Inks Lake State Park

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Inks Lake State Park
Location:	Burnet County, Texas
Nearest city:	Burnet
Coordinates:	30°43′52″N, 098°22′14″W
Area:	1,201 acres (4.9 km²)
Established:	1950
Governing body:	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Inks Lake State Park is a state park located in Burnet County, Texas, next to Inks Lake on the Colorado River. The landscape of the park is hilly, with many cedar, live oak, prickly pear cacti, and yuccas. The ground is rocky, mainly consisting of gneiss rock.

Devils Waterhole is a small extension of Inks Lake, which is almost completely surrounded by rock. A canoe tour is conducted at Devil's Waterhole, and although diving and swimming may be done at the waterhole, it is at one's own risk, without a lifeguard.

There is abundant wildlife at the park, including deer, vultures, quail, and many other types of birds.

[edit] References

• Inks Lake State Park from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website. January 8, 2006.
• Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report from the USGS website. January 17, 2006.

[edit] External links

• Inks Lake State Park from the Handbook of Texas Online
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