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Johnson County · State Park
Cleburne State Park Surrounds a Spring-Fed Lake Near Town
Cleburne State Park wraps trails, campsites, and a bit of New Deal stonework around a clear, spring-fed 116-acre lake.
Johnson County · Hunting
Johnson County Falls in the North Zone for Deer and Turkey
If you hunt in Johnson County, know your zone, because deer, turkey, and duck seasons all have specific rules for this part of Texas.
Johnson County · Land & Habitat
Johnson County Spans Three Distinct Natural Regions
A west-to-east drive across Johnson County moves from open Grand Prairie through a post-oak Cross Timbers belt and onto dark Blackland clay.
Johnson County · Fishing
Lake Pat Cleburne Is the City's Catfish Lake
Cleburne owns this roughly 1,560-acre reservoir on the Nolan River, where catfish are the clearest fishing draw.
Johnson County · Rivers & Water
Two Rivers Help Draw Johnson County's Map
The Brazos marks Johnson County's southwest edge, while the Nolan runs through the county and meets it below Lake Pat Cleburne.
Jones County · Lake Country
Abilene's Big Reservoir Sits in Jones County
Lake Fort Phantom Hill belongs to Abilene's water system, but its 4,213 acres of open water sit on Elm Creek in Jones County.
Karnes County · Hunting
Deer Hunting in Karnes County Has Specific Buck Restrictions
You can take four deer a season in Karnes County, but the antler-restriction rules decide which bucks count.
Karnes County · Creek park
Kenedy's Creek Parkway Carries Its Trail Under Highway 181
Escondido Creek Parkway links homes, schools, Joe Gully Park, and sports fields with a trail that passes under Highway 181 beside a flood-control creek.
Kaufman County · Freshwater Fishing
Cedar Creek Reservoir gives eastern Kaufman County a big-water edge
The 32,623-acre reservoir crosses the Kaufman-Henderson county line and supports bass, catfish, crappie, and open-water fishing.
Kaufman County · Weather Hazards
Kaufman County tornado planning starts with a room, not a shelter list
NWS records show a long local tornado history, while Kaufman County says it does not provide public tornado shelters.
Kaufman County · Hunting Seasons
Kaufman deer hunters need the statewide dates and county table
Statewide season dates may update before Kaufman County bag and antler details, so both TPWD pages need the same season label.
Kaufman County · Waterways
The East Fork ties Lake Ray Hubbard to western Kaufman County
The East Fork leaves Lake Ray Hubbard near Forney and helps explain the county's western water geography.
Kendall County · River Park
At James Kiehl Park, the Guadalupe Runs Past a Memorial
In Comfort, a 25-acre memorial park holds trails and picnic areas above 1,634 feet of Guadalupe River frontage.
Kendall County · Creek Trail
Boerne's Cibolo Trail Turns the Creek Into a Town Spine
The paved Cibolo Trail follows more than 3 miles of Cibolo Creek while linking downtown Boerne, River Road Park, and City Park.
Kendall County · Hunting
Deer hunting in Kendall County follows North Zone rules
Kendall County is in the TPWD North Zone, where hunters may take up to five deer per season with no more than two bucks.
Kendall County · Public Hunting Access
Most hunting in Kendall County is on private land
Kendall County has little public hunting land. Most access requires a lease or written permission from a private landowner.
Kenedy County · Hunting
Kenedy County Hunting Depends on Seasons and Access
Kenedy County has South Texas deer, turkey, dove, quail, and waterfowl seasons, but hunting here usually starts with private ranch access.
Kerr County · Hunting Seasons
Kerr County has strong deer and turkey hunting seasons
Kerr County falls in TPWD's North Zone for deer and turkey, with general deer season running November through early January.
Kerr County · City Park
Kerrville-Schreiner Park Has Both River Shade and Hill Country Trail Dust
Kerrville-Schreiner Park is the city's 517-acre municipal park, with Guadalupe River access on one side and natural-surface trails on the other.
Kerr County · River Trail
Kerrville's River Trail Turns the Guadalupe Into a Front Porch
The Kerrville River Trail follows the Guadalupe as a concrete walking and biking route through the city's river parks.
