State buys 2,000 acres of land in Burnet County

TPWD buys 2,020 acres for new state park, eyes more land
Texas' state parks system is about to get a little bigger. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has finalized the purchase of 2,020 acres near Colorado Bend State Park in the Texas Hill Country.
Texas Plans New 2,000 Acre State Park
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has purchased 2,020 acres of land in Burnet County, north-west of Austin, which it plans to use for a new state park. The land cost $35 million and was funded via money raised from sporting goods sales tax and a one-time funding appropriation, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Brand new 2,000-acre park coming to Burnet County
A new state park is in the works for Burnet County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department finalized the purchase of over 2,000 acres near Colorado Bend State Park.
Texas Parks & Wildlife just bought 2,000 Hill Country acres for a new park
The land is right across the Colorado River from Colorado Bend State Park. The new park may be open in about two years.
Texas acquires 2,020 acres for a new state park in Burnet County
BURNET COUNTY, Texas — We are one step closer to a new state park being developed in Central Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) bought more than 2,000 acres in Burnet County along ...
Texas spends $35M on 2,000 acres for new Hill Country state park
Texas Parks and Wildlife purchased about 2,000 acres near Colorado Bend State Park in Burnet County, which will become a new state park. The property, shown in yellow, is across the Colorado River from the existing park. State officials have finalized a $35 million deal for 2,020-acre tract that will be part a new Hill Country state park.
Texas purchases 2,020 acres of land in Central Texas, laying groundwork for new state park
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is planning to create a new state park in Central Texas using 2,020 acres it acquired in Burnet County. The property is situated along a two-mile stretch of the Colorado River across from Colorado Bend State Park,
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