Copper Breaks

Copper Breaks SP https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/copper-breaks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Breaks_State_Park Copper Breaks State Park is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Quanah in Hardeman County, Texas. It contains two small lakes and 10 miles (16 km) of trails Originally, Copper Breaks was part of the land held by the Comanche and Kiowa. Comanche mound sites can be found in Hardeman County, but not in the park itself.

For assistance using this map, contact the park. Copper Breaks State Park TexasStateParks.org/App #TexasStateParks TexasStateParks.org/SocialMedia #BetterOutside LEGEND PLEASE NOTE Headquarters • COPPER BREAKS IS DESIGNATED A DARK SKY PARK. KEEP ALL CAMP LIGHTS TO A MINIMUM TO CONSERVE NIGHT SKY VIEWING FOR ALL VISITORS. le i 3m State Park Store p loo Restrooms Texas State Parks Store 1. • Check OUT time is 12 p.m. or renew permit by 9 a.m. (pending site availability). Check IN time is 2 p.m. 5 i m • NUMBERED campsites are for overnight camping only. Maximum of eight people per campsite. Eq Dark Sky Viewing Area • Only one unit per site is permitted to hook up to utilities. Campsite must be kept clean; all trash must be picked up before leaving. Dumpsters are conveniently located on all camping loops. Big Po n Equestrian Campsites d 47 46 – 1 mi Interpretive Center 49 50 N 45 44 Big Pond 43 42 Equestrian 37 Camping Area 41 38 39 40 Lin k Chris’ 31 Picnic Area 29 28 Kiowa Group Picnic Area Camping Area Group Picnic Pavilion MTB Trail Head Longhorns from State Longhorn Herd Swimming Area Boat Ramp Fishing Pier 6 TEXAS s Loop dge R o cky Le 1.1 mile loop Bull Canyon Camping Area 3 mi River R u n Trail This publication can be found at tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/maps/park_maps/ To Crowell Lake Copper Breaks Fish Cleaning Playground i 2 Cottonwood 4 Picnic Area 6 8 9 Juniper Ridge 10 Nature Trail Cottonwood 11 0.5 mile Group Campground 12 13 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. © 2023 TPWD PWD MP P4506-097A (2/23) Interpretive Trail 1.5 m p oo 2.1 mile loop Hiking Trail Horse Trail 36 34 2 3 30 27 14 16 18 15 20 179 22 1 24 21 23 25 L Wheelchair Accessible 35 33 26 • Children MUST be supervised by an adult who can swim. Lecture/Meeting Room Biking Trail Comanche Camping Area 1 3 5 7 Homes tea de r Dump Station Big Pond Group Campground 48 Overflow Camp Area • Swim at your own risk. NO lifeguard on duty. • Campfires are NOT permitted at primitive campsites. ail Tr Group Picnic Area & Pavilion • Pets must be kept on leash no longer than six feet. Please pick up after them. Pets are not permitted in any building. • Campfires are permitted only in fire rings provided at each site. No ground fires are permitted. Water and Electric Sites To Quanah • GRAY WATER AND BLACK WATER MUST BE DISCHARGED ONLY AT DUMP STATIONS. • GATHERING OF FIREWOOD IS PROHIBITED. Firewood is available at headquarters (pending availability). an tr i s ue • An excess parking fee is required at campsites with more than two vehicles (including trailers). FIRES Water Only Sites Group Camp • Park gate closes at 10 p.m., except to overnight campers. Day use visitors must leave the park by 10 p.m. Quiet time is from 10 p.m. through 6 a.m. • Stop the spread of invasive species. CLEAN, DRAIN and DRY your boat. Primitive Campsites T-shirts, caps and one-of-a-kind gift items are available at the headquarters building. • PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OR DISPLAY OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IS PROHIBITED. • Valid permit required on windshield of each vehicle in park. All vehicles must remain on pavement. DO NOT PARK ON THE GRASS. Showers Star Viewing Area Parking Residence 777 Park Road 62 Quanah, TX 79252-7679 (940) 839-4331 Pease River PARK RESERVATIONS TexasStateParks.org ParquesDeTexas.org (512) 389-8900 Proud Sponsor of Texas State Parks 

For assistance using this map, contact the park. For a web version of the map text, visit our Trails Information page. 

