Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson SP https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lyndon-b-johnson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson_State_Park_and_Historic_Site Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site is located along the Pedernales River in Gillespie County, Texas. The park has a large visitor center complex with an interpretive center about Johnson's life. Tours of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park are by permit only and are by self-guided driving tour departing from the state park's visitor center. The park offers recreational facilities for swimming, tennis and baseball. Fishing is allowed in the Pedernales River and there is a nature trail for hiking. The park maintains small herds of Texas Longhorn cattle and American bison.

For assistance using this map, contact the park. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site Reservations required for the Dining Hall & Group Picnic Area, please call (512) 389-8920. Reservations required for the Resource Education Center; please visit the park website for more information. Group Dining Hall • The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October – May and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June – September, every day except New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Individuals and families are welcome to visit at their leisure. Peder nal es R i ver Ra C nch 16 m • The Nature Trail; wildlife enclosures of American Bison and Texas Longhorn; farm and park grounds and day use picnic areas are open until dark on a daily basis. Road-side Park iles t o Fre deric ksbu Danz Cabins rg Ro ad 1 Official Texas Longhorn Herd See Nature Trail inset for continuation of trail. Aquatic Complex 52 ighw ay 2 9 d Clo sed Visitor Center Complex ed Nature Trail N Nature Trail Ro ad 49 John son C ity Groups wishing to have a formal tour can find booking information on the park website. Tours of the LBJ Ranch, located across the Pedernales River, are offered by the National Park Service and permits are issued at the LBJ State Park Visitor Center. Tours run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, except New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Also plan to visit the Johnson Boyhood Home and the Johnson Settlement, located in nearby Johnson City. For current park events and information go to www.tpwd.texas.gov/lyndonbjohnson 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 P4507-024 (2/23) LBJ Statue Water Fountains This publication can be found at tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/maps/park_maps/ Longhorn Viewing Bison Viewing iles to The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October – May and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June – September, and provides interpretive tours for groups of 15 people or more when reservations are made. Parking for Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm Baseball Field Playground to P ark TOUR INFORMATION Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm Dining Hall Interpretive Exhibit Pasture 2 Group Picnic Wheelchair Accessible os Dam 14 m 3 1 Picnic Area Parking Cl American Bison Herd k Road 52 Par Auditorium Tennis Courts 0 Pedernales River Roa Park Store Resource Education Center Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm U.S. H 1 Restrooms • Please review complete Park Rules and Regulations posted at headquarters. ad Main Park Entrance oad Headquarters • No overnight camping. Ro Park Road ch R #BetterOutside Swimming Pool N Ran #TexasStateParks LEGEND • Park buildings are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Group Picnic Area et TexasStateParks.org/SocialMedia PLEASE NOTE LBJ Ranch tre tS e orn TexasStateParks.org/App PARK RESERVATIONS TexasStateParks.org ParquesDeTexas.org (512) 389-8920 River Overlook Maintenance Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm 1 Main House 2 Barn 3 Blacksmith Shop Hwy. 290 E. at Park Road 52 Stonewall, TX 78671 (830) 644-2252 Proud Sponsor of Texas State Parks 

THE RIVER THAT RUNS THROUGH IT INTERPRETIVE GUIDE LYNDON’S LEGACY Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site honors a Texan who achieved the nation’s highest office. President Lyndon B. Johnson was born across the river from here on the LBJ Ranch and retired there after leaving the White House. To honor him and his Hill Country heritage, some of his friends raised money to purchase land directly across the Pedernales River from the LBJ Ranch. They donated that land to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1965. It was LBJ’s vision to have a place where people could enjoy and appreciate the land that shaped him. You can steward his legacy by: • Preserve the integrity of the historic buildings by using them with respect. • Hike only on designated trails and stay out of wildflower fields. • Leave no trace. Keep your parks clean by picking up your trash. • Get involved by volunteering at the park. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site 199 Park Road 52, Stonewall, TX 78671 (830) 644-2252 www.tpwd.texas.gov/lyndonbjohnson The Pedernales River has anchored life for thousands of years. Prehistoric people relied on it to provide water, food, tools, and sometimes shelter in rock overhangs. Archeological sites tell us that Native Americans moved seasonally through the area, following the food and resources they needed. Their part of the story is thousands of years longer than the European settlers who named the river. The Spanish named it Pedernales (pronounced peder-nah-les), meaning flint, for the river rocks. German immigrants moved into the area in the mid1800s, establishing homes near the dependable river. LYNDON B. JOHNSON STATE PARK AND HISTORIC SITE LYNDON B. JOHNSON STATE PARK AND HISTORIC SITE CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. THE 36TH PRESIDENT WANTED TO PRESERVE TEXAS ICONS, BRING HIS CHILDHOOD TO LIFE, AND PROVIDE A PLACE IN HIS HOMETOWN FOR RECREATION. VISIT WITH AMERICAN BISON OR TEXAS LONGHORNS, WALK ON TRAILS THROUGH WILDFLOWER FIELDS, CAST A LINE, PICNIC, AND STEP BACK IN TIME ON A GERMAN FARMSTEAD. THIS PARK IS YOUR PERFECT DAY TRIP DESTINATION! © 2021 TPWD. PWD BR P4507-024 (7/21) 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. Today, the river is a recreation destination throughout Central Texas, though river access is limited inside the park. It also provides drinking water, flowing into Lake Travis, a reservoir for the Austin area. Its value to humans, plants, and animals hasn’t changed in centuries. Red-eared slider L Y N D O N B . J O H N S O N S T A T E P A R K A N D H I S T O R I C S I T E TEXAS LEGENDS 10 children. They also built the smokehouse and tank house. The Sauers farmed and raised cattle and sheep. B The Sauers sold their farm to Hermann Beckmann in 1900, who was buying the land for his two sons, Otto and Emil. He paid $4,450 for 400 acres—about $11 per acre! The sons lived and raised cotton on the farm to repay their father. oth the American bison and Texas longhorn represent distinct parts of Texas history, and together they tell a story of perseverance and conservation. Bison, also called buffalo, once roamed the Great Plains with their range extending into Texas. Native American groups like the Comanche relied on the bison for food and supplies. In turn, the vast plains relied on the bison’s nomadic grazing to renew the grassland. Texas longhorns started out as feral cattle abandoned by the Spanish in the 1600s. Without management or attention for 200 years, they grew into a hardy, droughttolerant breed. When European settlers started to move into Texas in the early 1800s, their cattle mingled with the cows that the Spanish had left behind. The result were Texas longhorns, with their namesake head gear. Here at LBJ State Park and Historic Site, we provide a home for American bison and part of the Texas State Longhorn herd. We care for these animals because they provide us a tangible link to our past. You can see these magnificent beasts in fenced fields here and at several other state parks. FARM LIFE When you visit the Sauer-Beckmann Farm, you are stepping into a world that a young Lyndon B. Johnson would have experienced. Ten-year-old Lyndon would have seen the same activities you might see today: canning, caring for farm animals, cooking, cleaning, gardening, blacksmithing, and knitting. Park rangers wearing hi

