Lake Tawakoni State Park

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Furs and Skulls
Stop by for this come-and-go program to learn about some of the park's residents!
Boo in the Park 2023
Welcome to our annual "Boo in the Park" celebration. Bring the family out for a campsite decorating contest, pumpkin carving contest, trick or treating, and spooky storytelling.
Twinkle Tour 2023
Join us for our annual Twinkle Tour at Lake Tawakoni State Park. Enjoy all the festive Christmas lights and listen to a reading of The Night Before Christmas at the amphitheater.
100-Year Celebration Dutch Oven Cook-Off
🎉 Celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks with us and put your campfire culinary skills to the test!
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100 S'more Years at Lake Tawakoni
Help us celebrate 100 S'more Years of Texas State Parks!
Pond Ecology
Join a Ranger and discover insects, tadpoles, fish, and more that call Pair-O-Trees Pond home!
Furs and Skulls
Talk with a ranger about native wildlife at this come and go event!
Pond Ecology
Discover what life lies in the Pair-O-Trees Pond!
Keep Your Cool
Learn how animals, and us, cool down at the Swim Beach!
Fishing 101
Join a ranger to learn the basics of fishing at Pair-O-Trees Pond!
Build A Bug
Learn about bugs and create your own bug by the Swim Beach!
First Day Hike 2024
Start your new year right and join a ranger for this half-mile guided hike!
Furs and Skulls
Drop in at the Swim Beach to see the furs and skulls of some of the park's native animals!
Spiderweb Wonders - CANCELED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED Join a ranger at the swim beach to learn about the largest spiderweb ever recorded and make your own web to take home!
Solar S'mores
Join a Ranger at the swim beach to harness the energy of the sun to make some S'mores!
Who Lives in a Tree?
Join a Ranger at the swim beach to discover what creatures live in trees and make your own animal habitat!
Nature Journaling
Join a Ranger at the Amphitheater to learn how to use your 5 senses to observe the world around you and how to put those observations into a fun creative journal!
Beaks!
Join a ranger at the Swim Beach to learn about the wide variety of bird beaks and their many uses!
Furs and Skulls
Drop in at the Swim Beach to see the furs and skulls of some of the park's native animals.
Eclipse 101
Join a ranger at the Amphitheater to learn about the different types of solar eclipses
Dutch Oven 101
Join a Ranger along with the Purtis Creek Dutch Oven Cooks, at the amphitheater to learn the basics or brush up on your skills!
Pond Ecology
Join a Ranger at Pair-O-Trees Pond to explore the world that lies just beneath the pond's surface.
Fall Suncatchers
Join a ranger at the amphitheater to celebrate our transition from fall into winter by creating fall suncatchers!
First Day Sunset Hike 2024
Catch the first sunset of the year with this half-mile ranger guided hike!
Dutch Oven Cooking Demo
Join the Lake Tawakoni State Park Dutch Oven Group at the amphitheater once a month to learn the basics or brush up on your skills!
Furs and Skulls
Join a Ranger at the amphitheater to see the furs and skulls of some of the park's native animals!
Fishing 101
Join a ranger to learn the basics of fishing!
Fun Fish 2024
Kids ages 2-12 will be the first to fish rainbow trout of out of Pair-O-Trees pond!
Dutch Oven Cooking Demo
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 1/20/24
Furs and Skulls
Join a ranger at the amphitheater to see the furs and skulls of some of the park's native animals!
Pond Dipping
Join a Ranger at Pair-O-Trees Pond to explore the world that lies just beneath the pond's surface!
Guided Hike - CANCELLED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Build-A-Bug
Join a Ranger at the Swim Beach to learn about and create your own bugs!
Furs and Skulls
Drop in at the Swim Beach to see the furs and skulls of some of the park's native animals!
Eclipse 101
Join a Ranger at the Amphitheatre to learn about the different types of solar eclipses!
Reading with a Ranger - Total Solar Eclipse - A Stellar Friendship Story
Join a Ranger at the amphitheater to read Total Solar Eclipse - A Stellar Friendship Story!
Furs and Skulls
Join a Ranger at the amphitheater to see the furs and skulls of some of the park's native animals!