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Spanish moss and bald cypress trees at Caddo Lake State Park in Texas.

Texas adds and expands new state parks at a dizzying pace

February 25, 2025

The Lone Star State is creating new public parks for people to enjoy. Armed with a $1 billion endowment, Texas parks and wildlife managers are pushing ahead with a mandate the state’s voters delivered resoundingly in late […]

Texas grabs more land for future parks expansions

February 6, 2025

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced it’s acquiring more land to create a new state park close to an already popular recreation area. TPWD says it purchased more than 2,000 acres (over 800 hectares) […]

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Colorado Bend State Park

Texas adds and expands new state parks at a dizzying pace

Texas grabs more land for future parks expansions