Blanco State Park - Blanco, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 05.585 W 098° 25.431
14R E 555517 N 3329239
This small park hugs a one-mile stretch of the river.
Waymark Code: WMY8KV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Texas Parks & Wildlife

Ranchers donated or sold their land to create Blanco State Park in 1933. With 104.6 acres, it is one of the smallest state parks in Texas.

Civilian Conservation Corps Company 854 arrived here on June 16, 1933, and worked for 11 months building bridges, dams, structures, picnic areas, and roads. The CCC transformed the landscape and created a park where Texans could swim, fish, and camp.

Park Type: Overnight

Activities:
Fish (No license required to fish from shore within the park), Swim (in river or CCC pool), Boat (electric motors or paddling), hike, picnic, playground

Park Fees:
Adults - $5.00 per day. 12 and Under - Free.

Background:
The river attracted Native Americans, the Spanish, and early settlers to its waters. Springs in the park provided water even when the river was dry. In 1721, the Spanish named the river “Blanco” for its white limestone banks.

Date Established?: 1933

Link to Park: [Web Link]

Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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