Sea Rim

Sea Rim SP https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/sea-rim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Rim_State_Park Sea Rim State Park is located on the Gulf of Mexico in southern Jefferson County, south of Port Arthur and just west of Sabine Pass in Texas. The D. Roy Harrington Beach unit is the coastal portion of the park, offering beach access between the Gulf of Mexico and the mainland marshes. Swimming in the marshes is not permitted due to the presence of alligators. The Marshlands unit is located in the inland marshes of southern Jefferson County, and is only accessible by boat. The park does rent canoes and kayaks so that these areas of the park may be explored by visitors.

For assistance using this map, contact the park. Sea Rim State Park TexasStateParks.org/App PLEASE NOTE TexasStateParks.org/SocialMedia • Swim in the Gulf at your own risk. NO LIFEGUARD on duty. • No glass containers allowed in beach area. • Public consumption or display of any alcoholic beverage is prohibited. • Always swim with a friend. Children must be supervised by an adult who can swim. • 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. • CAUTION: POSSIBLE UNDERCURRENTS • Jellyfish advisory: jellyfish are found in warm waters – see park headquarters for further information or first aid for stings. • GRAY WATER AND BLACK WATER MUST BE DISCHARGED ONLY AT DUMP STATIONS. • Pets must be kept on leash. Please pick up after them. VOLUNTEER GROUP • Valid permit required on windshield of each vehicle in park. All vehicles to remain on pavement except in East and West Beach Camping Areas. Parking on the dunes and grass is prohibited. Sea Rim State Park offers a variety of short-term and ongoing volunteer activities that assist in preserving Texas’ cultural and natural resources. For information, contact the park office at (409) 971-2559. #BetterOutside LEGEND ALLIGATOR ETTIQUETTE • CHECK OUT time is 12 p.m. or renew permit by 9 a.m. (pending site availability). #TexasStateParks • ABSOLUTELY DO NOT feed or annoy the alligators. • Keep pets on a leash. Do not throw objects in water for your dog to retrieve. • Keep at least 30 feet from an alligator – do not assume they’re slow-moving. • Swimming allowed only in Gulf of Mexico. • Do not fish or crab when alligators are present. • If an alligator goes after a fish you have caught, cut the line and let the alligator have the fish. • Stay clear of grasses, twigs and/or soil near the side of a trail. It may be a nest and the mother alligator is probably close by guarding it. • If an alligator opens its mouth and hisses, you have come too close. Retreat slowly; make no quick moves. Keep your eyes on the alligator. • Above all, NEVER get close enough to threaten an alligator. Headquarters Restrooms Rinse Showers Potable Water Marsh Unit Primitive Tent Sites Water and Electric Sites Cabin PARK ROAD 69 Dump Station Day Use/Picnic Area Swimming Fishing 87 TEXAS Fish Cleaning Station Parking Willow Pond Boardwalk Piping Plover Camping Loop 7 8 6 14 9 15 10 5 11 4 Boat Ramp Gambusia Nature Trail Boardwalk 1 Canoe/Kayak Launch Wheelchair Accessible 2 3 12 Residence 13 Maintenance Blue Crab Day Use Area Dune Boardwalk West Beach Primitive Camping Area Day Use Only • No Vehicles East Beach Primitive Camping Area Gulf of Mexico 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 P4504-055A (2/23) This publication can be found at tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/maps/park_maps/ PARK RESERVATIONS TexasStateParks.org ParquesDeTexas.org (512) 389-8900 N 19335 South Highway 87 P.O. Box 356 Sabine Pass, TX 77655 (409) 971-2559 Proud Sponsor of Texas State Parks 

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INTERPRETIVE GUIDE SEA RIM STATE PARK SEA RIM STATE PARK FEATURES 4,000 ACRES OF MARSHLAND AND 5.2 MILES OF GULF SHORELINE. THE UNIQUE HABITAT INCLUDES BEACH MORNING GLORY, SNOWY EGRETS, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, DUCKS, ALLIGATORS, BLUE CRABS, While Sea Rim State Park provides plenty of recreational activities—paddling, fishing, birding—it is also a nature preserve. Plant and animal communities depend upon you to protect them. You can do so by walking on the beach or designated footpaths, but not on the dunes. Please follow park rules and keep yourself safe, too. Be sure to let someone know where you will be and when you plan to return. Please be aware that paddlers usually hear the motorboats that frequent the marshes before their operators see or hear a kayak or canoe. All trash should be removed before you leave, but please leave all plants, animals, and artifacts you see untouched. The park offers programs and special events. Call park headquarters for more