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Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway, Mineral Wells, TX

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Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway

A Texas state park on a 640-acre lake west of Fort Worth, offering fishing, boating, rock climbing, and a 20-mile multi-use trailway.

100 Park Road 71, Mineral Wells, TX 76067 · Mineral Wells, TX

About Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway

This Texas Parks and Wildlife state park is built around Lake Mineral Wells, a 640-acre reservoir where visitors can fish from six piers or from a boat, and swim without lifeguards. Visitors can rent canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards at the Park Store, and the lake has a boat ramp. Land activities include camping, screened shelters, equestrian campsites, and more than 12 miles of park trails ranging from easy lakeside paths to rougher Cross Timbers terrain. The 20-mile Trailway is flat and open to hikers, bikers, and horseback riders. Penitentiary Hollow is a canyon-like feature used for top-rope climbing, where climbers must check in at headquarters. Ranger programs, a Junior Ranger program, and nearby attractions in Mineral Wells and Weatherford round out the visit.

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