Galveston IslandState Park - Texas |
Galveston Island State Park is located on western Galveston Island in Galveston County, on the western Gulf Coast in Texas. The park protects 2,013.1-acre (814.7 ha) of dunes, estuaries, wetlands, brackish ponds, and beaches.
Habitats include surf, beach, dunes, coastal prairie, fresh-water ponds, wetlands, bayous and bay shoreline.
It has numerous trails for scenery and wildlife viewing. There is a public campground in the park.
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Galveston Island SP
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Galveston Island State Park is located on western Galveston Island in Galveston County, on the western Gulf Coast in Texas. The park protects 2,013.1-acre (814.7 ha) of dunes, estuaries, wetlands, brackish ponds, and beaches.
Habitats include surf, beach, dunes, coastal prairie, fresh-water ponds, wetlands, bayous and bay shoreline.
It has numerous trails for scenery and wildlife viewing. There is a public campground in the park.
For assistance using this map, contact the park.
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WATER ACTIVITIES
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• SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK.
NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY.
• No glass containers allowed in beach area.
• Always swim with a friend. Children must be
supervised by an adult who can swim.
• CAUTION: POSSIBLE UNDERCURRENTS.
• Jellyfish advisory: jellyfish are found in warm
waters – see park headquarters for further
information or first aid for stings.
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Nature Center
Restrooms
Showers
Rinse Shower
Beach Access
Primitive Sites
Water Only Sites
Water and Electric Sites
Stewart House Rental
Ranch House Rental
Dump Station
Hiking Trail
Biking Trail
Interpretive Trail
Picnic Shelter
Group Picnic Pavilion
Canoe/Kayak Launch
Parking
Fishing (F=Fresh; S=Salt)
Fish Cleaning Station
Observation Tower
Equestrian Day Use
(November–February)
Residence
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• CHECK OUT time for campsites is 12 p.m.
CHECK IN time is 2 p.m.
CHECK OUT for houses is 11 a.m.
CHECK IN time is 3 p.m.
• Public consumption or display of any alcoholic
beverage is prohibited.
• A maximum of eight people permitted per campsite
unless a Premium site is reserved. Guests must leave
the park by 10 p.m. Quiet time is from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m.
• Excess parking fee is required at campsites with more
than two vehicles (including trailers).
• Campsite must be kept clean; all trash must be picked
up before you leave. Dumpsters are conveniently
located on all camping loops.
• GRAY WATER AND BLACK WATER MUST BE
DISCHARGED ONLY AT DUMP STATIONS.
• Only one unit per site is permitted to hook up to utilities.
• Pets must be kept on leash. Please pick up after them.
Pets are not allowed in buildings.
• Valid permit required on windshield of each vehicle in
park. All vehicles must remain on pavement.
• Numbered sites are for overnight camping only.
NO PICNICKING.
• BEWARE of snakes – venomous snakes are found
within the park boundaries. Please, use boardwalk to
cross dunes.
• Stay on designated trails and roads. Walk bikes across
the boardwalks.
• Some trails may be inaccessible at times due to tides
or rain events.
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STEWARDSHIP
Each habitat supports a diverse array of life. Beaches are
so much more than just sand and water. They support
and depend on a vast community of plants and animals.
The park’s lagoons, bay, and salt marshes serve critical
functions in the life cycles of many ocean species. Maintaining this ecological diversity depends on what we do.
INTERPRETIVE GUIDE
GALVESTON
ISLAND
How Can You Help? Explore the park, learn what
makes it unique and important, and tell others about
your discoveries. Post them on social media. You can
even volunteer to guide others or help plant native
species at the park.
STATE PARK
YOUR VISIT TO GALVESTON ISLAND
HELP US protect the plants and animals that live here.
Plan your activities to minimize your impact on the environment. Stay on designated footpaths. Remove all trash
before you leave.
GALVESTON ISLAND STATE PARK
FEATURES 2,000 ACRES OF
AN
UPPER
GULF
COAST
BARRIER ISLAND ECOSYSTEM.
VISIT other coastal parks such as Goose Island, Sea Rim,
and Mustang Island state parks. Your visits will help us
preserve the natural resources of the Texas coastline.
BARRIER ISLANDS MOVE AND
JOIN US for interpretative programs presented year-round
throughout the park. Check with the office or nature center
for information and program schedules.
THE ACTION OF WAVES, W I N D S
DISCOVER the natural wonders of Galveston Island State
Park by hiking our trails on the land or paddling our trails
on the water.