LYNDON B. JOHNSON SP & HS 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 Herons, Ibis, and Allies ___ Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ___ Great Blue Heron ___ Canada Goose ___ Great Egret ___ Blue-winged Teal ___ Snowy Egret ___ Northern Shoveler ___ Cattle Egret ___ Gadwall ___ Green Heron Grouse, Quail, and Allies ___ Wild Turkey Grebes ___ Pied-billed Grebe Vultures, Hawks, and Allies ___ Black Vulture ___ Turkey Vulture ___ Osprey Pigeons and Doves ___ Northern Harrier ___ Rock Pigeon ___ Cooper’s Hawk ___ Eurasian Collared-Dove ___ Red-shouldered Hawk ___ Inca Dove ___ Red-tailed Hawk ___ White-winged Dove ___ Mourning Dove Cuckoos ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo Swifs ___ Chimney Swif Hummingbirds ___ Black-chinned Hummingbird Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ___ American Coot Shorebirds Owls ___ Great Horned Owl Kingfshers ___ Belted Kingfsher Woodpeckers ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ___ Golden-fronted Woodpecker ___ Downy Woodpecker ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker ___ Northern Flicker Falcons and Caracaras ___ Killdeer ___ Crested Caracara ___ Spotted Sandpiper ___ American Kestrel ___ Solitary Sandpiper Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees, Kingbirds, and Allies Cormorants and Anhingas ___ Neotropic Cormorant ___ Double-crested Cormorant ___ Eastern Phoebe ___ Vermilion Flycatcher ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher ___ Great Crested Flycatcher ___ Western Kingbird ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Vireos Old World Sparrows ___ White-eyed Vireo ___ Yellow-throated Vireo Shrikes ___ House Sparrow Finches, Euphonias, and Allies ___ House Finch ___ Loggerhead Shrike Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens ___ Blue Jay ___ Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay ___ Common Raven ___ Pine Siskin ___ Lesser Goldfnch ___ American Goldfnch New World Sparrows ___ Grasshopper Sparrow Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice ___ Chipping Sparrow ___ Carolina Chickadee ___ Field Sparrow ___ Black-crested Titmouse ___ Lark Sparrow Martins and Swallows ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow ___ Dark-eyed Junco ___ White-crowned Sparrow ___ White-throated Sparrow ___ Purple Martin ___ Vesper Sparrow ___ Barn Swallow ___ Savannah Sparrow ___ Clif Swallow ___ Song Sparrow Kinglets ___ Lincoln’s Sparrow ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet Gnatcatchers ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Wrens ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow ___ Spotted Towhee Blackbirds ___ Western Meadowlark ___ House Wren ___ Eastern Meadowlark ___ Carolina Wren ___ Orchard Oriole ___ Bewick’s Wren ___ Red-winged Blackbird Starlings and Mynas ___ Brown-headed Cowbird ___ European Starling ___ Common Grackle Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers ___ Great-tailed Grackle ___ Northern Mockingbird Thrushes Wood-Warblers ___ Orange-crowned Warbler ___ Yellow Warbler ___ Eastern Bluebird ___ Hermit Thrush ___ American Robin Waxwings ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies ___ Summer Tanager ___ Northern Cardinal ___ Cedar Waxwing ___ Blue Grosbeak ___ Painted Bunting © 2021 TPWD PWD CD P4507-0024V (5/21) TPWD receives funds from the USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. To request an accommodation or obtain information in an alternative format, please contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TTY) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989 or by email at accessibility@tpwd.texas.gov. If you believe you have been discriminated against by TPWD, please contact TPWD, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. 

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

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