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Fort Parker State Park, Mexia, TX

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Sports & Outdoors

Fort Parker State Park

A Limestone County state park on a lake and the Navasota River, known for camping, paddling, fishing, and trails.

194 Park Road 28, Mexia, TX 76667 · Mexia, TX

About Fort Parker State Park

Fort Parker State Park sits near Mexia and is run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Visitors can fish on the main lake, a smaller spring-fed lake, and the Navasota River, or paddle by canoe or kayak, with rentals offered when weather allows. Hiking and biking routes wind through the grounds, and campsites, screened shelters, cabins, and group facilities are available. Civilian Conservation Corps workers built the dam that formed the main lake and many of the park's buildings and roads.

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