ISLANDS LIKE GALVESTON SERVE
Galveston Island State Park
14901 FM 3005, Galveston, Texas 77554
(409) 737-1222 • www.tpwd.texas.gov/galveston/
LAND AND OCEAN, THEY SUPPORT
CHANGE CONSTANTLY THROUGH
AND TIDES. BECAUSE BARRIER
AS TRANSITION ZONES BETWEEN
A VARIETY OF DISTINCT
HABITATS, INCLUDING BEACHES,
PRAIRIES AND WETLANDS.
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(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.
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G A L V E S T O N
I S L A N D
S T A T E
P A R K
THE ISLAND’S PAST
Coastal Prairies define the land lying between the
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eople came to Galveston Island for its natural resources.
Han Akokisa and Karankawa people hunted and fished
on Galveston Island for generations before European
explorers discovered the island in the sixteenth century.
Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca found himself shipwrecked on
Galveston Island in 1528. His journals provide our earliest
record of the native people who lived on the island at the
time. In 1817, pirate Jean Lafitte built outposts on Galveston
Island. At the end of its flight from the Mexican army in
1836, the first government of the Republic of Texas found
refuge on Galveston Island.
Later in the nineteenth century, Galveston became increasingly important as a port and entry point for immigrants
from many countries. In 1890 land speculators tried but
failed to develop what is now Galveston Island State Park
into a town site: South Galveston. The prominent Stewart
family then acquired the land that is now the park and used
it for ranching and as a gathering place for the politically
powerful during the first half of the twentieth century.
Beaches and Dunes change constantly. Wind
and water continually reshape the island’s shores. At
Galveston Island State Park, plants and animals that live
on the beach and dunes must be well adapted to survive
the harsh conditions created by these changes.
Beach life includes the Laughing Gulls, Piping Plovers,
Sanderlings, and Willets that eagerly feed along the
shoreline. Sargassum seaweed plays a key role in building
and maintaining the dunes while sustaining other plants
and animals that breathe life into the beach every day.
Panicum, Morning Glory, and Primrose plants decorate
the beach while helping to stabilize the dunes. The dunes,
in turn, shield the rest of the island from wind and waves.
Behind the dunes, wind and water carve out small depressions
in the earth called “swales.” These swales collect rainwater
and provide a source of fresh water for the birds, coyotes,
opossums, rabbits, and snakes that make their home in the
Galveston Island coastal prairie.
How Can You Help? You can help restore and protect the
prairies by staying on the trails while birding or hiking at
the park and share your experiences and photos with others.
If you live nearby, plant native prairie grasses in your yard
or talk to a ranger about helping
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE
BIRDS
OF
GALVESTON ISLAND
S T A T E
P A R K
A FIELD CHECKLIST
2020
INTRODUCTION
O
nce little more than a wavering sliver of grass-carpeted sand, Galveston
Island now favors the inland cities massed along the shores of the bay
that carries its name. The inhospitable nature of a windswept barrier
island has been supplanted by more “accommodating” (to humans, at least)
beach homes, condominiums and curio shops. Only at Galveston Island State
Park has a vestige of the original island coastal prairie been protected. This
2,000-acre park, situated six miles southwest of the western tip of Galveston’s
seawall, offers visitors a rare, intimate view of a barrier island ecosystem.
Biological communities that once so typified this northernmost barrier island
on the Texas coast still flourish at this vestigial spot as though the footsteps of
Cabeza de Vaca and Jean Lafitte were only imagined imprints in the beach sand.
Spanning the width of the island from the Gulf of Mexico across to West
Galveston Bay, the park is comprised of a mosaic of coastal habitats which hosts
a surprising variety of birds. The secret to finding any specific bird is to search
the right habitat at the right time of year. This checklist has been compiled in
hopes that visitors to the park will have adequate information to locate the birds
that are the object of their quest. To that end, pay specific attention to the habitat
codes that accompany each species on the checklist. These classifications are
based upon the general habitat types utilized by the birds in the parks and are
not necessarily reflective of vegetational communities. The habitats that are of
interest to birders are as follows:
Open Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
Extending from the beach, gulfward to the horizon, the stretch of the Gulf
of Mexico that is visible from the park is noteworthy for the seabirds that periodically pass over and through its waters. In addition to the ubiquitous pelicans,
gulls, and terns that congregate over the gulf, birders may also see Northern
Gannets, Pomarine and Parasitic jaegers in the winter and during migrations
and Magnificent Frigatebirds in summer and fall. There are winters when sea
ducks gather offshore, presenting the rare opportunity to see Long-tailed Duck,
and Black, Surf and White-winged scoters in Texas. In early spring, migrating
Tricolored Herons, White Ibis, Fulvous Whistling-Ducks and Blue-winged Teal
can be seen returning from their southerly wintering grounds in an endless
stream moving north along the coast.
