Lake Brownwood State Park

200 State Highway Park Road 15
Lake Brownwood TX 76801
325/784-5223
Park locator map

History: Lake Brownwood State Park, in Brown County, is 537.5 acres acquired by deed from the Brown County Water Improvement District No. 1 in 1934 that was opened in 1938.

Near the geographical center of Texas, the park is situated on Lake Brownwood, a 7300-surface-acre reservoir created by damming Pecan Bayou, which is a tributary of the Colorado River. Many structures in use today were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the early 1930s, from timber and native rock found in the park.

Activities: Activities are picnicking; camping; hiking (2.5 miles of hiking trails and a .5-mile nature trail.); boating (motors allowed); water skiing (jet skis allowed); fishing; nature study; swimming (in an unsupervised swimming area); and bird watching.

Area Attractions: Nearby points of interest in Brownwood include Howard Payne University and Douglas McArthur Academy of Freedom; Camp Bowie Memorial Park; Coleman City Park; Camp Colorado Museum Replica; Rattlesnake Roundup (March); and Brown County Rodeo (July).

Facilities:

Camping, Facilities & Fees
Lake Brownwood facility, trail & location map (PDF 100.1 KB)

Flora/Fauna: The park offers an atmosphere of rustic beauty and tranquility, with miles of shoreline where wildflowers, white-tailed deer, ducks, raccoons, armadillos, squirrels, and birds can be observed in a natural setting. Popular fish include crappie, perch, catfish, and bass.

More information on the wildlife mentioned here:

Texas Wildlife Factsheets.

Elevation: 1342ft.
Weather: July average high is 94 degrees; SE breeze; January average low is 34 degrees; first/last freeze: November 7/April 5.

National Weather Service forecast for this area.

Schedule: Open: 7 days a week, year-round, except for Public Hunts (call or check the calendar for access restrictions); 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. No gate. Busy Season: Summer on all facilities; weekends and holidays on cabins and lodges all year-round. .

Directions: The park is located 16 miles northwest of Brownwood on State Highway 279 to Park Road 15, then east on Park Road 15 for 6 miles.

Lake Brownwood facility, trail & location map. (PDF 100.1 KB)
Detailed location map. (PDF 50.8 KB)

Current conditions including, fire bans & water levels, can vary from day to day. For more details, contact the park.