Lake Livingston State Park - Texas
Lake Livingston State Park is located near Livingston in Polk County, Texas. It is in the southern portion of the Piney Woods region of the state, an hour north of Houston.
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Lake Livingston State Park is located near Livingston in Polk County, Texas. It is in the southern portion of the Piney Woods region of the state, an hour north of Houston.
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• Public consumption or display of any alcoholic beverage is prohibited.
• A maximum of eight people permitted per campsite. 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. (Sewer Site)
• Only one unit per site is permitted to hook up to utilities.
• Pets must be kept on leash. Please pick up after them.
• 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.
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Livingston, TX 77351
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INTERPRETIVE GUIDE
LAKE
LIVINGSTON
S TAT E PA RK
JUST NORTH OF HOUSTON, A
Gulf Coast Toad
FORESTED WORLD LINES THE
SHORES OF A GREAT LAKE. LAKE
LIVINGSTON
STATE
PARK
COMBINES A WEALTH OF OUTDOOR
RECREATION ACTIVITIES WITH A
MAJESTIC WETLAND FOREST FULL
OF LIFE AND A RICH CULTURAL
HISTORY. OVER MILLENNIA,
PEOPLE FROM MANY PLACES HAVE
WRITTEN THEIR STORIES IN
BOTH THE LAND AND WATER.
THIS COUNTRY RETREAT IN A
LANDSCAPE BOTH OLD AND NEW
THANK YOU FOR VISITING!
Lake Livingston State Park is a recreational and cultural
area but also a nature preserve. Please help us protect
the park’s resources and your safety by following park
rules. Call the park to schedule your group for programs
on natural and cultural history. Park interpreters staff
a nature center and offer a variety of programs. Check
with park headquarters for more information.
300 Park Road 65
Livingston, TX 77351
(936) 365-2201
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L A K E
L I V I N G S T O N
S T A T E
P A R K
RECREATION ABOUNDS
Its location along the shores of Lake Livingston and
well-equipped facilities ensure that outdoor recreation
activities abound at the park. You can hike, bike, or run
five miles of forested trails, which include a mile-long
ADA accessible boardwalk, and a wildlife viewing blind.
The park rents kayaks and standup paddleboards at
the park store and through a self-rental station. Sunset
Marina and the park store also offer a courtesy boat
dock. Exhibits at the park nature center adjoining the
store, an amphitheater, and interpretive programs help
you chart your paths of discovery.
Camping opportunities include everything from full RV
hookups to water-only tent camping and screen shelters.
You can catch a fish in the lake and fry it up on the grill
that comes with your campsite or enjoy a picnic in one of
the many day-use areas.
Abundant fishing makes the park a magnet for anglers of
all types. You can fish from the lakeshore for crappie,
bass, catfish, and several different kinds of sunfish. On
the lake, anglers haul in white bass, hybrid and striped
bass, and blue, yellow, and channel catfish. Fish-cleaning
stations at one park boat ramp and the marina fishing
pier help you prepare your catch.
THE FOREST IS ALIVE
RICH CULTURAL HISTORY
A mixture of bottomland hardwood and upland mixed
woods provides for a variety of birds, mammals, reptiles, and
amphibians along the shoreline. Water-tolerant willow oaks,
southern red oaks, and post oaks mix with sweetgum, water
oak, and loblolly pines to form a thick tapestry of green.
Heavy rainfall decorates the forest with a variety of wildflowers
at different points throughout the year.
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As you trek through the forest,
you may encounter signs of some
of the many mammals found in
the park. Nine-banded Armadillos
forage for insect larvae under rotting logs. Southern flying squirrels
glide from tree to tree above the
raccoons, opossums, and groups of
white-tailed deer with whom they
share the woods.
Nine-banded Armadillo
The lake’s position on the Central North American Flyway
and Mississippi Flyway makes it a mecca for birds and birders.
Both year-round and migratory species live at the park.
