Campers and hikers, two of your favourite state parks close to San Antonio are about to get greater.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Division (TPWD) just lately introduced it had acquired 3,073 acres adjoining to Enchanted Rock State Pure Space, doubling the dimensions of the scenic park.
One other state pure space nearer to the town, Authorities Canyon State Pure Space, might additionally get considerably bigger.
Located between the Hill Nation cities of Fredericksburg and Llano, Enchanted Rock is thought for its 425-foot pink granite batholith rock formation and was among the many top-10 most visited state parks in 2022.
Now mixed with 630 acres of land southwest of the park acquired in summer time 2024 turns the park right into a sprawling 6,000 acres of rugged hills open for recreation.
In November, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Fee (TPWC) approved the division workers to accumulate the land in Llano County adjoining “from a keen vendor.”
The company paid $43 million for the property previously used for searching, in keeping with a press release from the company.
“Enchanted Rock is cherished by Texans throughout the state, and we’re thrilled so as to add a property of this dimension and scope to this beloved park,” said TPWC Chairman Jeff Hildebrand.
The favored park typically reaches capability forcing park rangers to show away guests with out reservations to enter the park.
With the sale finalized, TPWD will develop a plan with enter from the general public to find out leisure alternatives for the property, mentioned a TPWD spokesman. With that effort requiring months to finish, a gap date might be introduced later.
On the identical assembly in November, commissioners additionally directed division workers to maneuver ahead on a plan to accumulate lots of of acres in Bexar and Medina counties adjoining to Authorities Canyon State Pure Space.
Authorities Canyon is a 12,000-acre state park that opened west of Helotes, Texas, in 2005.
The park is located alongside the sting of the Balcones Escarpment and is a karst protect defending the standard and provide of contemporary water to the Edwards Aquifer. Karst is a sort of panorama the place the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes, sinking streams, caves and comes.
The 823 acres of land within the deal is owned by native people, in keeping with county tax data.
That deal has not been finalized, in keeping with a TPWD spokesman.