Kerr County · Public Hunting
The Kerr Wildlife Management Area offers public hunting by draw
The 6,459-acre Kerr WMA near Hunt allows public hunting for deer and turkey, but you must win a spot through TPWD's public draw system.
Kimble County · Hunting
Kimble County Is a Major Deer-Hunting Destination
Junction has long served as a hub for deer hunters, and the county ranks among Texas's top deer-hunting areas.
Kimble County · State Park
South Llano River State Park Is Just South of Junction
South Llano River State Park sits five miles south of Junction and offers fishing, paddling, hiking, birding, and stargazing along a clear Hill Country river.
Kimble County · River Access
TPWD Opened Free Public Fishing Access on the Llano River
Texas Parks and Wildlife leased four public access sites on the Llano River so anglers and paddlers can reach the water without private land permission.
King County · Hunting
Deer hunting seasons and bag limits for King County
King County is in Texas Parks and Wildlife's North Zone for white-tailed deer. Know the bag limits and season dates before you go.
Kinney County · Hunting
Hunting in Kinney County: What You Need to Know
Kinney County offers a wide range of legal game, but bag limits and required licenses vary by species and by which side of U.S. 90 your land sits on.
Kleberg County · Wildlife science
A 1981 Gift Made Kingsville a Wildlife-Research Town
A foundation gift created a Kingsville institute where deer, quail, wild cats, native plants, fire, and ranchland all became research subjects.
Kleberg County · Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay gives Kleberg County its salty edge
Baffin Bay and its smaller arms give Kleberg County a salty coastal side beyond Kingsville and the ranch country.
Kleberg County · Beach driving
Driving down Padre Island is a real beach-road decision
Kleberg County reaches Padre Island, where a paved beach visit and a drive down South Beach are two very different plans.
Kleberg County · Hunting & Fishing
Hunting and Fishing Rules in Kleberg County
Most of Kleberg County's land is private, so hunters and anglers must know the TPWD county regulations and secure landowner permission before going out.
Knox County · Hunting
Deer hunting seasons and limits for Knox County
Knox County falls in the North Zone for white-tailed deer, with a combined bag limit of five deer per hunter per season.
La Salle County · Hunting Regulations
Hunting Rules on State-Owned Riverbeds in La Salle County
Texas law bans firearm and archery hunting on state-owned riverbeds in La Salle County, with one exception.
Lamar County · Local Fishing
Lake Crook Is a Smaller City-Owned Reservoir Near Paris
Lake Crook sits 5 miles north of Paris and is known for catfish, though the lake is managed by the City of Paris.
Lamar County · Fishing & Recreation
Pat Mayse Lake Is the County's Largest Public Fishing Spot
Pat Mayse Lake covers nearly 6,000 acres north of Paris and offers public fishing and boating with no special permit required.
Lamar County · Wildlife Management Area
Pat Mayse WMA Offers Public Hunting and Hiking
An 8,925-acre wildlife management area on the west side of Pat Mayse Reservoir is open to the public for hunting, fishing, and hiking.
Lamar County · Trail Life
Trail de Paris Turns a Cross-Town Corridor Into a Walk
Trail de Paris links local walking and biking in Paris to the longer Northeast Texas Trail corridor.
Lamb County · Wildlife & Hunting
Playa Lakes Are the Main Public Outdoor Resource on the High Plains
Playa lakes are the shallow basins that make Lamb County feel less empty after a good rain. They also shape bird habitat on the High Plains.
Lamb County · Landmarks
Springlake's Name Leads Back to an Old Watering Place
A 1936 state marker west of Earth traces Spring Lake from a buffalo-hunting water stop to an XIT Ranch headquarters.
Lampasas County · State park
Colorado Bend Turns Lampasas County toward River-and-Cave Country
Colorado Bend joins former ranch land, six miles of river frontage, 35 miles of trails, and hundreds of caves across Lampasas and San Saba counties.
Lampasas County · Camping
Colorado Bend's Primitive Sites Need Three Different Packing Lists
Drive-up, walk-in, and backcountry sites all count as primitive camping, but they demand very different amounts of carrying and water planning.
