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Goose Island State Park
Aransas County, Texas
 Anglers ParadiseWhile this Gulf Coast state park is surrounded by water, it's certainly not for swimmers.
But bird-watchers, nature lovers and anglers will find more than enough recreation to keep them busy as they enjoy the coastal environment of this 320-plus acre facility just north of Rockport/Fulton.
The shoreline is comprised of concrete bulkhead, oyster shell, mud flat, and marsh grass. The main recreational activities are camping, fishing, and excellent birding. Other activities include picnicking, boating (motors allowed), nature study, wildlife observation, and photography.
 Nearby and considered part of the park is "BIG TREE", believed to be one of the oldest and largest live oak trees in America.
This remarkable tree is over 1,000 years old and, if it could speak, could tell the colorful history of the region, including pirate tales and the battles of a half dozen wars and skirmishes.
Trunk Circumference: 35 feet 1 and 3/4 inches or 10.71 meters
Average Trunk Diameter: 11 feet 2 and 1/4 inch or 3.41 meters
Crown Spread: 89 feet or 27.1 meters
Height: 44 feet or 13.4 meters
Age: In excess of 1,000 years
Possum Kingdom State Park
Caddo, Texas
 Would you prefer to fresh water ski on an inland lake? Possum Kingdom State Park is 1528.7 acres adjacent to Possum Kingdom Lake. Some of the rock facilities at the park were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the early 1940s.
Activities include camping, picnicking, lake swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, nature study, boating, and water skiing.
This park has 6 cabins that accommodate 4 in each and 1 that accommodates 8; campsites with water and electricity (premium campsites are available); campsites with water; walk-in primitive campsites (50-100 yards, fire ring only); a trailer dump station; picnic tables; a fishing pier; restrooms with showers; a fish-cleaning facility; a concrete boat ramp with a courtesy dock; playgrounds; and 2 miles of hiking/nature trails.
This park is located in the rugged canyon country of the Palo Pinto Mountains and Brazos River Valley, and is adjacent to Lake Possum Kingdom, 20,000 acres of the clearest, bluest water in the southwest. Numerous white-tailed deer make their home in the park.
Directions To The Park: Take US Highway 180 to Caddo, then go 17 miles north on Park Road 33.
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