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Just off U.S. 281 in Blanco.
Dinosaurs
were probably the first to enjoy this park as evidenced by tracks in the river
bottom. Later, Tonkawa and Comanche tribes had sites here. The 110-acre
state park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. The Blanco
River cascades over small dams with grassy slopes on one side, while the other
bank is rockier and wooded. The river bottom is limestone, hence the name Blanco
(white), and makes the water very clear and pretty, like a man-made swimming pool.
You can access the river via ladders on either side of the dam. Swimming and tubing
are popular, and camping, picnicking, a children's play area, hiking and concessions
are available. The river is swift and shallow, but perfect for distance swimmers
with more than 1,000 feet of uninterrupted length. This is sort of a plain park
with sloping banks lined with willow and oak trees, but is quite scenic. You can
rent tubes, canoes and boats. The Town Creek Nature Trail connects the state park
to a square downtown.
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Blanco
River and dam 2 blocks from downtown Blanco
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2005 |
Blanco Chamber
of Commerce
Post Office Box 626, Blanco,
Texas 78606
(830) 833-5101
Blanco State Park
Post Office
Box 49, Blanco, Texas
78606
(830) 833-4333
Text and photos courtesy of Chandra Moira
Beal and La Luna Publishing
Copyright Chandra Moira Beal, 1999
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