Seminole Canyon

Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/seminole-canyon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminole_Canyon_State_Park_and_Historic_Site Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site is located off U.S. Route 90, east of the Pecos River High Bridge, 9 miles (14 km) west of Comstock in Val Verde County, Texas. The park is conducive to camping, biking, bird watching, back packing and archeological study. Cave art and archeological artifacts date back to the earliest human habitation in the area. The park is part of the larger Seminole Canyon Archeological District on the National Register of Historic Places.

For assistance using this map, contact the park. Seminole Canyon Canyons are closed to hikers except for guided tours. State Park and Historic Site TexasStateParks.org/App Drinkable Water PARK ROAD PARK ROAD 67 6-mile roundSPEED LIMIT Historic Oven Desert Vista Camping Area 20 MPH tr i p Roadrunner Flat Primitive Camping Area Bird Blind Trail ande Rive Trail r Rio Gr Park Boundary MPH Park Boundary 11 10 13 Desert Vista Camping Area 8 Non-Electric Campsites (water nearby) 23 Campsites 46 45 44 32 33 9 12 2 43 42 41 34 35 36 37 3839 40 1 4 6 8 14 15 16 17 Historic Oven 3 5 7 31 30 18 19 Roadrunner Flat Primitive Camping Area 29 28 27 26 Water and Electric Sites Shade Shelter Dump Station Biking Trail Hiking Trail Bird Blind Trail Interpretive Trail Guided Interpretive Tour Park Boundary 20 21 22 23 25 24 Trailhead, Hiking/Biking Trail Picnic Shelter Pictograph Site Wildlife Viewing PLEASE NOTE Panther Cave Pictograph Site • Headquarters/Visitor Center is open 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. • Camping is permitted in designated, numbered sites only (no backcountry camping permitted). • Campsite checkout time is 12 p.m. or renew by 9 a.m. (pending site availability). • Picnic area and trails are day use only; no use after 10 p.m. 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 P4501-082B (2/23) Gate Scenic Overlook Rio Gra Park Entrance Tra il Primitive Tent Sites (Drive-in) No Restrooms Water Only Sites 20 Mexico 90 Rim Trails – Day Use Only SPEED LIMIT Bou nda ry nyo n 67 Par k Ca Restrooms Park Boundary nde/Am istad Re servoir und Bo inole C any Sem on Parking Dumpster Park Entrance Par k Fate Bell Rockshelter Pictograph Guided Tour Only Wi-Fi Showers s ood/Ga es) – F (80 mil rvices derson iles) – No Se To San (20 m Langtry er (2 miles) Riv Pecos ary Park Boundary ry Interpretive Center May 16 – September 14: Wednesday–Sunday at 10 a.m. only. 90 Trails on this map are not to scale. Please use Trail Map (available at Park Headquarters) for detailed information. State Parks Store GUIDED TOURS TO VIEW THE PICTOGRAPHS September 15 – May 15: Wednesday–Sunday at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. /Gas – Food /Gas miles) od Rio (45 s) – Fo To Del tock (10 mile Coms Visit the Texas State Parks Store located in our park headquarters building. nda #BetterOutside Headquarters/Visitor Center ill Nature T r dm l ai Wi n N Texas State Parks Store Bou #TexasStateParks LEGEND Pictograph sites are protected by law. It is unlawful for anyone to disturb in any way any historic, prehistoric, archeological or paleontological site or any historic marker, situated on lands owned or controlled by the State of Texas. Park TexasStateParks.org/SocialMedia This publication can be found at tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/maps/park_maps/ PARK RESERVATIONS TexasStateParks.org ParquesDeTexas.org (512) 389-8900 Residence Maintenance Park Road 67 Hwy. 90 West Comstock, TX 78837 (432) 292-4464 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. For information on #TexasStateParks, visit texasstateparks.org Sign up today for free email updates: texasstateparks.org/email /TexasStateParks @TPWDparks @TexasStateParks Sponsor: Whole Earth Provision Co. 

