With Texas ranking 35th nationally in state park acreage per capita, the fund launches a new phase of public land purchases ...

On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head ...

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 ...

AUSTIN Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) laid the groundwork for a new state park in Central Texas with the purchase of 2,020 acres in Burnet County. The property includes two miles along ...

However, visits vary widely based on location. Garner State Park west of San Antonio was Texas’ most popular, with more than 483,000 visitors in fiscal year 2024. Devil’s Sinkhole State ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A new state park is in the works for Texas, and it just got one step closer to a reality. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced Monday that it had finalized ...

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.

Texas' state parks system is about to get a little bigger. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has finalized the purchase of 2,020 acres near Colorado Bend State Park in the Texas Hill ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) says they recently finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, bringing a new state park in Texas one step closer to its ...

State officials have finalized a $35 million deal for 2,020-acre tract that will be part a new Hill Country state park. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the purchase Tuesday ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) this week agreed to purchase 2,020 acres in Burnet County along the Colorado River, across from Colorado Bend State Park.

Credit: Andrew Wilson Colorado Bend State Park Author: Ben Sawyers Published: 4:02 PM CDT April 21, 2025 Updated: 10:03 AM CDT April 22, 2025 ...