Buescher State Park
Summer vacation were the time of the year where families could bond and catch up with things usually left unattended and taken for granted in the hectic regular working days of the year. Kids are out of school and parents take a break from work. It is the time of the year where many families travel cross-country and find camp sites where they could share the fun of wildlife and at the same time get away from the hassles of the urban life. This is still the way a lot of camping in Texas is.
In Texas, one of the most visited camp sites is the 1016.7 acre tranquil woods in the western part of the State. Buescher State Park, located north of Smithville. The camp site is offering its scenery and picturesque wildlife for backpacking, camping, picnicking and canoeing in the nearby lake. It also contains a swimming pool, a golf course, a section dedicated to wildlife viewing and hiking.
Buescher State Park is also an excellent site for bikers. It offers a 12-mile scenic drive, a biking trail famed for being part of the MS-150, the race from Houston to Austin. The scenery is definitely great! The course goes through the beautiful Lost Pines of East Central Texas.
The park also offers fishing for enthusiast. Just bring your pole and rod and fish all you want, or simply relax while riding the canoe in the lake waters.
Buescher State Park also has excellent facilities which include campsites with water, showers, playground for kids, a picnic pavilion and excellent kitchen for moms who love preparing delicacies to the family. The park is also a haven for 250 species of birds which is excellent to those who want to observe these birds in their natural habitat. The area is perfectly wooded with an adjacent lake makes it a desirable home to many mammals.
One might see raccoons, bobcats, opossums, armadillos along with rabbits, squirrels and small rodents. The scenic view of the state park is being attributed to the abundance of pine trees in the area. It is also accessible.
It can be reached about 40 minutes southeast of Austin, the state capital. A scenic park road connects Buescher State Park with Bastrop State Park and travels through a part of the lovely lost pines. It is believed to be the remains of once an extensive pine-oak forest covering much of Central Texas.
But before going to camping, always make sure that all the important details were attended. Park fees vary and all the needed stuffs should be brought with you. It is also helpful to keep a park map with you always.
Reservations should be made and ensured. And when already there, keep in mind that you go there to be outdoors. Love and enjoy the sun. Enjoy all the amenities being offered with the family, from fishing, to hiking and wildlife observation.
And the most important thing is, take as many pictures as you can. A memorable camping escapade should be documented to save the memories and be shared it together with the family in the years to come.