This achievement joins the previous two acquisitions totaling 3,703 acres at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area along with the purchase of the 500-acre Lake Colorado City State Park, amongst others.

The completion of this two-phase purchase joined other notable purchases adding 3,703 acres at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area along with the purchase of the 500-acre Lake Colorado City State ...

Texas is getting a new state park in Central Texas. It will be a year to a year and a half before the 2,000 acres across the Colorado River from Colorado Bend State Park is open for hiking.

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 ...

Colorado Bend State Park is located across the Colorado River from the 2,020-acre property the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently purchased to create a new state park.

The state park will be located across from the river from Colorado Bend State Park and will include 1.5 miles of Yancey Creek, limestone bluffs and several natural springs, according to TPWD.

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 ...

Texas purchases land for new 3,000-acre state park near Colorado Bend By Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman April 29, 2025 ...