State Parks
TEXAS STATE PARKS REFLECT THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THIS STATE. FEW STATES OFFER the breadth of activities available at Texas state parks. Camp by a lake, hike in the mountains, go fi shing and birdwatching, or just stargaze. Spend the night in a cozy cabin, guest room or lodge. Texas State Parks—they’re everything you love about Texas.
THE OUTDOORS AWAIT
CAMPGROUNDS/campsites at state parks off er a range of amenities, from full hook- ups to wilderness camping. Improved campsites have utilities, a tent pad or trailer parking pad, picnic table and fi re ring. Many also include a grill, as well as a pole with a lantern hook. T e improved camping areas have rest rooms with fl ush toilets and hot showers. Some primitive camping areas have self-composting toilets but no showers. Wilderness areas off er trails and maps but no utilities—those operate on the principle of “pack it in, pack it out.” Camping reser vations: 512/389-8900. Entrance fees depend on the park.
Admission is free for children 12 years old or younger. Activity, camping and facility fees also are charged. T e “Free Fishing in State Parks” program allows anyone who pays entrance fees to fi sh without a license within state park boundaries.
HUNTING AND FISHING in Texas rank among the best in the nation. T e variety of fi sh and game is oſt en abundant. Anglers may try public impoundments (man-made lakes available for public recreation), cover- ing 191 miles of rivers and streams. In ad- dition, nine major bay systems along 367 miles of shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico off er premier saltwater fi shing. T e feature Texas game animal is the
white-tailed deer, found most densely in the Hill Country of Central Texas. Mule deer and pronghorns are found in West Texas and the Panhandle. Other wild animals in- clude javelinas and feral hogs. Game birds include a great variety of migratory water- fowl that winter in Texas, plus wild turkey, quail, doves and pheasants. For information on hunting and fi shing,
call the Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart- ment at 800/792-1112 or 512/389-4800 or visit
www.tpwd.texas.gov.
Texas State Parks Pass off ers many
special benefi ts, including unlimited visits for you and your entire carload of guests to more than 90 state parks. T e Texas State Parklands Passport is available to qualifying seniors, disabled veterans and disabled persons. Passes are available at park offi ces or by calling the Customer Service Center at 512/389-8900. Visit
www.texasstateparks.org and select State Park Passes. NOTE: Texas Historical Commission
state historic sites do not accept the Texas State Parks Pass. Texas State Parks are not part of the National Parks System. T ey do not accept passes/passports from National Parks.
For more details on state parks, get the Texas State Park Guide. To order, call 512/389-8900, visit www.texasstate
parks.org or contact an individual park.
S TAT E FORESTS
TEXAS STATE FORESTS are managed by the Texas Forest Service, a member of the Texas A&M University System. These forests are wildlife refuges, hunt- ing is prohibited. Fishing is permitted in designated areas. No overnight camping is permitted in any state forest. For information about state forests, visit
texasforestservice.tamu.edu.
FAIRCHILD STATE FOREST—Encom- passes 2,740 acres in fi ve tracts—the largest tract is 13 miles west of Rusk along U.S. 84. A small day-use area with fi shing, hiking and picnicking is in the main tract one-quarter mile south of U.S. 84E. For information, call 903/729-7738.
W.G. JONES STATE FOREST—A 1,722- acre area, fi ve miles south of Conroe. It is a nesting site of the rare red-cockaded woodpecker. Includes a self-guided
nature trail of interpretive forestry in northwest corner of forest, and a small pond near district headquarters offers picnic areas and rest rooms. For informa- tion and maps, call 936/273-2261
KIRBY STATE FOREST—This 600- acre area, two miles south of Warren off U.S. 287, offers hiking and picnicking. For information and maps, call 409/283-3785 or 409/246-2484.
SIECKE STATE FOREST—Covers 1,722- acres—the main tract is fi ve miles south- east of Kirbyville via U.S. 96 and F.M. 82; a 100-acre adjunct is a mile west. Fish- ing is permitted in the small pond near entrance to district headquarters and in Trout Creek; swimming, picnic shel- ters and fi replaces along the creek are open year-round. For information, call 409/423-2890.
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