Ring in the New Year at a State Park!

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Start 2020 in the fresh air of the great outdoors with a stroll, dog walk, polar bear plunge, or hike in your Texas State Park. Unless otherwise noted, all events in this email take place on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Visit the events calendar for a complete list of all #FirstDayHikes.

Austin Area

Lockhart State Park

First Day Hike at Inks Lake – Start out the new decade out on the right foot.

First Day Hike at Lyndon B. Johnson – Join us for a walk back in time to the life of early settlers in the Texas Hill Country!

First Day Hike at Lockhart – Detox from holiday stress with a little help from nature!

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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dino Dive

Black Light Hike & Scavenger Hunt at Midnight! at Fort Parker (Dec. 31) – Explore a half-mile trail at midnight with a park ranger and a black light, followed by a fun scavenger hunt in the park.

First Day Hike: Creatures of Cooper at Cooper Lake-South Sulphur Unit – Want to burn some holiday calories while exploring the great outdoors? Then join us to start the new year with a hike into the woods.

First Day Hike: Dragonfly Trail at Lake Arrowhead – Celebrate the new year with a hike!

Dino Dive at Dinosaur Valley – Splash into 2020 with a polar plunge (remember to enter feet first!)!

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East Texas

Daingerfield State Park

First Day Hike: Birding the Lakeshore at Tyler – Start the new year off right with a walk and a new hobby: birding!

First Day Hike at Daingerfield – Recover from the holidays by joining us on New Year's Day!

First Day Hike at Caddo Lake – Join us for a stroll around this gorgeous landscape.

First Day Hike ― Afternoon Adventure at Mission Tejas – If New Year's Day morning comes too early, come join us a little later for this afternoon hike.

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Houston Area

Sheldon Lake

First Day Campfire and First Day Night Hike at Lake Livingston (Dec. 31) – Join a ranger around the campfire to celebrate New Year's Eve, and then we’ll take a short "First Day" night hike after the campfire.

First Day Hike at Sea Rim – Start your resolutions off right at our New Year's Day hike.

First Day Dog Walk at Sheldon Lake – Take your four-legged canine friend on the trails!

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Panhandle

Palo Duro Canyon

First Day Hike at Copper Breaks – Enjoy a stroll beside our lake where we can see waterfowl, migratory birds, turkey, and deer wandering through the park

First Day Hike - Easy at San Angelo – Let's start 2020 off right with some outdoor adventure.

Mindfulness First Day Hike at Palo Duro Canyon – Practice being present and open your senses to the wonder of nature. 

First Day Hike at Caprock Canyons – Be good to yourself this new year by getting outdoors, and join us for a hike to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature!

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San Antonio Area

Guadalupe River Fun Run

First Day 10K Run with a Ranger at Guadalupe River – Start off 2020 with a 10K!

New Year's Native Plant Hike at Choke Canyon - Calliham Unit – Learn how you can use plants to survive off the land as well as the history of how others used to do so.

First Day Buck Lake Hike at South Llano River – Start off the new year with a park ranger for a hike through the pecan bottom down to Buck Lake.

First Day Hike! at Lake Corpus Christi –Start the new decade outdoors with a ranger-led one-mile hike.

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South Texas

Estero Llano Grande

First Day Hike at Estero Llano Grande – Get a jump start on those New Year's resolutions with our annual New Year’s Day hike!

First Day Hike- Resaca Vieja Trail at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley – Ring in the new year on this old trail!

First Day Hike at Resaca de la Palma – Come and join us for a short stroll around the park (less than a mile!) to start your new year.

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West Texas

Davis Mountains

First Day Hike at Franklin Mountains – Work up a sweat and burn some calories on this moderate/difficult hike in the mountains.

First Day Hikes at Hueco Tanks – Explore the nature, history, and culture of this one-of-a-kind site!

First Day Hike: Fresno West Rim at Big Bend Ranch – Start the new year off right with a hike to the iconic West Rim overlook in the park's interior.

First Day Hike! at Davis Mountains –We'll hike our classic 4.5-mile loop: the Old CCC Trail to the Skyline Drive Trail.

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