DAY TRIPS: Finding the charms of North Texas’ relaxing recreational area on the water.
, isn't a particularly pretty park, but it has charisma. The park's colorful sunsets, dark night skies, and cool waters make the 524-acre green space appealing despite being covered in a forest of spindlysays the mesquite savanna has taken over the grasslands of the park in a generation. A naturalized species, mesquite seeds were brought from South Texas with the cattle drives and have spread across North Texas ever since.
Bowers says they'll occasionally see beavers in the coves that line the park's shoreline. Sometimes an adult will be with little ones. Beavers are fairly common in Texas waters. Around lakes they'll burrow into the banks instead of building dams. The bucktoothed herbivores' favorite food is the inner bark of, or aquatic plants. April to May is birthing season with litters of one to eight kits.is popular with fishermen for its crappie, bass, and catfish. Anglers don't need a fishing license in the park, but they do if fishing from a boat.
The park's 72 campsites are generally well-separated by the thick underbrush. More than 5 miles of multiuse trails wind along the shore, and the 18-holeis one of the best in the region. The day-use area has a large swimming beach as well as picnic shelters. 1,649th in a series. Everywhere is a day trip from somewhere: Follow “Day Trips & Beyond,” a travel blog, at
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