information. SPECKLED TROUT, RED DRUM AND FLOUNDER. ENJOY CAMPING ON THE BEACH, FISHING, HORSEBACK RIDING, STROLLING THE BOARDWALKS AND PADDLING MORE THAN Sea Rim State Park 19335 South Gulfway Drive Sabine Pass, Texas 77655 (409) 971-2559 www.tpwd.texas.gov/searim 10 MILES OF MARSH TRAILS. FAR AWAY FROM THE CARES OF URBAN LIFE, DISCOVER A SEASIDE REFUGE BURSTING WITH LIFE. © 2022 TPWD. PWD BR P4504-0055K (7/22) 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. This publication can be found at tpwd.texas.gov/park-pubs S E A R I M S T A T E P A R K NATURE SHAPES HISTORY BEACH AND DUNES N diverse array of interconnected life. MARSHES ative people occupied what is now the park beginning over 12,000 years ago. At first, they lived on land now under the sea. When the mouth of the Mississippi River moved eastward about 2,500 years ago and water covered the Sabine Bank barrier island, these early residents moved away. Atakapa people occupied this area from around the year 17 C.E. through the 18th century when Spain succeeded in banishing the French and controlling lands that became part of Texas. Along the beach, you encounter clams, mole crabs, ghost shrimp, gulls, plovers, willets and other sea and shore birds. Sargassum, a type of algae that washes onshore from April to August, is a lynchpin for life on the beach and dunes. It feeds and provides homes for fish and invertebrates while in the water. After it washes onto the beach, it feeds larger animals and enables dune formation both by preventing erosion and by nourishing the growth of dune plants including bitter panicum, marsh hay cordgrass, and Virginia dropseed. A maze of marsh plants intermixed with water extends inland from the dunes, a home that is both land and water. Because Sea Rim’s brackish and intermediate waters have less salt than salt marshes, they support a great variety of marsh plants. The root systems of these plants help build and stabilize marsh soil and the plants also provide food for many of the waterfowl home to the marshes. These waters act as both home and nursery for game fish and shellfish whose larvae migrate from the sea into the marshes. Mammals, including raccoons, otters, coyotes, and mink also lurk in the marshland. You may even see an American alligator hunting these waters. Ranchers ran cattle here between 1870 and the 1950s, but the land proved unsuitable for permanent buildings or extensive development. Then in 1972, the State of Texas purchased the land from the Horizon Sales Corporation and the Planet Oil and Mineral Corporation and opened it as a state park in 1977. Hurricane Rita smashed Sea Rim State Park in 2005, forcing it to close. Then Hurricane Ike added more damage in 2008. But with the strong support of the community, the park recovered and now offers more things to see and do than ever before. Sea Rim gets its name from the point where the marshes meet the sea. Between the sea and the marshes lie the beach and dunes, two habitats that each support a The beach offers unparalleled opportunities to catch game fish, including spotted sea trout and red drum. You can camp on the beach while admiring the night sky and being lulled to sleep by the surf. The beach side of the park also affords horseback riding, swimming, paddling, birding, and many other wildlife viewing opportunities, including observation from the marsh and d

Spring Checklist of Birds at Sea Rim State Park, Texas Compiled by William J. Graber, M.D., 1992 Frequency Sited Code: a: abundant; should see; a common species which is very numerous c: common: should see, certain to be seen in suitable habitat u: uncommon: may see, present but not certain to be seen o-occassional: may see, seen only a few times during the season r-rare: not to be expected, seen at intervals of 2 to 5 per year *-nests in park Date Species Frequency Sited *Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Earned Grebe American White Pelican Double-crested Cormorant Neotropic Cormorant Magnificent Frigatebird American Bittern *Least Bittern Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Reddish Egret Cattle Egret *Green-backed Heron *Black-crowned NightHeron *Yellow-crowned NightHeron White Ibis White-faced Ibis PWD 0089C-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date c o c c c u o c c c c c u c u a c c Species Roseate Spoonbill Wood Stork Fulvous Whistling-Duck Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Canada Goose Green-winged Teal American Black Duck *Mottled Duck Mallard Northern Pintail Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall American Wigeon Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Ruddy Duck Black Vulture Turkey Vulture u o c 1 Frequency Sited o u r o o o o r c o o o o o o o o o c o