Additional land purchases are expected for the planned new park, which will be near Colorado Bend State Park.
State officials have finalized a $35 million deal for 2,020-acre tract that will be part a new Hill Country state park. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the purchase Tuesday, calling it 'phase one' of its plan to create a 3,000-acre state park. The property is across the Colorado River from Colorado Bend State Park , where the northwest corner of Burnet County meets Lampasas and San Saba counties.
Hill Country may reap benefits as Texas grows state parks system Texas Parks and Wildlife paid $35 million for the property, according to spokesperson Kirk McDonnell. That funding came from a sporting goods sales tax and 'a one-time funding appropriation,' the agency said. The agency said the new park will be developed using the $1 billion Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, which was approved by voters in 2023.
Texas Parks And Wildlife Commission Kirk Mcdonnell Jeff Hildebrand Colorado Bend State Park Texas Hill Country Government Canyon State Natural Area Burnet County San Saba Lampasas Colorado River Gillespie County San Antonio Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Centennial Parks Conservation Fund
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