What state park is being sold in Texas?

Fairfield Lake State Park is closing after being sold to a developer. One lawmaker hopes to change that with a bill that would use eminent domain to seize the property.



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Upcoming Texas state parks Texas will add at least six new state parks over the next 15 years. Driving the news: Rodney Franklin, director of Texas State Parks, says there is a need for additional parks and recreational opportunities to accommodate the state's growing population, per Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine.

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Upcoming Texas state parks
  • Palo Pinto Mountains State Park.
  • Chinati Mountains State Natural Area.
  • Devils River State Natural Area.
  • Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area.
  • Powderhorn State Park.
  • Davis Hill State Natural Area.


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TPWD acquired Fairfield Lake State Park by lease in 1971 from Texas Utilities, now Vistra Energy.

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An exciting new project is on the horizon for Frisco, Texas. On Jan. 11, 2023, Mayor Jeff Cheney announced that the city would be the home of a brand new Universal Studios theme park.

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For the first time in 25 years, a new state park is set to open in North Texas. The Palo Pinto Mountains State Park — located about 75 miles west of Fort Worth — will open at the end of the year in coordination with the centennial celebration of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).

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Big Bend Ranch State Park is Texas' largest state park, at over 300,000 acres. It extends along the Rio Grande from southeast of Presidio to near Lajitas, in both Brewster and Presidio counties.

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Old Tunnel State Park is the smallest state park in Texas at 16.1 acres.

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Fairfield Lake State Park, located in Freestone County about 70 miles east of Waco, will close permanently on Feb. 28, after almost 50 years of public access. Vistra Energy owns the land and leases it to the state at no cost.

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Fairfield Lake is the largest private lake in the state and is estimated to be about 50-feet deep. The property, marketed by Hortenstine Ranch Company, is in its namesake city of Fairfield and is about 90 miles southeast of Dallas.

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Big Bend Ranch State Park, west of Big Bend National Park, has the darkest night skies for stargazing in Texas.

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Here are the Top 10 most visited Texas State Parks in 2022!
  • Ray Roberts Lake State Park - 885,173 visitors / escape DFW Metroplex.
  • Garner State Park - 517,317 visitors.
  • Palo Duro Canyon State Park - 442,242 visitors.
  • McKinney Falls State Park - 335,332 visitors /ATX city limits.


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