of rolling hills while Buescher complements this preserve with about 1,000 acres. Long ago, Native American groups passed through here and relied on game animals, plants, stones for tools, and water. A convenient river crossing made Bastrop County a likely place for early European settlement as well. The vital Spanish travel route known as El Camino Real de los Tejas traversed the area and contributed to the colonization of Texas. The natural resources of the area were important to regional development. Timber harvest of loblolly pines fueled construction in Austin and San Antonio. The town of Bastrop, known as Mina when established in 1832, is one of the oldest towns in Texas. Bastrop timber was exported as far as northern Mexico. TPWD/JOHN CHANDLER CLAIRE BOYER INTERPRETIVE GUIDE A N D B U E S C H E R S T A T E P A R K S GROWING FROM THE GROUND ROOSEVELT’S FOREST ARMY In 1933 companies #1805 and #1811 arrived at Bastrop and Buescher State Parks to transform the over-cut pine forest into a scenic wonder by seeding, transplanting and clearing the tangle of brush and fallen timber. These recruits enrolled for a six-month period and were paid $30 per month, with $25 of the monthly wage being sent back home to the CCC worker’s family. TPWD/JOHN CHANDLER I magine being 20 years old and without enough money to buy your next meal. This was reality for many young men in the early 1930s during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created a public works organization known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in an effort to put young men to work, to conserve the nation’s natural resources, create public recreational areas, and to help boost the economy. In 1933, the National Park Service (NPS), the CCC and the Texas State Parks Board (now the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department) joined forces to design and construct buildings and facilities in many Texas parks. The architect of Bastrop State Park, Arthur Fehr, followed National Park Service design principles that suggested harmony with the surrounding landscape of rolling hills and pine

BASTROP & BUESCHER 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 ___ Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ___ Wood Duck ___ Blue-winged Teal ___ Northern Shoveler ___ Gadwall ___ American Wigeon ___ Mallard ___ Green-winged Teal ___ Redhead ___ Ring-necked Duck ___ Lesser Scaup ___ Bufehead Grouse, Quail, and Allies ___ Wild Turkey Grebes ___ Pied-billed Grebe Pigeons and Doves ___ Rock Pigeon ___ Eurasian Collared-Dove ___ Inca Dove ___ Common Ground Dove ___ White-winged Dove ___ Mourning Dove Cuckoos ___ Greater Roadrunner ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo Nightjars ___ Chuck-will’s-widow Swifs ___ Chimney Swif Hummingbirds ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ___ American Coot Cranes ___ Sandhill Crane Shorebirds ___ Killdeer ___ Least Sandpiper ___ American Woodcock ___ Wilson’s Snipe ___ Spotted Sandpiper ___ Solitary Sandpiper ___ Greater Yellowlegs Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ___ Franklin’s Gull ___ Ring-billed Gull Cormorants and Anhingas ___ Anhinga ___ Neotropic Cormorant ___ Double-crested Cormorant Herons, Ibis, and Allies ___ Great Blue Heron ___ Great Egret ___ Snowy Egret ___ Little Blue Heron ___ Cattle Egret ___ Green Heron Vultures, Hawks, and Allies ___ Black Vulture ___ Turkey Vulture ___ Osprey ___ Mississippi Kite ___ Northern Harrier ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk ___ Cooper’s Hawk ___ Bald Eagle ___ Red-shouldered Hawk ___ Broad-winged Hawk ___ Swainson’s Hawk ___ Red-tailed Hawk Owls ___ Eastern Screech-Owl ___ Great Horned Owl ___ Barred Owl Kingfshers ___ Belted Kingfsher Woodpeckers ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ___ Red-headed Woodpecker ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker ___ Downy Woodpecker ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker ___ Hairy Woodpecker ___ Pileated Woodpecker ___ Northern Flicker Falcons and Caracaras ___ Crested Caracara ___ American Kestrel Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees, Kingbirds, and Allies ___ Eastern Wood-Pewee ___ Acadian Flycatcher ___ Least Flycatcher ___ Eastern Phoebe ___ Vermilion Flycatcher ___ Great Crested Flycatcher ___ Brown-crested Flycatcher ___ Western Kingbird ___ Eastern Kingbird ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Vireos ___ White-eyed Vireo ___ Yellow-throated Vireo ___ Blue-headed Vireo ___ Red-eyed Vireo Shrikes ___ Loggerhead Shrike Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens ___ Blue Jay ___ American Crow Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice ___ Carolina Chickadee ___ Tufed Titmouse Martins and Swallows ___ Purple Martin ___ Tree Swallow ___ Barn Swallow ___ Clif Swallow Kinglets ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet Nuthatches ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch Treecreepers ___ Brown Creeper Gnatcatchers ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Wrens ___ House Wren ___ Winter Wren ___ Carolina Wren ___ Bewick’s Wren Starlings and Mynas ___ European Starling Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers ___ Brown Thrasher ___ Northern Mockingbird Thrushes ___ Eastern Bluebird ___ Hermit Thrush ___ Wood Thrush ___ American Robin Waxwings ___ Cedar Waxwing Old World Sparrows ___ House Sparrow Wagtails and Pipits ___ American Pipit Finches, Euphonias, and Allies ___ House Finch ___ Pine Siskin ___ Lesser Goldfnch ___ American Goldfnch New World Sparrows ___ Chipping Sparrow ___ Field Sparrow ___ Lark Sparrow ___ Fox Sparrow ___ Dark-eyed Junco ___ White-crowned Sparrow ___ Harris’s Sparrow ___ White-throated Sparrow ___ Vesper Sparrow ___ Savannah Sparrow ___ Song Sparrow ___ Lincoln’s Sparrow ___ Spotted Towhee ___ Eastern Towhee Yellow-breasted Chat ___ Yellow-breasted Chat Blackbirds ___ Eastern Meadowlark ___ Orchard Oriole ___ Baltimore Oriole ___ Red-winged Blackbird ___ Brown-headed Cowbird ___ Common Grackle ___ Great-tailed Grackle Wood-Warblers ___ Black-and-white Warbler ___ Orange-crowned Warbler ___ Nashville Warbler ___ Kentucky Warbler ___ Common Yellowthroat ___ Hooded Warbler ___ Northern Parula ___ Yellow Warbler ___ Pine Warbler ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler ___ Black-throated Green Warbler Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies ___ Summer Tanager ___ Northern Cardinal ___ Indigo Bunting ___ Painted Bunting ___ Dickcissel © 2021 TPWD PWD CD P4505-0043X (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,

