Just over an hour north of Houston by car is a modest Texas state park that's an ideal lakeside escape from the big city, and the perfect retreat for anglers, hikers, and boaters looking for some ...

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park (©2013 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE) STRAWN, Texas – The long-awaited Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will open for visitors in North Texas on March 1, according to the ...

This under-the-radar park in Texas near Dallas offers peaceful trails, birdwatching, paddling routes, and rustic campsites along a scenic lake setting.

STRAWN — On the first morning of the year, a line of cars was already wrapping around the entrance of Texas’ soon-to-be newest state park. Hundreds of visitors from Beaumont, Austin, Dallas and San ...

For the first time in more than a quarter century, Texas is cutting the ribbon on a brand-new state park. The nearly 4,900-acre park sits in the Cross Timbers region near Strawn, roughly midway ...

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