Information below provided by Noah Duke – Park Interpreter and Volunteer Coordinator at Mission Tejas State Park. Park Office Phone: (936) 687-2394 Ext. 225 Email – noah.duke@tpwd.texas.gov Mission Tejas State Park is located at 19343 State Hwy 21E – Grapeland, TX, 75844. Visit the website to learn more!
Information below provided by TWPD News ———————– Phone: (512) 389-8030 Email: news@tpwd.texas.gov Images are from https://www.flickr.com/photos/texasparkswildlife/ and https://www.facebook.com/CedarHillStatePark CEDAR HILL – Cedar Hill State Park has reopened the Shady Ridge Camping Loop after being closed since 2022 for repairs and renovations. Cedar Hill, nestled within Dallas County, is a great local park destination for those in the […]
News Release provided by Tim Monzingo – Public Information Officer for Texas Department of Transportation, Lufkin District – Phone: (936) 208-5651 – Email: timothy.monzingo@txdot.gov Lufkin District Construction Updates Good afternoon, Below is a description of the work planned for July 27th through July 31st in the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Lufkin District. Project timelines […]
Information below provided by TWPD News – Phone: (512) 389-8030 – Email: news@tpwd.texas.gov TEXAS COAST – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is launching four new paddling trails in Palacios, marking the 100th paddling trail added to the Texas Paddling Trails program. TPWD’s Texas Paddling Trails statewide program was founded in 2006 and promotes habitat […]
Information below provided by TWPD News – Phone: (512) 389-8030 – Email: news@tpwd.texas.gov LAKE JACKSON – Join Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries staff and volunteers on Saturday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the annual Shark Celebration at Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson. Event poster from Sea Center Texas – […]
Information below provided by TWPD News – Phone: (512) 389-8030 – Email: news@tpwd.texas.gov AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens maintained a strong presence on lakes, rivers and coastal waters across Texas during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. They contacted more than 10,800 vessels while participating in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide campaign focused on reducing the number […]
News Release provided by Tim Monzingo – Public Information Officer for Texas Department of Transportation, Lufkin District – Phone: (936) 208-5651 – Email: timothy.monzingo@txdot.gov Lufkin District Construction Updates Good afternoon, Below is a description of the work planned for July 20 through July 24 in the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Lufkin District. Project timelines […]
Information below provided by TWPD News – Phone: (512) 389-8030 – Email: news@tpwd.texas.gov July 15, 2026 – Many Texas State Parks are experiencing heavy rains and subsequent flooding. Parkgoers are advised to check the state park map for alerts and to be weather wise for areas they plan to visit. Park alerts share the most up […]
News Release provided by Tim Monzingo – Public Information Officer for Texas Department of Transportation, Lufkin District – Phone: (936) 208-5651 – Email: timothy.monzingo@txdot.gov Lufkin District Construction Updates Good afternoon, Below is a description of the work planned for July 13 through July 17 in the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Lufkin District. Project timelines […]
Information below provided by TWPD News – Phone: (512) 389-8030 – Email: news@tpwd.texas.gov TEXAS COAST — The Gulf of America commercial shrimp season for state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset on July 15. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division uses data collected during routine bag seines and […]