Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchases over 1,000 acres of land for new state park

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchases over 1,000 acres of land for new state park

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) purchased 1,100 acres to create a new state park in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, according to a news release. Combined with a recent acquisition of 2,020 acres in Burnet County, the new state park will be over 3,000 acres and will be located across the river from Colorado Bend State Park, the release said.“This acquisition will give visitors access to the Colorado River, a beautiful creek and the d…

Texas purchases 1,100 acres of land for new state park

The new 1,100-acre property in Lampasas and Burnet Counties will be combined with 2,020 of recently-acquired land in Burnet County to create the new state park.

State buys another 1,100 acres for park land in Burnet County

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, completing the second phase of an acquisition to create a new state park. The property is located across the river from Colorado Bend State Park and includes 1.5 miles of Yancey Creek, limestone bluffs and several natural springs.