State park known for its lush plant life and excellent bird watching.
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Oct 17, 2024
Hiked the San Marcos River, Mesquite Flats and Ottone Swamp Trails. The trails are well maintained and labeled. They are easy and flat, with good shade cover. There are picnic areas and bathroom… Full review by melendz
Nov 13, 2023
Went to park in October as part of Texas trip. Walked on 3 trails which were all relatively pretty easy to navigate. Oxbow Lake Trail - pretty flat, walk around a lake with views into lake. Ottine… Full review by jeff77664
Nov 10, 2022
Great park. Pull thru sites, full hookups. the trails to the river are very good. There is a great museum nearby, San Felipe Dr Austin. Wonderful Texas history. Full review by 391marilynm
There are 20 water only tent sites at Palmetto that can accommodate multiple tents. The water electric sites on the other side of the river are designed for RVs but they will …
There are 20 water only tent sites at Palmetto that can accommodate multiple tents. The water electric sites on the other side of the river are designed for RVs but they will allow a max of one tent in that area.
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A stream is navigable by statute if it retains an average width of 30 feet from the mouth up.2 It is important to understand that the entire stream bed is...
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