INTERPRETIVE GUIDE COPPER BREAKS STATE PARK IS RELATIVELY UNKNOWN AND OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH, BUT IT IS AN INVALUABLE NATURAL GEOLOGIC TIME CAPSULE. THE PARK TAKES ITS NAME FROM THE GRAY-GREEN STREAKS OF RAW COPPER THAT BAND ITS MANY RUSTCOLORED MINI-CANYONS AND ARROYOS. AN ANCIENT INLAND SEA HELPED FORM THE AREA INTO A BROKEN BADLANDS OF GULLIES, MESAS AND JUNIPER “BREAKS.” BORDERED BY THE SEASONAL PEASE RIVER, THIS LAND WAS ONCE RICH IN BUFFALO AND OTHER WILDLIFE AND OFFERED PROTECTION AND BOUNTY TO GENERATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS—AS EVIDENCED BY 10,000 YEARS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS. NEARBY HIGHWAY 6, ONCE KNOWN AS THE MACKENZIE TRAIL, WAS A MAJOR CATTLE TRAIL AND PIONEER Copper Breaks State Park is between Quanah and Crowell on the Pease River and SH 6. In the late 1940s and through the 1950s and 1960s, the Gosage family owned the land and opened it up to neighbors and the community for recreational use. The small lake and the swimming beach were popular for birthdays and family parties, and trails were open for hiking, horseback riding and other activities. In the 1970s, a local initiative resulted in the creation of the park. The land was purchased under the State Parks Bond Program and was opened to the public in stages by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department between 1972 and 1974. Despite its beauty, the park’s remote location keeps visitor traffic down and helps maintain a sense of seclusion and wilderness. The park offers 10 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. There are opportunities for camping, bird watching, nature study, swimming (summer), picnicking, or fishing in Lake Copper Breaks and the 13-acre Big Pond. Its remote location offers dark skies for star-gazing. There is a small interpretive center at the park’s headquarters featuring natural and historical exhibits. A portion of the official Texas longhorn herd roams areas of the park, giving visitors a chance to experience this Texas legend. For more information about programs, volunteering or joining the friends group, contact the park or visit our website. Copper Breaks State Park 777 Park Road 62, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 839-4331 • www.tpwd.texas.gov/copperbreaks/ WAGON ROAD. COMANCHE AND KIOWA, COWBOYS AND SETTLERS ALL TRAVELED AND CAMPED IN THE SAME PLACES THAT VISITORS HIKE AND CAMP TODAY. OO O OO © 2019 TPWD. PWD BR P4506-0097Z (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. COPPER BREAKS STATE PARK C O P P E R B R E A K S S T A T E P A R K A PLACE AWAY CAPTURE AND RECAPTURE The geologic history of the park is exposed in the badland topography where the Pease River has carved into the Permian geologic strata. The green and red clays were laid down some 225 million years ago when this area was submerged in a shallow inland sea. Eryops, a 14- to 16-foot amphibious carnivore, was probably the first ruler of the land. The erosional forces of wind and water have determined the landscape of the park, changing level plains into a rough, broken land with eroded slopes and badlands. Most of the park is within the drainage of Devil’s Creek that flows southward toward the Pease River, which merges with the Red River about 45 miles downstream. Copper Breaks is in a semi-arid region of prairie bunch grasses, brush land, and narrow shallow breaks of mesquite, juniper, cottonwood, some scattered native pecan, hackberry, soapberry and a variety of wildflowers. The Comanche were the dominant tribe of the plains and offered fierce resistance to settlers of the West Texas frontier. They found the Pease River to be a favorable place to hunt bison, find shelter and seek medicine from the spirit world. Medicine Mounds, four conspicuous domes about 10 miles east of the park, is one of the places where the Comanche believed spirits dwelled. Most species of mammals in the park are best viewed during the early morning and late evening hours. Mule deer are common, along with sightings of bobcats and the occasional mountain lion. Other wildlife includes white-tailed deer, raccoon, armadillo, coyote, fox, cottontail and jackrabbit. Visitors can see numerous frogs, turtles, snak

