This year, North Texas is getting its first new state park in 25 years. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is opening its gates to visitors later in 2023, with nearly 5,000 acres to roam.

An overview of Tucker Lake at Palo Pinto Mountains State Park in Strawn, which will be North Texas' first new state park in 25 years.(Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) STRAWN — Just hours ...

Here, Ringwood State Park is a must-visit year-round spot tucked behind mountains and forests, offering over 4,000 acres of natural beauty, filled with hidden extras like on-site manor houses and ...

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park assistant super intended James Adams speaks during a media invite tour in Strawn, TX on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. The 4,871-acre park is the first new state park in ...

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, located about an hour west of Fort Worth, will open in late 2023. The over 4,800 acre park will be North Texas’ first new state park in 25 years.

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, there’s good news and there’s bad news. First, the good news. The 4,871-acre park, 75 miles west of Fort Worth ...

North Texas hasn’t seen a new state park open since Lake Tawakoni, east of Dallas, in 2002. Within easy driving distance of Fort Worth, Palo Pinto Mountains will be of particular interest to ...

Fort Owen State Park will host a ribbon cutting for the park's additions and improvements on June 8 at 11 a.m.The park began improvements in 2020, with a new pu ...