Palmetto State Park

Walk a gravel trail through a jungle-like stand of dwarf palmettos, then swim, fish or paddle an oxbow lake and the San Marcos River in Central Texas.

78 Park Road 11 South, Gonzales, TX 78629 · Gonzales, TX

About Palmetto State Park

Palmetto State Park is a 270-acre park on the San Marcos River between Luling and Gonzales, about an hour from Austin and San Antonio. The Palmetto Trail winds through swampy ground thick with dwarf palmettos, and more than 240 bird species have been seen here. You can swim, fish and paddle in the spring-fed Oxbow Lake or the river, but bring your own boat; rain upstream can cause flash floods. Civilian Conservation Corps crews built the stone picnic pavilion and water tower in the 1930s. Entry is $3 for adults, and children 12 and under are free.

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