You can see and hear owls, red-shouldered hawks, egrets,
cormorants, woodpeckers, and perhaps even a nesting pair of
bald eagles. In all, over 330 different bird species have been
spotted at Lake Livingston.
he Trinity River attracted people to this area
for thousands of years with the promise of
food and water. Many native peoples hunted,
fished, and gathered plants for food and medicine.
After the founding of the United States, settlement of
the lower South displaced the Alabama-Coushatta
people from their original homes. They found a new
home here during the early nineteenth-century. Then
they helped Texas win independence from Mexico and
built a thriving community that continues today as a
vital link to our shared past.
Since the founding of the Texas republic in 1836,
cotton farming, logging, and the construction of Lake
Livingston have defined the land’s history. The Trinity
River helped transport cotton to distant markets,
drawing many settlers to the area who established
Swartout and other p
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE
BIRDS
OF
LAKE LIVINGSTON
S T A T E
P A R K
A FIELD CHECKLIST
2018
The Lake Livingston Environment
Lake Livingston is a large artificial reservoir on the Trinity River in deep east
Texas. It is bounded by Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker counties and
is a centerpiece of that fabled wild land know colloquially as the Big Thicket.
This Army Corps of Engineers project was designed for recreational use and
as a holding site for the city of Houston’s water supply. Lake Livingston now
provides 87% of Houston’s water supply and over 2.3 million people depend
on Lake Livingston for their water.
Such impoundments inundate many acres of habitat vital to a variety of plants
and animals, but also provide many niches previously unavailable in the area.
Birds are chief among the animals able to take advantage of such new niches
due to their mobility. A large lake, such as the 90,000-acre Lake Livingston,
is a convenient migration stopover for many waterfowl and shorebird species
and a winter refuge for others.
The lake is a dramatic example of how bird populations are affected by
changes in habitat. Prior to its damming the Trinity River was little more than
an aerial highway for a few cormorants, ducks, and shorebirds. However,
by the late 1970s the new lake had become headquarters for the world’s
largest concentration of Double-breasted Cormorants as well as thousands
of ducks and gulls. At times, hidden among the thousands of Bonaparte’s and
Ring-Billed Gulls, are a host of rarities. Birders have located Sabine’s Gull,
California Gull, and Black-legged Kittiwake among the throngs.
The “Piney-Woods” is known for its beautiful rolling hills covered with shortleaf, longleaf, and loblolly pines, sweetgums, sycamores, and a dozen species
of oaks. The yaupon and hawthorn thickets can be nearly impenetrable but
give way to more open swampy bottomlands where catbriars and palmettoes
thrive. Occasional remnants of the old, fire-maintained prairies can be seen,
especially east of the lake, and pastureland creates still other habitat types not
otherwise available to birds.
Lake Livingston State Park, maintained by the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, is special in providing small representative stands of many of
these habitats. Available to the birder there are: open shoreline looking out
across the widest expanse of Lake Livingston; native prairie, pine disclimax;
hardwood bottomland; upland mixed woods; and a unique stand of thorn scrub
which has yielded species of birds, such as the Ash-throated Flycatcher, not
found elsewhere in the checklist area. The lake also provides an opportunity
to see Bald Eagles and Osprey year-round.
There are several other good birding spots open to the public. The most notable
spots include: the Dam Overlook provided by the Trinity River Authority; the
Highway 190 causeway near the north end of the lake; Tigerville and Wolf Creek
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Parks on the west shore of the lake; the Highway 19 bridge over the Trinity
River north of Huntsville; Highway 356 where it spans creeks on the north
end; and the Sam Houston National Forest in San Jacinto and Walker counties.
What to Look for and Where
The most obvious place to begin looking is on the lake itself, but even there
you will find different birds in different places. This is because different foods:
plants, fish, and invertebrates, are available at different depths of the lake.
Some areas attract different species because of different roosting requirements
on the part of some birds.