INTERPRETIVE GUIDE SEMINOLE CANYON SEMINOLE-NEGRO INDIAN SCOUTS TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF SEMINOLE CANYON IS TO STEP FAR BACK IN TIME TO THE ERA WHEN DINOSAURS ROAMED ... WHEN ICE AGE HUNTERS PURSUED BIG GAME WITH STONE-TIPPED SPEARS ... STATE PARK AND HISTORIC SITE Seminole Canyon received its name in honor of the U.S. Army’s Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, garrisoned at Fort Clark. The scouts protected the West Texas frontier from marauding Apache and Comanche bands between 1872 and 1914. Known for their exceptional cunning and toughness, no scout was ever wounded or killed in combat, and four earned the prestigious Medal of Honor. Access into Seminole and Presa canyons is restricted to guided tours. For tour schedules please contact: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site P. O. Box 820, Comstock, TX 78837 (432) 292-4464 • www.tpwd.texas.gov/seminolecanyon WHEN PREHISTORIC ARTISANS ADORNED ROCK SHELTERS WITH ELABORATE MURAL-SIZED PAINTINGS . . . WHEN PIONEERS ATTEMPTED TO TAME THE LAND WITH RAIL, BARBED WIRE AND FURTHER READING Rock Art of the Lower Pecos by Carolyn E. Boyd The Rock Art of Texas Indians by W.W. Newcomb, Jr. (paintings by Forrest Kirkland) Pecos River Rock Art by Jim Zintgraff and Solveig Turpin WINDMILL. COME. LOOK. LISTEN. SEMINOLE CANYON HAS MANY STORIES TO TELL. © 2019 TPWD. PWD BR P4501-082H (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. “THE MAKER OF PEACE” BY BILL WORRELL S E M I N O L E C A N Y 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 RAI LROADER S AND RAN C HER S THE MAN BEHIND A CHANGING LANDSCAPE THE DREAM Seminole Canyon is still being created – deepened and widened year after year. The erosive forces of rain and flood continue to expose rock deposited up to 100 million years ago, during the Age of Dinosaurs. Ancient inland seas repeatedly flooded the landscape and then withdrew, laying down alternate bands of clay from the land and lime from the ocean. This process resulted in the layer cake of rock sequences visible today. T Pictographs of the Lower Pecos River Style adorn the canyon. During the Pleistocene ice age (12,000 – 10,000 years ago), the region’s temperate climate supported lush vegetation that included pine, juniper and oak woodlands in the canyons and luxuriant grasslands on the uplands. Ice Age hunters pursued now-extinct species of elephant, camel, bison and horse across the plains. By 7,000 years ago, the ever-drying landscape resembled that of today. A new culture emerged in this changed environment. The Archaic people lived in the dry rockshelters that line the canyon walls and subsisted on many of the same arid-adapted plants and small animal species that inhabit the park today. The park’s semiarid landscape represents a mixture of species from the Edwards Plateau, the Chihuahuan Desert and the South Texas Plains. PREHISTORIC ROCK ART The past inhabitants of Seminole Canyon left their mark in several ways, most notably through rock paintings called pictographs. The park contains some of the most outstanding examples not only in Texas, but in the world. Extensive pictographs of the Lower Pecos River Style, attributed to the Middle Archaic period of 4,000 years ago, adorn rock-shelters throughout its canyons. These and pictographs from other periods give park visitors a visual link to the canyon dwellers of the past. Of course, art supply stores did not exist hundreds or thousands of years ago. Early artisans obtained everything they needed from nature – variously colored minerals for paint pigments, animal fats and urine for binders, shells or flat rocks for palettes, and fibrous plant leaves for brushes. The canyon walls themselves served as blank canvas. Why did the canyons’ past inhabitants produce pictographs? Scientists do not always agree. Recent research into the meaning of Lower Pecos River Style murals suggests that the images may communicate important elements of the culture’s belief system, such as shamanic journeys to the land of the dead and a symbolic relationship between deer and peyote, a hallucinogenic cactus. he Southern Pacific, the nation’s second t

