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Hunting and Fishing in Texas
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Bastrop State Park
Original improvements were made by the Civilian Conservation
Corps. The park opened in 1937. It is the site of the famous
"Lost Pines," an isolated timbered region of loblolly pine and
hardwoods. The park provides opportunities for backpacking,
camping, picnicking, fishing, canoeing, swimming, golfing,
bicycling, wildlife viewing, hiking, and special tours. For
information call: (512)321-2101
San Angelo State Park
Regional archeological findings indicate some 18,000 years of
Native American occupation, starting with the Paleo-American
hunters of giant Ice Age mammals and ending with the crucial
military defeat of the Comanches in 1874. The non-Indian history
of the area begins with 16th- and 17th-century Spanish
exploration and the establishment of missions for the
semi-settled Jumano Indians of those days. By the 1800s, German
immigrants began to own land in the region. The increasing need
to protect California-bound travelers led to the establishment
of Fort Concho. From then on, farmers, ranchers, and sheep
herders all contributed to the settlement of Concho Country,
with San Angelo (originally Santa Angela) becoming the county
seat in 1883. Activities include camping, picnicking, hiking,
mountain biking and horseback riding on multi-use trails, lake
swimming and wading, fishing, boating, and bird and wildlife
observation. The park has a hunting program with a State Park
Annual Hunting Permit and special drawing hunts for deer and
spring turkey. For information call: (915)949-4757
Colorado Bend State Park
The park currently offers the outdoor enthusiast access to
primitive camping, hiking, fishing, which at certain times is
terrific, swimming, mountain biking, birding, and nature
watching, and guided tours. When Lake Buchanan is near normal
levels, the river is navigable from the park's boat ramp all the
way to the lake, approximately 10 miles. This is a trip on slow
moving water through the beautiful canyon lands of the Colorado.
For information call: (409)295-5644 or (915)628-3240
Huntsville State Park
The heavily-wooded park adjoins the Sam Houston National Forest
and encloses the 210-acre Lake Raven. The park offers camping,
hiking, biking, boating, miniature golf, horseback riding,
fishing, swimming in unsupervised swimming area, boat rentals,
and nature study. For information call: (409)295-5644
Lake Arrowhead State Park
Lake Arrowhead itself is a reservoir on the Little Wichita River
and covers approximately 16,200 surface acres, with 106 miles of
shoreline. Built primarily as a water supply by the City of
Wichita Falls, the lake is also a major recreational site for
the North Central Plains. The park offers fishing; lake swimming
on unsupervised beach; water skiing; disc golf; picnicking;
camping; nature study; hiking; horseback riding, boating; plus
seasonal groceries. For information call: (940)528-2211
Lake Texana State Park
Lake Texana was named for the historic town of Texana, founded
in 1832, near the junction of the Navidad and Lavaca rivers
downstream from the present dam site. Activities include
camping; boating; water skiing; jet skiing; sailing on the main
lake; canoeing; picnicking (tree-shaded tables and grills);
swimming (undesignated swimming area; no lifeguard on duty);
hiking; good birding; and fishing. For information call:
(361)782-5718
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