In the river and spillway area below the dam birders can find a large assortment of gulls and terns noted earlier in the introduction. They are especially
evident in winter if the floodgates are open. Large numbers of wading birds
and pelicans also gather there. The deep water at the south end of the lake
is a good place to scope for loons, the larger grebes, diving ducks, and
mergansers. Along the shoreline you can also find Bald Eagles and Osprey
nearly year-round.
At the north end of the lake, look in shallow water areas for dabbling ducks
and shorebirds and the sometime vast flocks of swallows in migration. The
quiet creek backwaters will often afford glimpses of night-herons, kingfishers,
and Red-headed Woodpeckers. In the expanse of dead trees known as “The
Jungle” between Highways 190 and 356 roost thousands of cormorants. The
area also sports hundreds of Wood Ducks and wintering Mallards and several
Bald Eagles and Osprey.
The woodlands are rich with species at their southwestern range limits and
found nowhere in Texas expect the Piney-Woods. In the pines look for Brownheaded Nuthatch, Pine Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, and the endangered
Red-cockaded Woodpecker. The moister bottomlands are home for Pileated
Woodpecker, American Redstart, Barred owl, Acadian Flycatcher, Woodcock,
and Anhinga. The palmetto swamplands host Louisiana Waterthrush and
Swainson’s Warbler. The prairie-pine forest margin is habitat for Bachman’s
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LAKE LIVINGSTON STATE PARK
300 Park Road 65 • Livingston, TX 77351
(936) 365-2201
Other info: www.texasstateparks.org
FISHING
tip sheet
Local Emergency:
Call 911
Where to Fish:
The park features one fishing pier. Fish along the shoreline or by boat.
Licenses and Restrictions:
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.
HA R VEST REGULATIO NS
SPECIES
DAILY BAG LIMIT
LENGTH: MIN-MAX
5 (in any combination)
Min: 14” – Max: No Limit
Bass: striped
5
Min: 18” – Max: No Limit
Bass: white
25
Min: 10” – Max: No Limit
Bass: yellow
No Limit
No Limit
50 (in any combination)*
Min: 12” – Max: No Limit
5
Min: 18” – Max: No Limit
25 (in any combination)
Min: 10” – Max: No Limit
1
Max: less than 48”
No Limit
No Limit
Bass: largemouth
Catfish: channel, blue and
hybrids
Catfish: flathead
Crappie: white, black
Gar, alligator**
Sunfish
*Applies only to portions of Lake Livingston in Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker counties. All other fish: statewide bag and length limits apply.
** Trinity River Alligator Gar Exceptions. From the I-30 bridge in Dallas downstream to the I-10 bridge in Chambers County, including the East Fork
of the Trinity River upstream to the dam at Lake Ray Hubbard: Only alligator gar less than 48 inches in length may be retained. Daily bag limit = 1.
Between one half-hour after sunset and one half-hour before sunrise, no person may take or possess an alligator gar by means of lawful archery
equipment or crossbow unless they possess a harvest authorization. Certain areas may be temporarily closed to alligator gar fishing when optimum
spawning conditions occur. All alligator gar harvested from the public waters of the state other than Falcon International Reservoir must be reported
within 24 hours to the department via mobile app or online.
SPECIES
FISHING
OPPORTUNITIES
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In accordance with Texas State Depository Law, this
publication is available at the Texas State Publications
Clearinghouse and/or Texas Depository Libraries.
POOR
FAIR
GOOD
EXCELLENT
Largemouth Bass
Catfish
Crappie
White Bass
Striped/Hybrid Bass
Sunfish
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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:
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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 polite
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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
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Arch “Beaver” Aplin, III, Chairman
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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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Cover photo: Tyler State Park, Chase Fountain
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Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041.
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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.
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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
Rent canoes and kayaks,
explore a Texas Paddling
Trail or launch a boat.
View Wildlife
Discover the birds, mammals
and p
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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
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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.
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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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