Bastrop State Park
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Bastrop State Park
US State Park, Texas
PO Box 518
Bastrop, TX 78602
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/bastrop
Phone: 512-321-2101
Size: 5,926 acres. Location: Approximately 30 miles southeast of Austin. Facilities: Campsites with water and electricity hookups, tent camping, primitive campsites, group camp, showers, restrooms, rustic cabins, day-use group facility, picnic areas, hiking trails, swimming pool, 18-hole golf course, park store, playground, auto tour route. Activities: Camping, fishing, canoeing, swimming, hiking, backpacking, bicycling, golf. Special Features: Park is the site of the "Lost Pines," an isolated timbered region of loblolly pine and hardwoods. This woodland is separated from the main body of East Texas Pines by approximately 100 miles of post oak woodlands.
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Bastrop State Park Lake is surrounded by the "Lost Pines of Texas" and is prime breeding ground for the Houston toad
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| Location: | Bastrop County, Texas |
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| Nearest city: | Bastrop, Texas |
| Coordinates: | 30°6′39″N 97°16′25″W / 30.11083°N 97.27361°WCoordinates: 30°6′39″N 97°16′25″W / 30.11083°N 97.27361°W |
| Built: | 1933 |
| Architect: | Maier, Herbert et al.; Henry, A.R. et al. |
| Architectural style: | Bungalow/Craftsman, Other |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 97001242 |
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| Added to NRHP: | September 25, 1997[1] |
| Designated NHLD: | September 25, 1997[2] |
Bastrop State Park is a state park in Bastrop County in central Texas. The park was established in 1938 and consists of stands of Loblolly Pines mixed with Post Oak and junipers.
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History
Over 2,000 acres (810 ha) for the park was donated to the state by the city of Bastrop in 1938. Companies 1805 and 1811 of the Civilian Conservation Corps built many of the park facilities between 1933 and 1939 using native stone to blend with the landscape. The facilities were designed by architect Arthur Fehr.[3]
The State of Texas purchased an additional 1,450 acres (590 ha) in 1979 and another 1,000 acres (400 ha) in 2000 to expand the golf course from 9 holes to 18 holes. Subsequent land purchases by the state in 2001 brought the park to its current size of 5,926 acres (2,398 ha).
In September 2011, 96% of the park was burned by the Bastrop County Complex fire. Only around 100 acres were saved. [4]. Most CCC structures were saved, but were still threatened. The park was closed on September 4 due to the fire and did not reopen until December 2.[5]
Features
The park's trails include an 8.5-mile (13.7 km) loop through the park's undeveloped area. There is also an 18-hole golf course, open all year round, which winds through the forest. There is a large swimming pool open during the summer months.
Bastrop State Park is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the west of Buescher State Park, and the two are connected by a scenic road.
Flora
The main feature of the park is the stands of Loblolly Pines (Pinus taeda). This pine woodland is isolated from the main body of East Texas pines by approximately 100 miles (160 km) of Post Oak (Quercus stellata) woodlands giving the Bastrop State Park Loblollies the nickname the "Lost Pines of Texas."
In the forested areas, numerous species of fungi may be found.
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-tailed deer, rabbits, squirrels, Virginia Opossums and Nine-banded Armadillos. Northern Cardinals are one of the species of birds found in the park.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Bastrop State Park". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1646763683&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "Interpretive Guide to Bastrop and Buescher State Parks". Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD). 2004. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_p4505_0043p.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ Texas Parks and Wildlife
- ^ Dave Harmon. "Past The Ashes" Austin American-Statesman Nov. 24, 2011 pp 1,7.
External links
- Texas Parks and Wildlife: Bastrop State Park
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bastrop State Park
- Civilian Conservation Corps work on Texas State Parks
- Bastrop State Park Handbook of Texas Online
- Bastrop State Park, Cabin No. 4, Bastrop, Bastrop County, TX: information at Historic American Building Survey
- Bastrop State Park, Refectory, Bastrop, Bastrop County, TX: more information at Historic American Building Survey
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