Bastrop State Park

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Lost Pines Wildlife -Skins and Skulls: Who calls this park home and what might you see while staying here? Touch, feel, and find your way to the answers.
Backyard Bass: Learn to cast a line or come to practice your casting skills while learning more about fish identification and regulations!
Fly Me To The Moon: Join us as we marvel at the moon through a telescope!
View the Moon: Take a peak through the telescope to get a closer look at the moon!
Full Moon Night Hike: Enjoy the park after dark and see the trails in a new light on this fun night hike!
Predators of the Pines - Guided Hike: Join a Texas Master Naturalist to discover what creatures are roaming through the Lost Pines!
Turkey for your Table: Learn about our feathered friend as we have fun making a Turkey just in time to decorate your Thanksgiving table!
Gobble Till You Wobble: #OptOutside! Instead of taking on Black Friday shopping, spend a relaxing time outdoors on a 3.5 mile ranger led hike at Bastrop State Park!
Historic Refectory Open House: There’s whispers of the past all through this park! Drop in between 2pm to 3:30pm and tour the inside of the Bastrop State Park Refectory while learning about the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Cancelled - Sunset Stroll Birding Walk: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED! Being bird brained is fun! Enjoy a nice walk along paved trails while the sun sets! Join knowledgeable volunteer Park Hosts, Rog and Carolyn to learn a new hobby for your outdoor adventures!
First Day Hike - Mindfulness 6-Mile Loop at Bastrop: Start 2025 off on the right foot by strapping on your hiking boots and hitting the trails in a state park! Join a ranger for a longer hike on newer sections of trails that were just opened this last year in 2024!
Welcome to the Lost Pines: Join a ranger on a 1 mile guided hike on National Trails Day!
Life in the Civilian Conservation Corps: Join a ranger on a guided walk along the paved trails to learn about the CCC who built the park.
Fire Through Our Forest – Guided Hike: Join a ranger on a guided hike through the Lost Pines and learn all it has to tell!
Fire Through Our Forest - Guided Hike: Fire in the woods is natural and necessary find out how and why on this guided hike.
Trail Mix: Edible Plants - Guided Hike: Join a Lost Pines Master Naturalist for an adventure on the trails!
Lost Pines Van Tour: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 9/7/24. Ride along on a guided tour through the park, making several stops along the way. Participants must be able to get into and out of a Ford Transit van. Reservations required.
Pollinator BioBlitz Walk: Find a passion for pollinators on an easy walk along paved trails with a Ranger as your guide.
Historic Trails Talk: There's more than just hiking trails to talk about at Bastrop State Park.
First Day Hike - Accessible Paved Trail - Bastrop: Start off 2025 by getting some time in nature at Bastrop on a guided walk along paved sections of trail on the 1-mile Lake Mina Loop.
Parks on the Air!: Join Park Host volunteer Rog and Carolyn to learn about HAM Radios! During this event, other HAM Radio operators will be calling in from all over the USA and farther to Bastrop State Park!
Little Hike - Guided Bird Walk: Join the Bastrop Audubon Society and Bird City Bastrop for a little hike with expert birders at Bastrop State Park!
Little Sit: Join Bastrop Audubon & Bird City birding experts for a relaxing morning sitting under the pines and seeing how many birds we can find and identify!
Tipi Talk and Demonstration: Learn how a Tipi is traditionally set up and participate hands on helping during the process!
Indigenous Sundance Songs Demonstrations: Experience traditional indigenous Sundance songs, drums and teachings from elders and members of the Blue Star Church who follow Lakota Nation traditions.
Taking Down the Tipi Demonstration: Learn how a Tipi is traditionally taken down and participate hands on helping during the process!
Lost Pines Wildlife Habitat Day: Experience wildlife of the Lost Pines! Join in on interactive booths, activities, live wildlife, informational presentations and more at this free event at Bastrop State Park!
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Friends of the Lost Pines State Parks Meeting and Wildflower Walk: Interested in volunteering at Bastrop or Buescher State Parks? Join our Friends group!