u o No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited Osprey American Swallow-tailed Kite Black-shouldered Kite Mississippi Kite Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk r o u o o o u u Merlin Peregrine Falcon Northern Bobwhite Yellow Rail Black Rail *Clapper Rail *King Rail Virginia Rail Sora *Purple Gallinule *Common Moorhen American Coot Black-bellied Plover Lesser Golden-Plover Snowy Plover Wilson's Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover *Killdeer American Oystercatcher *Black-necked Stilt American Avocet r r u r r c o u c u a c c o c u u c c r c o PWD 0089C-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date r r Species Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper *Willet Spotted Sandpiper Upland Sandpiper Long-billed Curlew Hudsonian Godwit Marbled Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Common Snipe Wilson's Phalarope Laughing Gull Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Gull-billed Tern Caspian Tern Royal Tern Common Tern Forster's Tern *Least Tern Black Tern Black Skimmer *Morning Dove 2 Frequency Sited c c u c c o c u o o o a c c c c o u c c c c c c o u c o c a c c u No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited Black-billed Cuckoo *Yellow-billed Cuckoo Groove-billed Ani Barn Owl Eastern Screech-Owl Great Horned Owl Barred Owl *Common Nighthawk Chuck-will's-widow Whip-poor-will Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Willow Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Vermillion Flycatcher Great Crested Flycatcher Western Kingbird *Eastern Kingbird *Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Horned Lark *Purple Martin Tree Swallow Swallow Bank Swallow *Cliff Swallow PWD 0089C-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date u u r u r u u c o u r u Species *Cave Swallow Barn Swallow Carolina Wren Sedge Wren Marsh Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher American Pipit *Loggerhead Shrike *European Starling White-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Philadelphia Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Cape May Warbler c u o u r u u o r r u o c o o u a a u u 3 Frequency Sited u a o a u r c o u u u o u u u u c c u u r o u o r o u c c u u u No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited Black-throated Blue Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Palm Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Cerulean Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Prothonotary Warbler PWD 0089C-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited r u o u r u u u u u u 4 

Summer Checklist of Birds at Sea Rim State Park, Texas Compiled by William J. Graber, M.D., 1992 Frequency Sited Code: a: abundant; should see; a common species which is very numerous c: common: should see, certain to be seen in suitable habitat u: uncommon: may see, present but not certain to be seen o-occassional: may see, seen only a few times during the season r-rare: not to be expected, seen at intervals of 2 to 5 per year *-nests in park Date Species Frequency Sited *Pied-billed Grebe Neotropic Cormorant American Bittern *Least Bittern Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Reddish Egret Cattle Egret *Green-backed Heron *Black-crowned NightHeron *Yellow-crowned NightHeron White Ibis Roseate Spoonbill Wood Stork Fulvous Whistling-Duck Wood Duck *Mottled Duck Black Vulture PWD 0089D-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date a u c c c c c u c u a c c Species Turkey Vulture Black-shouldered Kite Northern Harrier Red-shouldered Hawk Northern Bobwhite *Clapper Rail *King Rail Virginia Rail *Purple Gallinule *Common Moorhen American Coot Snowy Plover Wilson's Plover Piping Plover *Killdeer American Oystercatcher *Black-necked Stilt *Willet Whimbrel Red Knot Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper u c o u r r c u 1 Frequency Sited o r u o u c o c u a o u u u c r c c u o c u c No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited American Woodcock Laughing Gull Gull-billed Tern Caspian Tern Royal Tern Sandwich Tern Forster's Tern *Least Tern Black Skimmer *Morning Dove *Yellow-billed Cuckoo Barn Owl Eastern Screech-Owl Great Horned Owl Barred Owl *Common Nighthawk Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Wood Pewee Vermillion Flycatcher *Eastern Kingbird *Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Horned Lark *Purple Martin *Cliff Swallow *Cave Swallow Carolina Wren Marsh Wren American Robin Northern Mockingbird *Loggerhead Shrike *European Starling White-eyed Vireo PWD 0089D-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date r c o u c o c a c u o u r u u c u u u r u u u u u u o u o u u u r Species Common Yellowthroat Painted