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 ...

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 ...

Combined with a recent acquisition of 2,020 acres in Burnet County, the new state park will be over 3,000 acres and will be located across the river from Colorado Bend State Park, the release said.

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.

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) finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres in Lampasas and Burnet counties, completing the second phase of an acquisition to create a new state park.

Texas purchases land for new 3,000-acre state park near Colorado Bend Brandi D. Addison Austin American-Statesman 0:00 ...

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 ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the acquisition of 1,100 acres, advancing plans for a new state park that will be over 3,000 acres.