BASTROP STATE PARK Visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/outdoor-annual for the most current regulations. P.O. Box 518 • Bastrop, TX 78602-0518 (512) 321-2101 Other info: www.texasstateparks.org Local Emergency: Where to Fish: Licenses and Restrictions: 911 or Bastrop County Sheriff’s Department (512) 303-1080. Fishing restricted to shoreline. A fishing license is not required at Bastrop State Park. This is a Community Fishing Lake. Fishing is by pole and line only. Anglers may use no more than two poles while fishing. HARVEST REGULATIONS Daily bag limit of 5 (all species combined) with 1 black bass 14 inches or greater in length. SPECIES FISHING OPPORTUNITIES POOR FAIR GOOD EXCELLENT Largemouth Bass Catfish Sunfish © 2023 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department PWD LF P4505-043R (9/23) 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. HA N DY FISH ING BASICS HOW TO TIE A FISHING KNOT NATURAL BAIT HOOK PLACEMENT The palomar knot is very strong and easy to tie. HOW TO MEASURE FISH Pinch the tail together and take the longest measurement from nose to tail. Freshwater fish TIPS FOR RELEASING FISH SAFELY 1. For safety for you and a quick release of fish, mash down the barb of the hook with pliers. 2. Quickly play and release fish as soon as possible (take photos quickly). 3. Remove hook with pliers or cut line if the hook has been swallowed. 4. Gently place fish back into water. 5. Revive fish by holding upright in water and facing it into the current, gently forcing water through gills. Saltwater fish 6. If you don’t intend to eat the fish, NEVER place it on a stringer. FISHING ETHICS SAFETY • Wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen to protect your head, eyes and skin. • Use insect repellent – but keep off hands, as you will be handling bait and live fish. • Look behind you before each cast to avoid hooking someone or getting caught in a tree (practice casting before you go fishing). • Bring plenty of drinking water to prevent dehydration; soft drinks encourage dehydration. • Wear a life jacket if you cannot swim or you are uncom- fortable around the water. Supervise young children: it only takes a second for them to slip under the surface. Kids under 13 must wear life jackets if fishing from a boat. Before doing anything, ask yourself the following questions: • • • Is it legal? Would it be good if everyone did it? Would it make you proud? Ethical behavior is more than just following the fishing regulations. Ethical people go beyond what laws require and demonstrate good judgment and behavior for everyone – even if no one sees you do something ethical. Ethical behavior includes picking up trash around the area you have been fishing, calmly and politely explaining to others if they are breaking fishing regulations, and respecting the rights of other anglers and those that use the water in other ways. 

