The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has acquired a 1,100-acre property in Lampasas and Burnet counties that will be combined with an existing 2,020-acre tract to create a new 3,000-acre state ...

Central Texas could be getting a new state park after a major land acquisition from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The agency finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres of a property ...

With the 1,100-acre deal, the state now has purchased more than 3,000 acres for the new park, which will be near Colorado Bend State Park. By Liz Teitz, Staff writer April 25, 2025 ...

The property purchased is across the river from Colorado Bend State Park including 1.5 miles of Yancey Creek, limestone bluffs and several natural springs.

The entrance to Colorado Bend State Park, south of Bend, Texas, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. The park has seen use decline, but remains higher than a decade ago because of more travelers from the ...

The land is in Lampasas and Burnet counties and will be part of a new park that's more than 3,000 acres near Colorado Bend State Park and Lake Buchanan.