Ray Roberts Lake - Johnson Branch Unit

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Kids Fish Derby
Join Rangers at the Kid Fishpond for a day of fishing.
Junior Ranger Games
Play games to earn your Junior Ranger Badge.
Nature Journaling
Learn how to use your 5 senses to observe the world around you and how to put those observations into a fun creative journal.
Birding 101
Join rangers as we take you through the "does and don'ts" of basic birding.
Nature Journaling
Learn how to use your 5 senses to observe the world around you and how to put those observations into a fun creative journal.
Junior Ranger Games
Join rangers for a morning of adventures on the path to getting your Junior Ranger Badge.
Birding 101
Join rangers as we take you through the "does and don'ts" of basic birding.
Colors of Nature
Relax and paint with Ranger Izzy as we explore the different colors that nature provides. We will provide the paint, you provide the creativity.
Seed Bombing
Join rangers at the Nature Center as you learn how to make seed bombs out of Native Texas wildflower seeds.
Fall Arts & Crafts
Celebrate the beginning of fall with your creative side.
Spooky Wildlife
Join rangers for a spooky wildlife talk focused on the creepy wildlife that we have around our State Park.
Spooky Stories, S'mores, and Stars
Tis the season for spooky camp stories, campfires, s'mores, and stargazing.
Mask Making
Don't have your Halloween mask yet? Join us for a spooky day of mask making in our Nature Center.
Let's Talk Turkey
Thanksgiving time! Let's talk about turkeys!
Walk Off the Stuffing
Join Ranger Brett as we walk off the stuffing from Thanksgiving.
9/11 Hike
Join rangers and local fire fighters as we remember those lost 22 years ago.
Oh (rein)Deer!
Join Ranger Izzy as she talks about the six different deer species you could see in Texas.
Reading and Hot Cocoa with Santa
Join Santa for his morning hot cocoa and coffee.
Reading and Hot Cocoa with Santa
Join Santa as he reads "The Night Before Christmas" and enjoy some hot cocoa and coffee.
Woodland Ornaments
Make woodland ornaments with a ranger!
Process of Prescribed Burns
Learn about prescribed burns from park rangers and local firefighters.
Sounds of Night
Learn what animals might be around your campsite at night.
Trunk or Treat
Come collect candy from rangers and other park groups.
The Stars at Night
The stars at night are big and bright...
State Park Spook-Tacular
Join rangers all day and celebrate Halloween!
Mistletoe: Pucker-up for a Parasite
Pretty holiday decoration or destructive parasite? Join Ranger Izzy and discover the dark truths about a beloved holiday tradition.
Campsite Decorating Competition and Trick or Treating
Join us for our nighttime spook-tacular event: Campsite Decorating and Trick or Treating!
100 Trees for 100 Years
Join us in celebrating 100 years of Texas State Parks by Planting 100 trees in our park!
Winter Wildlife
Come learn about what our wildlife is doing during the wintertime at the state park.
Christmas Card Making
Make your Christmas cards while learning about what State Parks do during the wintertime.
Hot Cocoa with a Ranger
Join rangers for some hot cocoa and coffee on a chilly December morning.
Santa's Workshop Showdown
Feeling Competitive? Compete for the best Christmas lights in the North Poll aka Juniper and Walnut camping loops.
Ray Roberts First Day Tri-Park-A-Thon
Start the New Year off right by hitting the trail and participating in our first Tri-Park-A-Thon.
Kids Trout Derby
Join rangers for our annual Kids Trout Derby
Hot Cocoa with a Ranger
Come enjoy a hot cup of cocoa while rangers teach about campfire building.
Take a Hike
Celebrate "Take a walk outside day" with state park rangers.
Nature Journaling
Learn how to use your 5 senses to observe the world around you and how to put those observations into a fun creative journal.
Spring Fling
Join rangers as we celebrate the beginning of spring with games, activities, and more!
Skins and Skulls
Ever touch beaver fur? Come feel and learn about some of our native wildlife at Ray Roberts.
Solar Eclipse Prep
Are you ready for the Solar Eclipse? Join rangers as we talk about the does and don'ts when it comes to viewing the eclipse.
Oh Deer!
Come learn about our 6 deer species that call Texas there home.
Colors of Nature
Learn about the changing colors of the season with watercolor.
Nature Journaling
Learn about the 5 senses we use to observe the world around us and create your very own nature journal.
Seed Bombing
Learn about Native Texas wildflowers and the pollinators they help.
Fun in the Sun
Ever seen sunspots through a telescope?
Ham Radio- Texas State Parks on the Air
One-day ham radio event hosted by Metrocrest Amateur Society (MARS).
S'more House Building Competition
Test your building skills in our S'more House Building Competition.
Yoga and Forest Bathing
Need to relax after a stressful week? Join yoga instructor Sandra for morning yoga and forest bathing.