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From U.S. 183 North,
take FM 580 west at Lampasas.
About two hours from Austin.
Just
ten miles above Lake
Buchanan and one of the newest state parks, Colorado Bend State Park is spacious
and uncrowded. No more than 300 vehicles are allowed into the 5,328-acre park.
There are over twelve miles of hiking and interpretive trails that take you past
swimming holes, wildlife, and hill country vegetation. The 2.7-mile Spicewood
Springs Trail connects to another one-mile trail from the main camping area. It
follows a creek down to the Colorado River with several holes for swimming along
the way. The 5.7-mile Upper Gorman Creek Trail loops through woodlands and has
several offshoot trails to customize distance. A 1.5-mile hike and tour of Gorman
Falls is also worth doing. You should wear appropriate rubber-soled shoes for
the hike, and drinking water and bathrooms are not available in the falls area.
Colorado Bend State Park has six miles of lake frontage. Two spring-fed creeks
form great swimming holes. There are picnic sites and great views of deep canyons.
The park has primitive camping, chemical toilets, and a boat ramp.
Post
Office Box
118 Bend, Texas 76824
(915) 628-3240
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/colorado/
Published with permission of Chandra Moira Beal & La Luna Publishing
Copyright Chandra Moira Beal, 1999
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