Written by Mermaid on October 20, 2000
- The old slogan for Pearl Beer claimed Central Texas is the ‘Land of 1,100 Springs’. That number is probably a gross underestimate. Central Texas is simply swimming in natural springs and rivers. Add to that...
Written by Mermaid on October 12, 2000
- Fisherman’s Park in downtown Bastrop is a nice, new park built in 1994. Located on the banks of the Colorado River, this small park has picnic facilities and access to the river for boats and...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- Little Arkansas is a privately owned recreation spot run by Liza Howell, an old matriarch. Howell has been likened to a stern schoolteacher. There are ‘No’ signs all over the place telling you what you...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- This Hays County park is on the banks of the Blanco River. The river is deep enough for swimming above the dam, and there is good wading below the dam. Further east are some flat...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- Dinosaurs were probably the first to enjoy this park as evidenced by tracks in the river bottom. Later, Tonkawa and Comanche tribes had sites here. The 110-acre state park was built by the Civilian Conservation...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- Aquarena Springs is primarily the source of the San Marcos River, rising from hundreds of fissures under Spring Lake. A Spanish mission was established on the site, and later became the homestead of General Burleson...
Written by Mermaid on August 4, 2000
- Just ten miles above Lake Buchanan and one of the newest state parks, Colo-
rado Bend State Park is spacious and uncrowded. No more than 300 vehicles
are allowed into the 5,328-acre park. There are over...
Written by Mermaid on October 12, 2000
- White Rock Park is a sprawling open space in La Grange. The park has camping by permit only, baseball fields and modern play equipment. A zig-zag path leads down to some concrete steps into the...
Written by Mermaid on October 12, 2000
- Little Webberville Park is located just five miles north of Big Webberville Park. This little six-acre park also has a boat ramp which accesses the Colorado River. Kayakers and canoeists often put in at Little...
Written by Mermaid on October 12, 2000
- Big Webberville Park is an open-space project of Travis County that was built in 1990. The park offers access to the Colorado River with a small pier and boat ramp. Big Webberville is a large...
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