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Calliham Unit
P O Box 2
Calliham TX 78007
361/786-3868
The South Shore Unit is open for day use only. The Calliham Unit repairs have
been completed and the unit is now open and available to the public.
History: Choke Canyon State Park, consisting of two units, South Shore and
Calliham, is located on 26,000-acre Choke Canyon Reservoir, a water supply for
Corpus Christi. The park was acquired in 1981 in a 50 year cooperative agreement
among the Bureau of Reclamation, the City of Corpus Christi and the Nueces River
Authority.
The Calliham Unit, containing 1100 acres, in McMullen County was opened to the
public on August 21, 1987. The South Shore Unit contains 385 acres in Live Oak
County and was opened to the public on March 5, 1986.
From scant evidence available, we know that Paleo Indians crossed the Frio River
Valley more than 10,000 years ago following game such as bison and mammoth.
After the disappearance of large game, more than 8000 years ago, nomadic hunters
and gatherers associated with the archaic culture camped near the river making
tools, building fires, processing, and gathering food. Numerous Archaic sites in
the Choke Canyon area have been recorded.
Activities: The South Shore Unit is a day-use only park (6 a.m.-10 p.m.) and
offers boating, fishing, picnicking, wildlife viewing and birding. The Calliham
Unit offers camping, picnicking, day and overnight equestrian use, boating,
hiking, wildlife viewing, birding, fishing, lake beach and softball and
volleyball areas. Seasonal guided bird walks are conducted on scheduled days. |
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