Events
October 2025
Oct
8
8:00p
End Date
Full Moon Night Hike
Bastrop State Park
Enjoy the park after dark and see the trails in a new light on this fun night hike!
Oct
11
10:00a
End Date
Bug Eats Bug - Master Naturalist Guided Hike
Buescher State Park
Join a Texas Master Naturalist to find out how it's a bug-eat-bug world out there! Explore the world of tiny predators and tiny prey; how they see and how they slay!
Oct
15
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Oct
23
5:30p
End Date
Picnic in the Park
Buescher State Park
Friends of the Lost Pines State Parks presents their annual Picnic in the Park at the Picnic Pavilion at Buescher State Park! Free event, free food, free fun!
November 2025
Nov
1
10:00a
End Date
Predators of the Pines - Guided Hike
Bastrop State Park
Join a Texas Master Naturalist to discover what creatures are roaming through the Lost Pines!
Nov
8
10:00a
End Date
Predators of the Pines - Guided Hike
Buescher State Park
Hit the trails with a Texas Master Naturalist and learn about survival characteristics of the wild!
Nov
19
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
Nov
21
6:30p
End Date
Texas Outdoor Family Outdoor Leadership Training | Bastrop State Park (Application Open Until November 6th)
Bastrop State Park
The Texas Outdoor Family program provides 900+ families with a "Learn to Camp" experience in Texas State Parks each year. Could you help?
December 2025
Dec
6
10:00a
End Date
Trail Mix: Edible Plants - Guided Hike
Bastrop State Park
Join a Lost Pines Master Naturalist for an adventure on the trails!
Dec
13
10:00a
End Date
Trail Mix: Edible Plants Guided Hike
Buescher State Park
Hit the trails with a Lost Pines Master Naturalist on a fun guided hike!
Dec
17
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
January 2026
Jan
21
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!
February 2026
Feb
18
10:30a
End Date
Reading Ranger
Buescher State Park
Join Ranger Madalyn at the Smithville Public Library for themed book readings and a craft! All ages welcome!