There are a few pines here as in Bastrop, but Buescher State Park is more Texas-like with scrubby brush and oaks dripping with Spanish moss. Manmade Lake Buescher is quite scenic and is surrounded by sixty-five picnic tables with grills. Buescher State Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1933 and 1937. Swimming is allowed in the twenty-five-acre lake but is at your own risk. The park has 1,016 acres of hilly, peaceful land. Camping facilities and rest rooms with showers are available by reservation. Concessions are readily available. A nature study program includes 7.7 miles of hiking trails. A group pavilion and recreation hall are both made of stone and timber from the park. Wi
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