Monument hill and kreische brewery state historic sites, 40.4 acres total, are located 1 mile south of la grange, in fayette county. the tomb at monument hill was acquired by the state of texas in 1907 and transferred to texas parks and wildlife in 1949. in 1956, the archbishop of san antonio and the citizens of fayette county deeded an additional 3.58 acres to the site. another 36-acre tract, including the kreische brewery and kreische home was added in 1977. the park was opened in 1983, after archaeological study and stabilization had been completed.

Lake arrowhead state park consists of 524 acres in clay county, fourteen miles southeast of wichita falls. the area was acquired in 1970 from the city of wichita falls under the state parks bond program and was opened the same year.

Lake bob sandlin state park is a 639.8-acre park located on the heavily-wooded shoreline on the north side of the 9400-acre lake bob sandlin, located southeast of mount pleasant in titus county. it was acquired in 1979 and was opened 1987.

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.

Lake casa blanca international state park consisting of 371 land acres and 1650 lake surface acres, is located on lake casa blanca, east of laredo in webb county. the park was operated jointly by the city of laredo and webb county before it was acquired by the state in 1990 and opened in march 1991.

Lake colorado city state park is a 500-acre park, leased for 99 years from a utility company in mitchell county, southwest of colorado city. it was acquired in 1971 and was opened in 1972.

Lake corpus christi state park, a 356-acre park, located in san patricio, jim wells and live oak counties, southwest of mathis, was leased from the city of corpus christi in 1934 (until 2032) and was opened in 1934. many of the park's facilities were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (ccc) during the 1930s. this 21,000-acre lake was formed by damming the nueces river.

Lake livingston state park, in polk county, one mile southwest of livingston, contains 635.5 acres along lake livingston a 84,800-acre reservoir. it was acquired by warranty deed and from private landowners in 1971 and opened to the public in 1977.

Lake mineral wells state park, located east of mineral wells in parker county,consists of 3282.5 acres, encompassing lake mineral wells. the city of mineral wells donated 1095 land acres and the 646-acre lake to texas parks and wildlife department in 1975. the u.s. government transferred some of the remaining acreage from fort wolters army post to the state of texas for use as parkland. the park was opened in july 1981.

Lake somerville state park and trailway offers a multitude of recreational opportunities. the extensive lake somerville trailway links the birch creek unit to the nails creek unit. more than 20 miles of trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. water lovers can enjoy fishing, swimming, boating, and skiing on lake somerville.

Lake tawakoni state park is a 376.3-acre park in hunt county with 5.2 miles of shoreline along the south central shore of the main body of the reservoir. it was acquired in 1984. the park was authorized through a 50 year lease agreement with the sabine river authority, which operates the 36,700-surface-acre reservoir (at elevation 437.5) and iron bridge dam, on the headwaters of the sabine river.

Lake texana state park is 575 acres, east of edna, in central jackson county, halfway between houston and corpus christi. the park was acquired by a 50-year lease agreement with the bureau of reclamation/lavaca-navidad river authority in 1977 and was opened in september 1981. the park is located on lake texana, a reservoir on the navidad river, which covers 11,000 surface acres, with approximately 125 miles of shoreline.

The 955-acre lake whitney state park was acquired in 1954 by a department of the army lease and opened in may 1965. the park is along the east shore of lake whitney west of hillsboro in hill county, and after the changing of the lake level, totals 955 acres.

Lipantitlan state historic site is 5 acres east of orange grove in nueces county. the property was deeded by a private owner in 1937 and transferred by legislative act in 1949 to the state parks board from the board of control. it was opened in 1949.

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.

Longhorn cavern state park, south of burnet in burnet county, is 645.62 acres classified as a scenic park in the rugged hill country. longhorn cavern was acquired in 1932 - 1937 from private owners. it was dedicated a state park in 1932, was opened in 1938 and was dedicated as a natural landmark in 1971.

Lost maples state natural area covers 2174.2 scenic acres in bandera and real counties, north of vanderpool on the sabinal river. acquired by purchase from private owners in 1973 -1974, the site was opened to the public on september 1, 1979. the annual visitation is approximately 200,000 visitors.

Lyndon b. johnson state park and historic site is in gillespie county, between fredericksburg and johnson city, and contains 717.9 acres. lyndon b. johnson state historical park honors a native texan who achieved the nation's highest office. to create the unique facility, friends of then president johnson raised money to purchase property directly across the pedernales river from the lbj ranch. in 1965, this land was accepted by the texas parks and wildlife department, and the park was opened in 1970.

Martin creek lake state park, which consists of 286.9 acres, is located in rusk county, southeast of longview. it was deeded to the texas parks and wildlife department by the texas utilities generating company on june 23, 1976, and was opened to the public the same year. the park is located on 5000-acre martin creek lake, constructed to provide cooling water for a lignite-fired, electric power generation plant.

Martin dies, jr. state park, until 1965 known as the dam b state park, is a 705-acre recreational area in jasper and tyler counties between woodville and jasper on b. a. steinhagen reservoir (15,000 acres). the land for the park was acquired under a 50-year lease from the u.s. army corps of engineers in 1964 and was opened in 1965.

Mckinney falls state park in travis county, in south austin, is a 744.4-acre park acquired in 1970 from private donation and opened to the public in 1976. the headquarters of the texas parks and wildlife department are near this location.

Hidden away in the wooded hills northwest of waco lies meridian state park, a haven for nature lovers and fishing enthusiasts. the park's 72-acre lake offers fishing in addition to swimming, and no-wake boating. a hiking trail encircling lake meridian features limestone outcroppings with fossils, a scenic overlook and aquatic vegetation. birdwatching is excellent and there is a good chance of seeing the rare golden-cheeked warbler.

Just west of town, cruise through the san antonio river valley historic district on a scenic driving tour of ranches and farms. along the way, pause at the ruins of the 1750s mission rosario state historic site to read the historical marker. this site is still being studied and can be visited only by appointment.

Mission tejas state park is a 363.5-acre park in houston county, 22 miles northeast of crockett. the park was constructed in 1935 and acquired in 1957 by legislative act from the texas forest service, at which time it was open to the public.

Monument hill and kreische brewery state historic sites, 40.4 acres total, are located 1 mile south of la grange, in fayette county. the tomb at monument hill was acquired by the state of texas in 1907 and transferred to texas parks and wildlife in 1949. in 1956, the archbishop of san antonio and the citizens of fayette county deeded an additional 3.58 acres to the site. another 36-acre tract, including the kreische brewery and kreische home was added in 1977. the park was opened in 1983, after archaeological study and stabilization had been completed.