Bunting *Dickcissel Le Conte's Sparrow *Sharp-tailed Sparrow *Seaside Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird *Eastern Meadowlark Western Meadowlark Great-tailed Grackle *Boat-tailed Grackle *Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Northern Oriole *House Sparrow *Pied-billed Grebe Neotropic Cormorant American Bittern *Least Bittern Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Reddish Egret Cattle Egret *Green-backed Heron *Black-crowned NightHeron *Yellow-crowned NightHeron White Ibis Roseate Spoonbill 2 Frequency Sited u u u u c a a a r c a u c u c a u c c c c c u c u a c c u c o No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited Wood Stork Fulvous Whistling-Duck Wood Duck *Mottled Duck Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Black-shouldered Kite Northern Harrier Red-shouldered Hawk Northern Bobwhite *Clapper Rail *King Rail Virginia Rail *Purple Gallinule *Common Moorhen American Coot Snowy Plover Wilson's Plover Piping Plover *Killdeer American Oystercatcher *Black-necked Stilt *Willet Whimbrel Red Knot Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper American Woodcock Laughing Gull Gull-billed Tern Caspian Tern Royal Tern PWD 0089D-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date u r r c u o r u o u c o c u a o u u u c r c c u o c u c r c o u c Species Sandwich Tern Forster's Tern *Least Tern Black Skimmer *Morning Dove *Yellow-billed Cuckoo Barn Owl Eastern Screech-Owl Great Horned Owl Barred Owl *Common Nighthawk Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Eastern Wood Pewee Vermillion Flycatcher *Eastern Kingbird *Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Horned Lark *Purple Martin *Cliff Swallow *Cave Swallow Carolina Wren Marsh Wren American Robin Northern Mockingbird *Loggerhead Shrike *European Starling White-eyed Vireo Common Yellowthroat Painted Bunting *Dickcissel Le Conte's Sparrow *Sharp-tailed Sparrow 3 Frequency Sited o c a c u o u r u u c u u u r u u u u u u o u o u u u r u u u u c No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited *Seaside Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird *Eastern Meadowlark Western Meadowlark Great-tailed Grackle *Boat-tailed Grackle *Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Northern Oriole *House Sparrow PWD 0089D-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited a a a r c a u c u c 4 

Fall Checklist of Birds at Sea Rim State Park, Texas Compiled by William J. Graber, M.D., 1992 Frequency Sited Code: a: abundant; should see; a common species which is very numerous c: common: should see, certain to be seen in suitable habitat u: uncommon: may see, present but not certain to be seen o-occassional: may see, seen only a few times during the season r-rare: not to be expected, seen at intervals of 2 to 5 per year *-nests in park Date Species Frequency Sited *Pied-billed Grebe Earned Grebe American White Pelican Double-crested Cormorant Neotropic Cormorant Anhinga Magnificent Frigatebird American Bittern *Least Bittern Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Reddish Egret Cattle Egret *Green-backed Heron *Black-crowned NightHeron *Yellow-crowned NightHeron White Ibis White-faced Ibis PWD 0089A-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date c c c c u u o c c c c c u c u a u c Species Roseate Spoonbill Fulvous Whistling-Duck Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Canada Goose Wood Duck Green-winged Teal American Black Duck *Mottled Duck Mallard Northern Pintail Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall American Wigeon Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Common Goldeneye Bufflehead u o o 1 Frequency Sited o r c c o r a r c o c c c c c c o u r c r r No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited Hooded Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Ruddy Duck Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Osprey Mississippi Kite Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel Merlin Peregrine Falcon Northern Bobwhite Yellow Rail Black Rail *Clapper Rail *King Rail Virginia Rail Sora *Purple Gallinule *Common Moorhen American Coot Black-bellied Plover Lesser Golden-Plover Snowy Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover PWD 0089A-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date r u c u o r o u o o o c u c r c r r u r r c o c c u c a c r u u u Species *Killdeer American Oystercatcher *Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper *Willet Spotted Sandpiper Upland Sandpiper Long-billed Curlew Marbled Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Common Snipe Wilson's Phalarope Laughing Gull Franklin's Gull Bonaparte's Gull Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Gull-billed