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Sandy Beach/Dune
This littoral habitat ranges from the water line landward through the
fore-island dunes. The vegetation on the gulfward dune faces is dominated
by succulents and salt-tolerant species of plants such as gulf croton (Croton
punctatus), sea-purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum), fiddleleaf morningglory (Ipomoea stolonifera), bitter or seaside panicum (Panicum amarum)
and camphor daisy (Heterotheca subaxillaris). This community grades
into a seacoast bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) – gulfdune paspalum
(Paspalum monostachyum) community on the landward dune slopes. Gulls
and terns roost in mixed flocks along the open beaches, and unusual species
such as Franklin’s and Glaucous gulls and Common Tern are usually associated
only with these groups. Several species of shore-birds, including the endangered Piping Plover, can be seen feeding in the wet sand along the water line.
Horned Larks and several species of sparrows (winter) can be found foraging
for seeds in the heavy grasses immediately behind the dunes. In the winter and
during migrations, both Merlins and Peregrine Falcons perch on and along
the beaches, waiting for an unsuspecting shorebird or migrant passerine to
wander their direction.
Coastal Grassland
Approximately 600 acres of park property were originally midgrass
grassland with seacoast bluestem and gulfdune paspalum as dominants. Until
purchased by TPWD for the creation of a state park, this grassland was heavily
grazed by cattle. After acquisition, this disturbed prairie left ungrazed and
unburned, quickly began a succession to woody shrub. Baccharis (Baccharis
halimifolia) and the exotic Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) came to
dominate these upland areas, and many of the grassland species of birds were
replaced by those more typical of eastern woodlands. TPWD recently began a
program to restore these critical coastal grasslands through prescribed fire and
cyclical mowing. As these grasslands recover, many prairie-inhabiting birds will
return to occupy this unique coastal habitat. For example, we should see birds
such as Short-eared Owl and Le Conte’s Sparrow become increasing common
in the winter, with species such as the Bobolink appearing in the migration.
Coastal Scrub/Woodland
Before the arrival of Europeans, Galveston Island lacked significant tracts
of native woodlands. Historical records indicate that woodland vegetation was
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for the most current regulations.
GALVESTON ISLAND STATE PARK
14901 F.M. 3005, Galveston, TX 77554
(409) 737-1222
Other info: www.texasstateparks.org
FISHING
tip sheet
Local Emergency:
Where to Fish:
Licenses and Restrictions:
Call 911 for medical emergencies only; all others call (409) 737-3771
Fishing restricted to shoreline access or wade fishing.
A fishing license is not required to fish within the boundaries of a state park. When fishing
from a pier or other man-made structure within a state park, there is a limit of two fishing
poles per person. License requirements must be observed if you fish from a boat.
SPECIES
DAILY BAG LIMIT
LENGTH: MIN-MAX
Amberjack: greater
Bass: largemouth
Bass: striped, hybrid-striped and subspecies
Catfish: channel, blue, hybrids and subspecies
Catfish: flathead
Catfish: gafftopsail
Cobia
Drum: black
Drum: red
Flounder: all species, hybrids and subspecies
Gar, alligator
Grouper: goliath (formerly jewfish)
Mackerel: king
Mackerel: Spanish
Marlin: blue
Marlin: white
Mullet: all species, hybrids and subspecies
Sailfish
Seatrout: spotted
Shark: Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip, bonnethead e
Other allowable shark species (see Outdoor Annual) e,f
Sheepshead
Snapper: lane
Snapper: red
Snapper: vermilion
Snook
Tarpon
Triggerfish, gray
Tripletail
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25 (in any combination)
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Min: 14” – Max: No Limit
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Min: 20” – Max: 28” b
Min: 14” – Max: No Limit
Min: No Limit – Max: No Limit
Catch and Release ONLY
Min: 27” – Max: No Limit
Min: 14” – Max: No Limit
Min: 131” – Max: No Limit
Min: 86” – Max: No Limit
Max: 12” c
Min: 84” – Max: No Limit
Min: 15” – Max: 25” d
Min: 24” – Max: No Limit
Min: 64” – Max: No Limit
Min: 15” – Max: No Limit
Min: 8” – Max: No Limit
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Min: 10” – Max: No Limit
Min: 24” – Max: 28”
Min: 85” – Max: No Limit
Min: 16” – Max: No Limit
Min: 17” – Max: No Limit
1 for all allowable species; Non-offset, non-stainless-steel circle hooks MUST be used
when fishing for sharks in state waters. Daily bag limit is 1 fish for all allowable shark
species INCLUDING Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip and bonnethead. Prohibited shark
species: Atlantic angel, Basking, Bigeye sand tiger, Bigeye sixgill, Bigeye thresher,
Bignose, Caribbean reef, Caribbean sharpnose, Dusky, Galapagos, Longfin mako,
Narrowtooth, Night, Oceanic Whitetip, Sandbar, Sand tiger, Sevengill, Silky, Sixgill,
Smalltail, Whale, White.A
All other fish: statewide bag and length limits apply.
