Lockhart State Park
4179 State Park Road
Lockhart TX 78644-9716
512/398-3479
History: Lockhart State Park is 263.7 acres west of Lockhart in Caldwell County. The land was deeded by private owners between 1934 and 1937. The park was constructed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), between 1935 and 1938 and was opened as a state park in 1948.
In August 1840, the Battle of Plum Creek was fought a few miles north of the park.
Activities: Activities include picnicking; camping; fishing; hiking; nature study; and a 9-hole golf course (the only staff-operated course in the Texas State Park System.)
- Check the Calendar for events and access restrictions scheduled within the next 3 months.
- More Information on outdoor activities from the Experience Texas page.
Area Attractions: Nearby attractions include Palmetto State Park, Bastrop State Park, Buescher State Park and Monument Hill/Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites. Locally, the Emanuel Episcopal Church in Lockhart is one of the oldest Protestant churches in continuous use in Texas. Lockhart Chamber of Commerce (www.lockhart-tx.org) can help you with additional items of interest. You may want to refer to nearby Lower Colorado River Authority parks.
Campsites & Other Facilities: Facilities include restrooms with showers; picnic sites (including a group picnic area, with 4 tables); campsites with water and electricity; campsites with water, electricity, and sewer; 1.5 miles of hiking trails; a recreation hall with restrooms without showers, a patio, a picnic area, playground equipment, and a kitchen with a stove and a refrigerator available, (day-use capacity 75, overnight-use capacity 75); and a swimming pool (the pool will be open for the 2009 season), with individual and family seasonal passes available. The golf course offers daily, weekend, and holiday rates; annual individual and family passes; and carts for rent; there is a trail fee for private golf carts. Don't forget to visit the Texas State Park Store.
- Fees
- Map of the Park & Golf Course
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Natural Features: Wildlife includes deer, coyote, bobcat, fox, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, nutria, rabbit, squirrel, many varieties of birds, and several types of snakes, including rattlesnake and coral snake. Favorite catches in Clear Fork Creek are bass, catfish, and sunfish.
More information on the wildlife mentioned here:
Elevation: Ranges
from 388 to 705 feet.
Weather: Average rainfall is 42.2 and January minimum low
is 44 degrees and July maximum is 93 degrees.
Schedule: Open 7 days a week year-round; gate does not close. Check the Calendar for events and access restrictions scheduled within the next 3 months
Directions: To reach the park, go 1 mile south of Lockhart on US Highway 183 to FM 20, then southwest on FM 20 for 2 miles to Park Road 10, then one mile south on Park Road 10.
Current conditions including, fire bans & water levels, can vary from day to day. For more details, contact the park.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744