Tern Caspian Tern Royal Tern 2 Frequency Sited c r c c c c u c c o c o o o a c c u c c o u c c c c o u c u o u c No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited Common Tern Forster's Tern Black Tern Black Skimmer Rock Dove White-winged Dove *Morning Dove Common Ground-Dove Groove-billed Ani Barn Owl Eastern Screech-Owl Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Short-eared Owl Chuck-will's-widow Whip-poor-will Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Willow Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Great Crested Flycatcher Western Kingbird *Eastern Kingbird *Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Horned Lark Tree Swallow PWD 0089A-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date o c c r r r u r r u r u u u o u r u Species Swallow Bank Swallow *Cliff Swallow *Cave Swallow Barn Swallow Blue Jay Carolina Wren House Wren Winter Wren Sedge Wren Marsh Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher American Pipit Sprague's Pipit *Loggerhead Shrike *European Starling White-eyed Vireo Solitary Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Tennessee Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler c u u u u r r c u o c o o a 3 Frequency Sited a u u u a u o u r a u o u u o u u o u o u u c o r c c u o u u o u No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Cape May Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler PWD 0089A-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited u c c o u u r u u 4 

Winter Checklist of Birds at Sea Rim State Park, Texas Compiled by William J. Graber, M.D., 1992 Frequency Sited Code: a: abundant; should see; a common species which is very numerous c: common: should see, certain to be seen in suitable habitat u: uncommon: may see, present but not certain to be seen o-occassional: may see, seen only a few times during the season r-rare: not to be expected, seen at intervals of 2 to 5 per year *-nests in park Date Species Frequency Sited Common Loon Red-throated Loon *Pied-billed Grebe Earned Grebe American White Pelican Brown Pelican Double-crested Cormorant Neotropic Cormorant Anhinga American Bittern Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Cattle Egret *Green-backed Heron *Black-crowned Night-Heron *Yellow-crowned NightHeron White Ibis White-faced Ibis Roseate Spoonbill Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Canada Goose PWD 0089B-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Green-winged Teal Date u r c c a r c o o c c c c u c o r c u Species American Black Duck *Mottled Duck Mallard Northern Pintail Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall American Wigeon Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Oldsquaw Black Scoter Surf Scoter Common Goldeneye Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Ruddy Duck Black Vulture Turkey Vulture o o u c a o 1 a Frequency Sited r c o c c o c c c c o u r a r r r r r r r u u u o No. Sited Bald Eagle Date Frequency Sited Northern Harrier Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Crested Caracara American Kestrel Northern Bobwhite Yellow Rail Black Rail *Clapper Rail *King Rail Sora *Common Moorhen American Coot Sandhill Crane Black-bellied Plover Snowy Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover *Killdeer American Oystercatcher *Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs *Willet Spotted Sandpiper Whimbrel Long-billed Curlew Marbled Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper PWD 0089B-P4504 Date r Species (06/14) No. Sited Species Pectoral Sandpiper Dunlin Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Common Snipe Laughing Gull Bonaparte's Gull Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Gull-billed Tern Caspian Tern Royal Tern Common Tern Forster's Tern Black Skimmer *Morning Dove Groove-billed Ani Barn Owl Eastern Screech-Owl Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Short-eared Owl Belted Kingfisher Northern Flicker Northern Flicker Eastern Wood Pewee Eastern Phoebe Horned Lark Blue Jay American Crow Fish Crow Carolina Wren Winter Wren Sedge Wren Marsh Wren Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet c o c r r c u r r c o c u a r c c u c c r r o o o c u r c u o o o c o u u 2 Frequency Sited c u u o c o u c c u u c r c r u r u r u u u u u u u c o u r r r r a u r o No. Sited Date Species Frequency Sited Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Hermit Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher American Pipit Sprague's Pipit *Loggerhead Shrike *European Starling White-eyed Vireo Solitary Vireo Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Prairie Warbler Palm Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Common Yellowthroat Wilson's Warbler Black-headed Grosbeak Rufous-sided Towhee Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Lark Sparrow Savannah Sparrow PWD 0089B-P4504 (06/14) No. Sited Date u o o o u u o r c c r o o c r r r r r Species Grasshopper Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow *Sharp-tailed Sparrow *Seaside Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Red-winged Blackbird *Eastern Meadowlark Rusty Blackbird Brewer's Blackbird Great-tailed Grackle *Boat-tailed Grackle Common Grackle *Brown-headed Cowbird Orchard Oriole Northern Oriole Purple Finch American Goldfinch *House Sparrow c r r u r r r a 3 Frequency Sited r r u c a r o u c u u r o a a r o c a c c c u r o c No. Sited 

Visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/outdoor-annual for the most current regulations. Other info: www.texasstateparks.org Local Emergency: Where to Fish: SEA RIM STATE PARK P.O. Box 1066 • Sabine Pass, TX 77656 (409) 971-2559 Park Office (409) 971-2559 Jefferson County Sheriff (409) 835-8411 U.S. Coast Guard, Sabine Station (409) 971-2194 There are two fishing options for visitors at Sea Rim State Park: 1) Surf Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico (no lifeguard provided) 2) Marsh Lakes and Estuaries (requires a shallow-draft, 18’ maximum if launching from the park’s boat ramp). Marshlands Unit – fishing is permitted only between sunrise and sunset; only rod and reel, handline, throwline, crab net, cast net, pole or fishing bow and arrow are permitted. . Licenses and Restrictions: A fishing license is not required of anyone who fishes from the pier or shoreline inside a state park. License requirements must be observed if you fish from a boat and all size and bag limits apply whenever fishing. No fishing equipment, lines, boats or nets may be left unattended. Airboats in excess of 10 horsepower are prohibited in the Marshlands Unit. Fishing Tips: • 20-lb. test line • Topwater lures, such as “Ghost” or “Top Dogs” for surf fishing • Soft plastic lures in assorted colors, such as shrimptails or shad for surf fishing • Live minnows, frozen or live mullet, or live shrimp are recommended baits for trout or red drum. See mullet restriction below. Mullet Restriction: © 2022 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 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. PWD LF P4504-055I (12/22) HARVEST REGULATIONS SPECIES DAILY BAG LIMIT LENGTH: MIN-MAX SURF/MARSH SEASON Gar: alligator Amberjack: greater Bass: largemouth Crab: blue Catfish: channel, blue and hybrid Catfish: flathead Catfish: gafftopsail Crappie: white, black and hybrids Croaker: Atlantic Drum: black Drum: red Flounder: all species and hybrids Mackerel: king Mackerel: Spanish Seatrout: sand Seatrout: spotted 1 1 5 No Limit 25 (in any combination) 5 No Limit 25 (in any combination) No Limit 5 3 5c (in any combination) 3 15 No Limit 5 No Limit Min: 38” – Max: No Limit Min: 14” – Max: No Limit Min: 5” tip to tip – Max: No Limit* Min: No Limit – Max: No Limit Marsh Surf Marsh Both Both Year-round Spring/Summer Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Year-round Min: 18” – Max: No Limit Min: 14” – Max: No Limit Min: 10” – Max: No Limit Both Both Marsh Year-round Year-round Year-round No Limit Min: 14” – Max: 30” a Min: 20” – Max: 28” b Min: 15” – Max: No Limit Both Both Both Both Year-round Year-round Year-round Spring/Summer/Fall Min: 27” – Max: No Limit Min: 14” – Max: No Limit No Limit Min: 15” – Max: 25” d Min: 24” – Max: No Limit Surf Surf Surf Surf/Marsh Surf Spring/Summer Spring/Summer Spring/Summer Spring/Summer/Fall Summer Min: 99” – Max: No Limit Surf Summer 5 No Limit No Limit 1 No Limit Min: 64” – Max: No Limit Min: 15” – Max: No Limit Min: 8” – Max: No Limit Min: 10” – Max: No Limit Min: 24” – Max: 28” No Limit Surf Both Surf Surf Surf Surf Summer Year-round Summer Summer Year-round Winter/Spring No Limit 1 No Limit Min: 85” – Max: No Limit Surf Surf Spring/Summer Summer Shark: Atlantic Sharpnose, Blacktip and Bonnethead e 1f Shark: Hammerhead e,f (smooth, great, scalloped) Shark: Other allowable e,f Sheepshead Snapper: lane Snapper: vermilion Snook Kingfish: southern (also called whiting) Stingray: southern Tarpon * Except that not more than 5% by number of undersized blue crabs may be possessed for bait purposes only and must be placed in separate container. May not possess egg-bearing (sponge) crabs. May not possess a female crab that has had its abdominal apron removed. a 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. b 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. c Flounder daily bag limit is 5 fish EXCEPT Nov. 1-Dec. 14 when the fishery is closed (bag limit 0). Possession limit is equ

-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