5 Parks With Bucket List Hikes
Whether you like long relaxing walks or hiking to panoramic views, winter's cooler temps allow for deep exploration of your parks. It can be invigorating or calming to walk through a natural space, and each park offers a different experience. You'll find trails with waterfalls, palms, pictographs, rock formations and more at these 5 destinations:
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Lost Maples – W of San Antonio, try West Trail
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Seminole Canyon – NW of Del Rio, try Canyon Rim Trail
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Palmetto – E of San Antonio, try Ottine Swamp Trail
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Caprock Canyons – Panhandle, try Rim Trail
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Colorado Bend – NW of Austin, try Tie Slide
Some parks also have accessible trails and other features. Park visitation is lower during winter, but it's still a good idea to get your day pass in advance. Before heading out, review trail safety and get helpful tips from the Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine story Day Hiking. For inspiration, watch our video Hiking to the State Parks, a Walk Across Texas.
Trails maps are not very complicated, but they can be mysterious. What do the symbols mean? What's up with all those circles in circles? How does a map show distance or elevation?
Crack the code of trails maps by watching the video How to Read a Map by our buddy Ranger John. He'll show you how to translate symbols, find north, decipher those circles in circles and more.
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Winter rainbow trout stocking is one of our most popular programs. Now's the time to get out to a park, catch a few of these tasty fish and make fun memories with family and friends.
Fishing is free in state parks, many park lakes are currently stocked with trout, and some parks will loan you fishing gear. All you need to bring is bait and a smile! Watch biologist Evan Cartabiano's short video Tips for Catching Rainbow Trout before you go.
Some of the parks currently stocked with rainbows include:
Look for more parks with rainbows on our trout stocking schedule. Don't wait! Rainbow trout can't survive hot weather, so get 'em while it's cold.
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