This Year, Texas Is Getting A New State Park For The First Time Since 2001
By Katie Lawrence|Published February 07, 2023
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Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing.
Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.
If you love exploring state parks in Texas, get excited! There is another one in the pipeline, and it’s slated to open in mid to late 2023. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will be located about an hour west of the DFW metroplex, featuring a 90-acre lake, numerous trails, campsites, and astonishing views.
For the first time since 2001, a new state park in slated to open in North Texas this year. Located about 75 miles west of Dallas-Fort Worth, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will encompass nearly 5,000 acres of vast and rugged former ranchland.
In the works for the past decade, the park will feature an extensive, multiuse trail network that will showcase the 1,400-foot-high peaks that many people are unaware even exist in the area.
While an opening date for the park is yet to be decided, the second half of 2023 looks to be the most likely timeframe. Even more exciting, two additional Texas state parks are in the pipeline: Powderhorn Ranch on the Gulf Coast, and Chinati Mountains State Natura Area out west.
We are anxiously awaiting the grand opening of this breathtaking destination that will allow more of our great state to be preserved for years and decades to come. A bonus is that the park will boast gorgeous views in every season!
Are you excited about this new park? What’s your favorite state park in Texas? Tell us in the comments! Don’t forget to check out our previous article for a nearby restaurant with some of the best chicken-fried steak in Texas. It’s the perfect way to refuel after a long day of outdoor adventuring!
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