Lake Brownwood State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

Lake Brownwood State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife Check out our historic cabins, lodges, and campsites in a wooded environment on Lake Brownwood.
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Park Alert:Due to slick and slippery conditions, and potential for ongoing thunder and lightning, both our Wildflower Wa...
06/19/2026

Park Alert:

Due to slick and slippery conditions, and potential for ongoing thunder and lightning, both our Wildflower Walk and Wilderness Survival Hike are cancelled. Stay tuned for more park alerts and updates, and stay safe!

06/16/2026

Nest After Dark!

In this week's installment of Nest After Dark, our trail cam captured video of one of the juvenile Black vultures taking flight! You can tell it is one of the juveniles, because of the tufts of down still present on it's neck! The vulture may have been startled by something on nearby Texas Oak Trail or may have just been getting some exercise! Now that the vultures are flying, they will fledge their nest in the very near future! This may be our last nest update for the year, but hopefully, their mother found this area to be a good nest site and will make another here next year! Stay tuned for more content!

Park Alert:Due to a change in forecasted conditions for tomorrow night, we had to cancel tomorrow's Star Party. In it's ...
06/12/2026

Park Alert:

Due to a change in forecasted conditions for tomorrow night, we had to cancel tomorrow's Star Party. In it's place we will have a Sneak-Peek Hike and tour the New Property at 9:30 AM, and we will meet at the park headquarters! Stay tuned for more park updates and alerts!

06/11/2026

Vulture Cam!

In this week's installment of Vulture Cam, our Trail-Cam captured video of the mother Black vulture feeding her chicks! As you can see, they are hardly chicks anymore and have most of their adult plumage with very little visible down left. They are very close to fledging, and while not captured in video, both chicks have been seen flying away from their nest! In the next 1-3 weeks, they will be mature enough to begin finding their own food. This may be one of our last Vulture Cam updates of this year! Hopefully, with our signage and precautions we have taken, their mother will again find this location ideal again to make a nest and we get to see this incredible journey again next year! Stay tuned for more Vulture Cam updates in the future!

Curious what flowers are still blooming at the park? We still have tons of wildflowers here at the beginning of June inc...
06/06/2026

Curious what flowers are still blooming at the park? We still have tons of wildflowers here at the beginning of June including lemon beebalm (Monarda citriodora), American basketflower (Plectocephalus americanus), upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera), and stiff greenthread (Thelesperma filifolium). Take a hike with us on National Trails Day and smell the flowers!

Our busiest holiday of the year is right around the corner! Make sure to make a day pass reservation if you plan to vis...
06/06/2026

Our busiest holiday of the year is right around the corner! Make sure to make a day pass reservation if you plan to visit over the July 4th holiday weekend! Visit TexasStateParks.ReserveAmerica.com to make a reservation!

📸Photo of the Week!Soak in that peaceful feeling of being at the lake! Park visitor Destiny Lynn shared this view of the...
06/05/2026

📸Photo of the Week!
Soak in that peaceful feeling of being at the lake! Park visitor Destiny Lynn shared this view of the shoreline at Comanche Trails over the Memorial Day weekend! There's just something soothing about watching the sun over the water and feeling that wonderful breeze off the lake. Visit us soon and experience our stress-free zone! Thanks for sharing with us, Destiny!
Have a photo from the park you want to share with us? Send us a social media message with your photo and the photographer name, and you might see it next Friday!

ANSWER: Balsam gourd (Ibervillea lindheimeri), also called Snake Apple!What's that plant? Can you identify what this od...
06/04/2026

ANSWER: Balsam gourd (Ibervillea lindheimeri), also called Snake Apple!
What's that plant? Can you identify what this odd vine plant is that we found growing in the park? We'll give you a few hints!
1. It is closely related to cucumbers and squash.
2. It is a Texas native, found in Oklahoma and New Mexico as well.
3. While in the same family as some delicious vegetables, this plant is not palatable to humans, although not poisonous either.
Put your guess in the comments! We'll provide the answer tomorrow morning!

06/02/2026

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200 State Highway Park Rd 15
Brownwood, TX
76801

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Monday 8am - 10pm
Tuesday 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 8am - 10pm
Thursday 8am - 10pm
Friday 6am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 10pm

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