COPPER BREAKS 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 ___ Canada Goose ___ Blue-winged Teal Cranes ___ Sandhill Crane Shorebirds ___ Northern Shoveler ___ Killdeer ___ Gadwall ___ Spotted Sandpiper ___ American Wigeon ___ Greater Yellowlegs ___ Mallard ___ Northern Pintail ___ Green-winged Teal Cormorants ___ Double-crested Cormorant Herons, Ibis, and Allies ___ Canvasback ___ Great Blue Heron ___ Redhead ___ Great Egret ___ Ring-necked Duck ___ Cattle Egret ___ Lesser Scaup ___ Green Heron ___ Bufehead Vultures, Hawks, and Allies ___ Hooded Merganser ___ Turkey Vulture ___ Ruddy Duck ___ Osprey Grouse, Quail, and Allies ___ Mississippi Kite ___ Northern Bobwhite ___ Northern Harrier ___ Wild Turkey ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk Grebes ___ Cooper’s Hawk ___ Pied-billed Grebe ___ Red-shouldered Hawk ___ Eared Grebe ___ Swainson’s Hawk Pigeons and Doves ___ Eurasian Collared-Dove ___ Red-tailed Hawk Owls ___ White-winged Dove ___ Barn Owl ___ Mourning Dove ___ Eastern Screech-Owl Cuckoos ___ Greater Roadrunner ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo Nightjars ___ Great Horned Owl Kingfshers ___ Belted Kingfsher Woodpeckers ___ Common Nighthawk ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ___ Common Poorwill ___ Golden-fronted Woodpecker ___ Chuck-will’s-widow ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker Swifs ___ Chimney Swif Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ___ American Coot ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker ___ Northern Flicker Falcons and Caracaras ___ American Kestrel Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees, Kingbirds, and Allies ___ Eastern Phoebe ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher ___ Western Kingbird ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Shrikes ___ Loggerhead Shrike Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens ___ Blue Jay ___ American Crow ___ Chihuahuan Raven Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice ___ Carolina Chickadee ___ Black-crested Titmouse Martins and Swallows ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow ___ Tree Swallow ___ Barn Swallow ___ Clif Swallow Kinglets ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet Treecreepers ___ Brown Creeper Gnatcatchers ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Wrens ___ Canyon Wren ___ Marsh Wren ___ Carolina Wren ___ Bewick’s Wren Starlings and Mynas ___ European Starling Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers Waxwings ___ Cedar Waxwing Old World Sparrows ___ House Sparrow Finches, Euphonias, and Allies ___ House Finch ___ Pine Siskin ___ American Goldfnch New World Sparrows ___ Cassin’s Sparrow ___ Chipping Sparrow ___ Clay-colored Sparrow ___ Field Sparrow ___ Lark Sparrow ___ Lark Bunting ___ Fox Sparrow ___ Dark-eyed Junco ___ White-crowned Sparrow ___ White-throated Sparrow ___ Vesper Sparrow ___ Savannah Sparrow ___ Song Sparrow ___ Lincoln’s Sparrow ___ Swamp Sparrow ___ Canyon Towhee ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow ___ Spotted Towhee Blackbirds ___ Western Meadowlark ___ Eastern Meadowlark ___ Bullock’s Oriole ___ Red-winged Blackbird ___ Brown-headed Cowbird ___ Common Grackle ___ Great-tailed Grackle Wood-Warblers ___ Brown Thrasher ___ Orange-crowned Warbler ___ Northern Mockingbird ___ Common Yellowthroat Thrushes ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler ___ Eastern Bluebird Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies ___ Western Bluebird ___ Northern Cardinal ___ Mountain Bluebird ___ Blue Grosbeak ___ Hermit Thrush ___ Painted Bunting ___ American Robin ___ Dickcissel © 2021 TPWD PWD CD P4506-0097X (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. 

T E X A S S T A T E P A R K S Copper Breaks S TAT E PA R K PA N H A N D L E P L A I N S Copper Breaks STATE PARK Copper Breaks State Park, located among the copper-rich canyons and vast, rolling plains north of Abilene, combines a fascinating blend of natural and cultural history. In earlier times, Comanche Indians hunted buffalo here and defended the area against pioneers for more than 150 years. The park provides an abundance of wildlife-viewing opportunities. Deer, hawks, coyotes, jackrabbits, raccoons and roadrunners all roam the area, along with various other mammals and birds. A 60-acre lake offers swimming, no-wake boating and fishing. Several miles of scenic trails attract equestrians, bikers and hikers. Camping: Campsites with water only or water and electricity. Also primitive camping, group camp and equestrian campsites. Picnicking: Day-use area with picnic tables and grills. Playgrounds and volleyball court. Group picnic area. Swimming: Designated swimming beach. Boating: Boat ramp. No-wake speed limit enforced. Fishing: Possible catches include largemouth bass, crappie, catfish and sunfish. Fishing also permitted in pond. Trails: Multi-use — beginning mountain bike and equestrian; nature and hiking trails. Interpretive Center: Exhibits about Quanah Parker, the Comanche chieftain, and ranching heritage. Interpretive programs offered on summer evenings. Texas State Parks Store: Gifts, books, supplies, etc. Special Attraction: State longhorn herd. Quanah To Childress 287 6 To Vernon Copper Breaks State Park Located in Hardeman County, 8 miles north of Crowell or 12 miles south of Quanah on SH 6. www.texasstateparks.org Rates and reservations, (512) 389-8900. For information only, (800) 792-1112. Copper Breaks State Park 777 Park Road 62, Quanah, TX 79252 (940) 839-4331 In accordance with Texas State Depository Law, this publication is available at the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse and/or Texas Depository Libraries. © 2014 TPWD PWD CD P4506-097L (8/14) Printed on recycled paper. Scan with your QR code reader for more info. 

-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