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No more than one black drum over 52 inches may be retained per person per day. This fish counts as part of the daily bag and possession limit.
During a license year, one red drum over the stated maximum length limit may be kept with a properly completed Red Drum Tag attached and one red drum over the stated maximum length limit may be kept with a
properly completed Bonus Red Drum Tag. Any fish retained under authority of a Red Drum Tag or a Bonus Red Drum Tag is in addition to the daily bag and possession limit.
Mullet 12” or greater may not be taken from public waters or possessed on board a boat from October through January.
No more than one spotted seatrout over the maximum length limit may be kept per person per day. This fish counts as part of the daily bag and possession limit.
Non-offset, non-stainless steel circle hooks MUST be used when fishing for sharks in state waters.
Daily bag limit is 1 fish for all allowable shark species INCLUDING Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip and bonnethead. Prohibited shark species: Atlantic angel, Basking, Bigeye sand tiger, Bigeye sixgill, Bigeye thresher, Bignose,
Caribbean reef, Caribbean sharpnose, Dusky, Galapagos, Longfin mako, Narrowtooth, Night, Oceanic Whitetip, Sandbar, Sand tiger, Sevengill, Silky, Sixgill, Smalltail, Whale, White.
© 2019 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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 Chur
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Contents
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Activities and Programs
Parks Near You
Places to Stay
Recreational
Vehicles
12 Tips for Time
in Nature
Eisenhower
14 Visitor Fees
and Passes
Directory
18 Big Bend Country
Fort Davis
28 Gulf Coast
34 Hill Country
48 Panhandle Plains
56 Pineywoods
64 Prairies and Lakes
80 South Texas Plains
86 Facilities and Activities
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
Carter P. Smith 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
Index
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Texas State Parks is a division of the Texas Parks
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Cover photo: Tyler State Park, Chase Fountain
Texas State Parks Official Guide, Eighteenth Edition © TPWD PWD BK P4000-000A (3/22)
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.
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
It’s an exciting time in Texas State Parks. The challenges
of the last few years have led many people to explore
the outdoors in new and adventurous ways. Many Texans
discovered their state parks for the first time, while longtime users have discovered new parks to visit. 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. You might say that the 630,000-plus acres that make up the state park
system is nearly as diverse as the people of Texas.
Since 1923 our mission has been to help connect our visitors with the outdoors. Every
day we look for new and better ways to live that mission and make sure state parks
are welcoming to every Texan, regardless of their background or experience with
being outside. I hope you’ll visit soon and often, while
bringing your friends and family along. I’m glad you’re
here and we’re looking forward to celebrating the 100year anniversary of state parks with you very soon.
What’s new in state parks?
>> New facilities to welcome visitors at Ray Roberts Lake – Johnson Branch,
Franklin Mountains, and Galveston Island State Parks
>> R
epairs completed at Stephen F. Austin’s group facilities, McKinney Falls’ visitor
center, Goose Island’s fishing pier and bayfront campsites and Lake Livingston’s
fishing pier and marina
>> Improvements and major repairs are planned
for Tyler, South Llano River, Cedar Hill and several
other state parks
>> B
almorhea State Park reopened their
pool and day use area following repair and
reconstruction. Over 600 acres of land was also
added to the park.
>> Construction has begun at Palo Pinto
Mountains State Park.
texasstateparks.org/whatsnew
ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS
What is there to do
in state parks?
Enjoy a family picnic, tour a hallowed historic site or choose
from some of these visitor favorites:
Bike
Pedal across parks at
any speed, in any style,
with any group. Choose
the routes, surfaces and
distances that fit your
comfort zone.
Walk
Start with a shorter loop,
tackle tougher terrain or join
a guided tour.
Fish
Fish without a license in as
many as 70 state parks.
Many offer tackle loaner
programs and special learnto-fish events.
Boat or Paddle
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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.
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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
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