SEMINOLE CANYON SP BIRD CHECKLIST This checklist is a list of common and specialty birds seen in the park. Staff 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 ___ Gadwall ___ Green-winged Teal ___ Lesser Scaup ___ Ruddy Duck Grouse, Quail, and Allies ___ Northern Bobwhite ___ Scaled Quail Grebes ___ Pied-billed Grebe Pigeons and Doves ___ Rock Pigeon ___ Eurasian Collared-Dove ___ Inca Dove ___ Common Ground-Dove ___ White-winged Dove ___ Mourning Dove Cuckoos ___ Greater Roadrunner Nightjars ___ Lesser Nighthawk ___ Common Nighthawk ___ Common Poorwill Swifts ___ Chimney Swift ___ White-throated Swift Hummingbirds ___ Black-chinned Hummingbird Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ___ American Coot Cranes ___ Sandhill Crane Shorebirds ___ Killdeer ___ Least Sandpiper Herons, Ibis, and Allies ___ Great Blue Heron ___ Great Egret Vultures, Hawks, and Allies ___ Black Vulture ___ Turkey Vulture ___ Osprey ___ Northern Harrier ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk ___ Cooper’s Hawk ___ Harris’s Hawk ___ Swainson’s Hawk ___ Red-tailed Hawk Owls ___ Great Horned Owl Kingfishers ___ Belted Kingfisher Woodpeckers ___ Golden-fronted Woodpecker ___ Ladder-backed Woodpecker ___ Northern Flicker Falcons and Caracaras ___ Crested Caracara ___ American Kestrel Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees, Kingbirds, and Allies ___ Least Flycatcher ___ Black Phoebe ___ Eastern Phoebe ___ Say’s Phoebe ___ Vermilion Flycatcher ___ Ash-throated Flycatcher ___ Western Kingbird ___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Shrikes ___ Loggerhead Shrike Cormorants and Anhingas ___ Neotropic Cormorant ___ Double-crested Cormorant Vireos ___ White-eyed Vireo ___ Bell’s Vireo Pelicans ___ American White Pelican Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens ___ Chihuahuan Raven ___ Common Raven Martins and Swallows ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow ___ Purple Martin ___ Tree Swallow ___ Bank Swallow ___ Barn Swallow ___ Cliff Swallow ___ Cave Swallow Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice ___ Black-crested Titmouse Penduline-Tits and Long-tailed Tits ___ Verdin ___ Bushtit Wrens ___ Rock Wren ___ Canyon Wren ___ House Wren ___ Bewick’s Wren ___ Cactus Wren Gnatcatchers ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ___ Black-tailed Gnatcatcher Kinglets ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet Thrushes ___ Hermit Thrush ___ American Robin Catbirds, Mockingbirds, and Thrashers ___ Curve-billed Thrasher ___ Long-billed Thrasher ___ Sage Thrasher ___ Northern Mockingbird Starlings and Mynas ___ European Starling Waxwings ___ Cedar Waxwing Old World Sparrows ___ House Sparrow Finches and Allies ___ House Finch ___ Pine Siskin ___ Lesser Goldfinch New World Sparrows ___ Cassin’s Sparrow ___ Grasshopper Sparrow ___ Olive Sparrow ___ Chipping Sparrow ___ Clay-colored Sparrow ___ Field Sparrow ___ Brewer’s Sparrow ___ Black-throated Sparrow ___ Lark Sparrow ___ Lark Bunting ___ White-crowned Sparrow ___ White-throated Sparrow ___ Vesper Sparrow ___ Savannah Sparrow ___ Song Sparrow ___ Lincoln’s Sparrow ___ Canyon Towhee ___ Rufous-crowned Sparrow ___ Green-tailed Towhee ___ Spotted Towhee Yellow-breasted Chat ___ Yellow-breasted Chat Blackbirds ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird ___ Western Meadowlark ___ Eastern Meadowlark ___ Orchard Oriole ___ Hooded Oriole ___ Bullock’s Oriole ___ Scott’s Oriole ___ Red-winged Blackbird ___ Bronzed Cowbird ___ Brown-headed Cowbird ___ Common Grackle ___ Great-tailed Grackle Wood-Warblers ___ Orange-crowned Warbler ___ Nashville Warbler ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies ___ Summer Tanager ___ Northern Cardinal ___ Pyrrhuloxia ___ Blue Grosbeak ___ Painted Bunting ___ Dickcissel © 2019 TPWD PWD CD P4501-0082M (5/19) Texas State Parks is a division of the 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 Church, VA 22041. 