Bastrop S TAT E PA R K PRAIRIES AND LAKES Bastrop STATE PARK Bastrop State Park lies in the heart of the Lost Pines area of Central Texas. Visitors enjoy hiking the trails and biking the roads including scenic Park Road 1C to Buescher State Park. Most of the park’s strikingly beautiful facilities were constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Rent a rustic full service cabin or the Refectory to experience the history and beauty of the CCC craftsmanship which has earned the park a National Historic Landmark designation. The popular swimming pool gives visitors a break from the summer heat. Camping: Campsites with water only, or water and electricity, or water, electricity and sewer. Cabins: Full service cabins (accommodate two to eight). Group Facilities: Dining hall and group barracks (capacity 64). Picnicking: Day-use area with tables, grills, and playground. Swimming: Swimming pool (seasonal). Birdwatching: More than 200 bird species recorded in area. Bicycling: 13-mile Park Road 1C between Bastrop and Buescher state parks is a challenge for cyclists. Trails: Hiking trails; walking and biking paths. Texas State Parks Store: One-of-a-kind items, books, gifts, etc. 290 Austin McKinney Falls SP 71 183 35 21 Bastrop Bastrop State Park 1C Smithville 21 Buescher SP 71 San Marcos Lockhart Located in Bastrop County, one mile east of Bastrop on Texas 21 or west from Buescher State Park along Park Road 1C or Texas 71. Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, P.O. Box 518, Bastrop, TX 78602 • (512) 321-2101 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 P4505-043N (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. 

-Official- FACILITIES Get the Mobile App: MAPS ACTIVITIES TexasStateParks.org/app 2025 Toyota Tacoma From scenic trails to serene lake shores, the Toyota Tacoma is your ultimate companion for exploring the untamed beauty of Texas wildlife. With its redesigned interior and powerful performance, you’ll be ready for any excursion. Adventure. It’s what we share. | toyota.com/tacoma Options shown. Official Vehicle of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation 8 Places to Stay 10 Recreational Vehicles 12 Tips for Time in Nature 14 Visitor Fees & Passes DIRECTORY TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 52 68 20 38 60 30 84 20 Big Bend Country 60 Pineywoods 48 State Parks Map David Yoskowitz, Ph.D. Executive Director Rodney Franklin State Parks Director Mischelle Diaz Communications Director TPW COMMISSION Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Chairman Houston Oliver J. Bell, Vice-Chairman Cleveland James E. Abell Kilgore Wm. Leslie Doggett Houston Paul L. Foster El Paso Anna B. Galo Laredo Robert L. “Bobby” Patton, Jr. Fort Worth Travis B. “Blake” Rowling Dallas Dick Scott Wimberley Lee Marshall Bass, Chairman-Emeritus Fort Worth T. Dan Friedkin, Chairman-Emeritus Houston Special thanks to Toyota and advertisers, whose generous support made this guide possible. Cover Photo: Galveston Island State Park, Chase Fountain Texas State Parks Official Guide, Twenty-first Edition © TPWD PWD BK P4000-000A (4/25) 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 through Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (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 I am excited about the future for Texas State Parks. I am glad we have been able to highlight past successes like our 100-year anniversary and our Gold Medal win, but it is important that we build on that success moving forward. For 2025, thanks to your support, we embark on a new era for Texas State Parks, and we should all be proud of what we have built and where we are headed. As more and more Texans are discovering the beauty of state parks, it is exciting to have the opportunity to grow our system of parks through the Centennial Parks Fund. This is a huge legacy that will impact outdoor recreation and conservation for years to come and work has begun to identify beautiful properties that will become the next great state park. Adding new state parks will allow Texans to explore new, special wild places in a variety of ways. That said, we will continue to protect and improve existing parks that have served Texans so well. Texas is a big state with lots for our team to steward and visitors to enjoy. Our teams across the state remain eager to welcome outdoor enthusiasts and novices alike, to discover what our parks have to offer. 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 heritage that connects us all. You and your family should be a part of the next chapter of Texas State Parks as there is more to enjoy than you may realize. I hope you’ll visit soon and often and bring your friends and family along. Parks are for everyone and we’re looking forward to embarking on the new golden age of Texas State Parks along with you. WHAT’S NEW IN STATE PARKS Balmorhea State Park is fully reopened with renovations to the San Solomon Motor Courts, campsites and historic spring-fed swimming pool. In addition, South Llano River State Park has a new visitor center, amphitheater and river bridge. The Devils River Dan A. Hughes Unit is set to open in 2025, offering new opportunities for camping, hiking and paddling along 10 miles of pristine river frontage. Improvements include Indian Lodge’s renovations, repair and road construction at Garner State Park, and updates at Eisenhower, Lake Corpus Christi, Bonham, Pedernales Falls and several other state parks. 3 PARKS NEAR YOU Where do you want to go? You’ll find many state parks nearby. Dallas/Fort Worth >>

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