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Reply With QuoteSorry this is all in paragraph form, as I wrote it, it was a nice list. hmmmm. oh well.
When I was presented with the Park book when I purchased my first park pass three years ago I wondered if we could see all the parks in Texas, and how long that might take. Considering that we are not retired and I can never get off work for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring break, or back to school time, we're doing pretty good with the list. I'm happy to have seen almost all of these places. Palo Duro Canyon-1 visit 5 days Caprock Canyon-1 visit 3 days San Angelo-travel stop Abilene-1 visit 2 days Lake Colorado City- 1 visit 12 hours Fort Lancaster-travel stop Fort McKavet-day trip living history day Davis Mountains-2 visits 4 days total Big Bend Ranch- travel stop Barton Warnock Center-travel stop Balmorhea-1 visit 3 days + travel stop Seminole Canyon-2 visits 4 days total South Llano-12+ visits Lost Maples-1 visit 2 days and day trip Garner-6+ visits Enchanted Rock-day trips Inks-4 visits Longhorn Cavern-day trip Hill Country-day trips Guadalupe River-1 visit and day trips Blanco River-travel stops Government Canyon-day trips Landmark Inn-travel stop Casa Navarro-day trip ( was renewing alarm permit for work at Police station across the street and stopped in) Goliad-1 visit 2 days Choke Canyon-travel stop Goose Island-travel stop Mustang Island-day trips Boca Chica-day trip while visiting friends Brazos Bend-2 visits 4 days Stephen F Austin-travel stop Lake Somerville-1 visit 3 days Washington on the Brazos-travel stop Monument Hill/Kreische Brewery-travel stop Buescher-1 visit 2 days Bastrop-1 visit and day trip Palmetto-travel stop Perdernales Falls-2 visits and day trips LBJ-day trips McKinney Falls-day trips Dinosaur Valley-1 visit 3 days Cleburne-travel stop Lake Mineral Wells-1 visit 2 days Next few reservations include Garner, and South Llano.
Charcoal is a spice, dirt is a condiment, and there is no 3 second rule.
Sorry this is all in paragraph form, as I wrote it, it was a nice list. hmmmm. oh well.
Charcoal is a spice, dirt is a condiment, and there is no 3 second rule.
The wife and I had a goal at one time to visit all state parks. We made a pretty good dent in the list but then life got in the way. Will not list them, but did add them up. The total is 62 different parks. 23 of these we camped in, the others day visits. I am missing Big Bend, among many others, but it is still a work in progress I guess. However slow that progress may be of late.
We have a three ring binder that we keep maps and information on all the parks in. If we were on a non camping trip, but close to a park, we would drive thru and make note of the site numbers we liked. This way when we came back camping, generally arriving in the dark, we had some advance knowledge to work with.
I think it would be quite an accomplishment to visit them all.
Last edited by rockhill; November 10th, 2008 at 10:40 PM. Reason: additional info
We have hit quite a few, but missing a number around Austin/San Antonio and a few in East Texas.
CM when your ready to do your North Texas tour let us know. I will let you know when we do the Central Texas tourRay Roberts (both sides, Tawakoni and Ceder hill) are calling
camped:
Balmorhea, Cedar Hill, Enchanted Rock, Garner, Guadalupe, Inks Lake, Kerville-Schreiner, Lake Somerville, Lost Maples (by far our favorite), Martin Dies, Palmetto, Seminole Canyon, and Village Creek
reservations to camp:
Palo Duro Spring Break 09
Daytripped:
Barton Warnock, Bastrop, Battleship Texas, Blanco, Buescher, Colorado Bend, Daingerfield, Davis Mnts, Dinaosaur Valley, Fort Leaton, Galveston Island, Hill Country SNA, Indian Lodge, Longhorn Cavern, McKinney Falls, the San Antonio Missions, Monahans Sandhills, Palo Duro, Sabine Pass Battleground, San Jacinto Monument, Sea Rim, South Llano, Stephen F. Austin, and Washington-on-the-Brazos
We once talked of visiting all of them. We've made a dent but nowhere near seeing them all yet. We're still working on it. We will someday check out Big Bend SP while we're in Big Bend NP. It's still a bit more primitive than what we are use to camping in so it will be explored on day trips.
Bastrop, Blanco, Garner,Guadalupe, Inks lake, Kerrville-Schreiner, lake Sumerville, Mckinney Falls,Palmetto, Pedernales Falls and Llano River.
Private Parks-
By the River( Kerrville) Wes Cooksey Park (camp Wood), Lake Medina R.V. Resort, Fro Pecan Park (Leakey), Seven Bluffs (Concan).
I wish it was more but we only have the weekends for now.
Abilene SP
Big Spring SP
Caprock Canyons SP & Trailway
Copper Breaks SP
Fort Griffin SP & HS
Fort Richardson SP
Lake Arrowhead SP
Lake Brownwood SP
Lake Colorado City SP
Palo Duro Canyon SP
Possum Kingdom SP
San Angelo SP
Big Bend Ranch SP
Devils River SNA
Fort Leaton SHS
Franklin Mountains SP
Hueco Tanks SHS
Monahans SP
Wyler Aerial Tramway
Devil's Sinkhole SNA
Fort McKavett SHS
Government Canyon SNA
Hill Country SNA
Honey Creek SNA
Kickapoo Cavern SP
Last edited by Motorman355; November 14th, 2008 at 07:27 PM. Reason: Do not like the quick reply. Wasn't finished.
I wasn't even going to post the above list. I was just figuring out where I have not been. I still carry my TX Passport around when I travel. Wished the state would bring it back. I've made a good dent in the list except for the Panhandle and far West Texas.
The scary part of looking for what you haven't seen is realizing just how fortunate Texas is in the sheer number of State Parks, Historical Parks and former State parks, and that doesn't even touch city, county or private parks.
At this point there are 11 "parks" in the Big Bend country alone
Balmorhea,Big Bend SP (of course NP too), Davis Mountains, Fort Lancaster SHS, Devils River SNA, Fort Leaton, Franklin Mountains,Hueco Tanks, Mugoffin Home SHS, Monahans Sandhills, Seminole Canyon and Barton Warnock. WOW.
Some of these are primative, some historical some just plain fun.
So maybe you and I or we all need a road trip
