Falcon State Park - Falcon Heights, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 26° 34.722 W 099° 07.731
14R E 487168 N 2939780
The 576-acre State Park is located north of Roma. The park sits at the southern end of the Falcon International Reservoir in Starr and Zapata counties. The reservoir straddles the border of Texas and Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMQ4BZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2015
Views: 1
Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines and US President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicated Falcon Dam in October 1953. The waters of the Rio Grande formed a lake 28 miles long behind the dam.
The state leases the land for the park from the International Boundary and Water Commission.
Park Type: Overnight
Activities:
Fishing, swimming, camping, bird watching, water skiing, boating, hiking, or just relaxing in the mild climate.
Park Fees:
Adult: $3 Daily
Adult (Holiday): $5 Daily
Child 12 Years and Under: Free
Date Established?: 1965
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Background: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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