Lampasas County · Hunting Regulations
Hunting Rules for Deer and Turkey in Lampasas County
Lampasas County has specific deer bag limits and buck restrictions that hunters must know before the season opens.
Lavaca County · Wildflowers
A headlight motorcade opened Yoakum's 1960 wildflower trail
A ribbon cutting and headlight motorcade sent Yoakum drivers past spring flowers and historic places on a route that crossed county lines.
Lavaca County · Hunting Rules
Lavaca County sits in two TPWD hunting zones
Lavaca is in the North Zone for white-tailed deer and the South Zone for dove, so the species and date control the rule.
Lavaca County · Old Recreation
Mules dug the pool that made Sulphur Park a gathering place
A mule-dug pool, sulphur well, ball field, dance floor, and crowded opening day built a recreation stop between Shiner and Moulton.
Lavaca County · Rivers & Creeks
Two rivers split Lavaca County's drainage map
The Navidad drains the east within the Lavaca basin, while the Lavaca crosses the county's center and carried an old colony boundary.
Lee County · Lake Somerville
Nails Creek Opens Lee County to Lake Somerville
The Nails Creek unit joins short wooded trails and the long Somerville Trailway on Lee County's side of the lake.
Lee County · Public Hunting Land
Somerville WMA Offers Public Hunting in Lee County
Somerville Public Hunting Land gives Lee County hunters a TPWD-managed place to hunt near Nails Creek and Yegua Creek.
Leon County · State Park
Fort Boggy traded farm rows for woods and a little lake
The land inside Fort Boggy State Park has held a frontier fort, nearly a century of farming, and now woods, fields, trails, and Sullivan Lake.
Leon County · Public Hunting Land
Keechi Creek WMA gives hunters access to 1,500 acres in Leon County
Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area is a 1,500-acre public hunting area in northeastern Leon County that is open to hunters with the right state permits.
Leon County · Lake Limestone
Lake Limestone puts open water on Leon County's map
Lake Limestone is a 12,553-acre Navasota River reservoir shared by Leon, Robertson, and Limestone counties, with a public ramp on the Leon County side.
Liberty County · Wildlife Refuge
A 30,000-acre federal wildlife refuge sits in Liberty County
The Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge protects bottomland hardwood forest along the Trinity River and is open to hunting and fishing by the public.
Liberty County · Big Thicket
Big Thicket barely touches Liberty County, but it does touch it
The Loblolly Unit gives Liberty County a small, rough-edged piece of Big Thicket National Preserve.
Liberty County · Champion Lake
Champion Lake puts a little boardwalk beside the lower Trinity
At Champion Lake, a short refuge trail steps from a boat-ramp parking lot into bottomland hardwood and bayou water.
Liberty County · Refuge trail
Knobby Knees is the short swamp-forest walk north of Liberty
The Knobby Knees Trail gives Liberty County a one-mile walk through the cypress-and-hardwood side of the Trinity River country.
Liberty County · Local Agriculture
Rice and cattle are Liberty County's top farm products
Liberty County's flat coastal prairie is good land for rice farming and cattle ranching, two industries that have shaped the local economy for over a century.
Limestone County · Fishing
Fishing Lake Limestone: Bass, Catfish, and Crappie
Lake Limestone is a 12,553-acre reservoir on the Navasota River managed by the Brazos River Authority, known for good bass and catfish fishing.
Limestone County · State Park
Fort Parker State Park: Camping and Fishing Near Groesbeck
Fort Parker State Park sits along the Navasota River in Limestone County and offers camping, fishing, hiking, and paddling.
Limestone County · Lake Mexia
Lake Mexia Is Fishing Water and a Working Water Supply
The Bistone district owns and operates Lake Mexia on the Navasota River for municipal and industrial water supply, recreation, and fishing.
Lipscomb County · Upland Birds
Panhandle Upland Bird Hunting in Lipscomb County
Lipscomb County is Panhandle bird country: TPWD lists pheasant and quail seasons here, with an upland game bird endorsement required.
Lipscomb County · Public Hunt Drawing
Private Ranch Hunts Available Through a State Drawing
TPWD runs a drawing that gives hunters access to private ranch land in Lipscomb County for deer, pronghorn, and quail.