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Hill Country State Natural Area (HCSNA) preserves 5,369 acres (21.73 km 2) of rugged, relatively pristine Hill Country terrain in Bandera County, Texas. [2] It was opened to the public in 1984. Since HCSNA is designated a "Natural Area" rather than a "State Park", the first priority of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is the ...
Texas Hill Country. / 30.17417°N 99.06528°W / 30.17417; -99.06528. The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the American Southeast and Southwest ...
Garner State Park is a state park in the community of Concan, Texas located in Uvalde County, Texas in the United States. Garner State Park, in the Texas Hill Country, is the most popular state park in Texas [citation needed] for overnight camping. It often fills by noon in peak parts of the season. The park is popular with campers and local ...
Hill Country State Natural Area. Government Canyon State Natural Area. South Llano River State Park. ... Cedar Hill State Park. Purtis Creek State Park. Lake Tawakoni State Park. Tyler State Park.
Colorado Bend State Park is a 5,328.3-acre (2,156 ha) state park located in the Hill Country region of the U.S. state of Texas, mostly in San Saba County. It was purchased by the state in 1984 and opened to the public in 1987. It is representative of the karst features typically seen in the Hill Country, with many sinkholes, caves, and springs.
Pedernales Falls State Park. Pedernales River running over limestone. / 30.30000°N 98.24167°W / 30.30000; -98.24167. Pedernales Falls State Park ( / ˌpɜːrdəˈnælɪs / PUR-də-NAL-iss) is a 5,212-acre state park situated along the banks of the Pedernales River in Blanco County, Texas in the United States. [ 2]
Park activities include hiking, picknicking, rock climbing, primitive backpacking, camping, and caving. [11] The Summit Trail is the most popular hiking path. [12]Texas Parks and Wildlife Department partners with Friends of Enchanted Rock, [13] a volunteer-based nonprofit organization that works for the improvement and preservation of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.
Balcones Canyonlands is a national wildlife refuge located in the Texas Hill Country to the northwest of Lago Vista, Texas. The refuge was formed in 1992 to conserve habitat for two endangered songbirds, the golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) and the black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla), and to preserve Texas Hill Country habitat for numerous other wildlife species.