Bastrop State Park
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| Location | Bastrop County, Texas |
| Nearest city | Bastrop |
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| Area | 3,500 acres (14.16 km²) |
| Established | 1938 |
| Governing body | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
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| Architect: | A.R. Henry |
| Added to NRHP: | September 25, 1997 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 97001242 |
Bastrop State Park is a state park in Bastrop County, Texas. The park was established in 1938 and consists of stands of Loblolly pines mixed with post oak and junipers.
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[edit] History
Much of the land for the park was donated to the state by the city of Bastrop in 1938 and the state purchased an additional 1,450 acres in 1979. Companies 1805 and 1811 of the Civilian Conservation Corps built many of the park facilities between 1933 and 1939 using native stone to better blend with the surrounding landscape.
[edit] Features
The park features many trails, including an 8.5-mile loop through the park's undeveloped area. There is also an 18-hole golf course that winds through the forest that is open year round. There is a large swimming pool open during the summer months.
Bastrop State Park is less than four miles to the west of Buescher State Park and the two are connected by a scenic park road.
[edit] Flora
The main feature of the park is the stands of Loblolly Pine trees. This pine woodland is isolated from the main body of East Texas pines by approximately 100 miles of post oak woodlands giving the Bastrop State Park Loblollies the nickname the "Lost Pines of Texas."
[edit] Fauna
Bastrop State Park is home to the largest mating group of the endangered Houston toad on public land. Areas of the park are closed to the public during the toad's mating season in February, March and April. The park also has White-tail deer, rabbits, squirrels, opossums and armadillos. Cardinals are one of the many species of birds found in the park.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Texas Parks and Wildlife: Bastrop State Park
- USGS GNIS: Bastrop State Park
- Information on the Civilian Conservation Corps work on Texas State Parks
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