The park is one of the state's newest, as it opened to the public in 2010. Features: Camping sites, six cabins, 0.7-mile nature trail, canoe trail and rentals, boat launch, playground, splash pad ...

Palmetto Island State Park is close to 1,300 acres and is the newest state park in Louisiana, opening in the fall of 2010. Over 100,000 people have visited the park just this year, a record number.

The state park really lives up to its name because everywhere you go, you’re surrounded by a thick underbrush of palmetto plants. The palmetto was a crucial material for native people who lived ...

Palmetto Island State Park in Vermilion Parish is set to host a Dutch Oven Gathering this Saturday, July 13, 2024. The event, organized by the Latanier Cookers, a local chapter of the Louisiana ...

Desaturating_Mario recommended Palmetto State Park and called it "super pretty." The Reddit user said there are trails in different parts of the area and the main camping area, where people can fish.

Government Canyon State Natural Area: 26.5 miles (from downtown San Antonio) That distance is deceiving, since Government Canyon is the one state park property considered to be in San Antonio.

Palmetto State Park: Just an hour’s drive southeast of Austin, visitors hang their hammocks in the trees of a lush campground, which neighbors the clear-flowing waters of the San Marcos River.

Mar. 30—AUSTIN — The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks is in full swing as spring brings more Texans outdoors. To commemorate 100 years, every state park will host at least one ...

This smaller state park stretches over mile of the spring-fed Blanco River. The park is about an hour drive from both San Antonio and Austin. Activities: ...