Lost Midden Site brochure:Layout 1 8/1/08 12:58 PM Page 1 texas parks and wildlife THE PREHISTORIC EARTH OVEN TECHNOLOGY LOST MIDDEN SITE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE PARKING LOT AT THE The Lost Midden Site: 41VV1991 VISITOR’S CENTER OF SEMINOLE CANYON STATE PARK AND HIS­ TORIC SITE, VAL VERDE COUNTY, IS THE LOCATION OF A RECENTLY DISCOVERED PREHISTORIC BURNED ROCK MIDDEN SITE, NOW IDENTI­ FIED BY THE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE NUMBER 41VV1991 OR THE NAME “LOST MIDDEN” SITE. BURNED ROCK MIDDENS, WHICH TYPICALLY APPEAR AS LOW, DOME-SHAPED OR RING-SHAPED MOUNDS OF HEAT­ FRACTURED ROCK, REPRESENT THE REMAINS THAT OF WERE ROASTING OVENS USED NATIVE BY Do your part to help archeologists unravel the mysteries of the past. If you see artifacts during your stay, such as projectile points, burned rock or even chipped stone, leave them precisely as you find them and inform someone on the park staff. Context is extremely important in the science of archeology. AMERICANS. 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744 www.tpwd.state.tx.us PWD BR P4501-082J (8/08) ©2008 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. SEMINOLE CANYON STATE PARK AND HISTORIC SITE Lost Midden Site brochure:Layout 1 8/1/08 12:58 PM Page 2 used on arrows and were fired through the air with the use of bows. The projectile points from the Lost Midden site suggest to archeologists that the site was used and re-used for almost 1,000 years. Other items recovered from the site include chipped stone flakes and debris, resulting from the production of stone tools. Several stone tools found on the site were used for scraping and cutting, including an artifact commonly re­ ferred to as a sotol knife. These items may have been used to harvest and process the plants that were cooked in the pit ovens on this site. Although it is not known with cer­ tainty whether mussels were cooked at 41VV1991, several mussel shells were found on the site. This same species of mussel is still found in Lake Amistad today and may pro­ vide information about the ancient environment when 41VV1991 was occupied. Likewise, numerous shells of two species of land snails have been recovered from this site. While there are early historic accounts of Native Americans consuming at least one of these species of snails (Rabdotus patriarcha), it does not appear that snails con­ tributed to the diet of the inhabitants of 41VV1991. hese roasting ovens, also referred to as earth ovens, were used by Native Americans for roasting certain desert plants, such as sotol and lechuguilla. Some of these plants required extensive cooking, up to a couple of days, before they were edible. T Cooking of these plants was accomplished by first digging a shallow pit, referred to as an oven pit or baking pit. A wood fire was then built within the pit, upon which large rocks were placed. These rocks would become very hot, and as the fire burned down, a long pole was used to arrange these rocks along the floor of the pit, creating a flat or concave cooking surface. This cooking surface was quickly covered with a thick layer of green vegetation, re­ ferred to as packing material, such as wet grass or prickly pear pads. This layer prevented the food from coming into direct contact with the hot rocks, and it released steam, helping to keep the food moist while cooking. The food was then added and covered over by another layer of pack­ ing material. Finally, soil was placed over the top of the en­ tire pit to hold the steam and heat within this earthen oven. These ovens could stay hot for considerable periods of time, sometimes up to 48 hours. After the desired cooking time had elapsed, the earthen cap, upper layer of packing material, and the cooked food were removed from the pit. The bottom layer of packing material and burned rocks were left in place. These pits were often reused, during which time the remaining ash and burned rocks would be removed. Any of the rocks that could still be used as heating elements were saved for that purpose, while the smaller ones (generally fist-sized or smaller) that could no longer effectively retain heat were discarded around the pit. This process eventually formed debris piles or rings around the pit, resulting in the kinds of features that have been discovered at the Lost Midden site. Four projectile points, also commonly known as arrow­ heads, have been recovered from the Lost Midden site that give archeologists clues about when Native Americans occupied the site. A Darl point, illustrated on the back of this brochure, is the earliest of these points. This point type, which dates to about 1,500 years ago, was used on a long dart that was thrown with the use of a throwing stick, or atlatl. The latest of the point types from the Lost Midden site are known as Perdiz points. These points, which were used from as early

-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