Bastrop State Park

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November 2025

Nov 22 End Date

Fa La La Through The Forest Scavenger Hunt

Bastrop State Park
Follow the ornaments with clues through the park to get to the hidden cache! Write your name in the journal and share your favorite part of the journey!

January 2026

Jan 1
8:30a
End Date

Lost Pines First Day Hike- Self Guided

Bastrop State Park
Start 2026 off on the right foot by strapping on your hiking boots and going on a self guided First Day Hike in Bastrop or Buescher State Parks!
Jan 1
9:30a
End Date

First Day Hike - Accessible Paved Trail- Birding with A Ranger - Bastrop

Bastrop State Park
Start off 2026 by getting some time in nature at Bastrop on a guided birding walk along paved sections of trail on the 1-mile Lake Mina Loop.
Jan 1
1:00p
End Date

First Day Hike - B.A.R.K. Ranger -1-Mile Loop - Buescher

Buescher State Park
Start 2026 off on the right paw with a guided B.A.R.K. Ranger First Day Hike in Buescher State Park!
Jan 1
3:00p
End Date

Historic Golf Shelter Interpretive Center Open

Bastrop State Park
Be some of the first to experience our brand new educational exhibits in our new Interpretive Center located inside the Historic Golf Shelter!
Jan 2
3:00p
End Date

Historic Golf Shelter Interpretive Center Open

Bastrop State Park
Be some of the first to experience our brand new educational exhibits in our new Interpretive Center located inside the Historic Golf Shelter!
Jan 3
9:00a
End Date

Learn to Fish with an Angler Specialist

Buescher State Park
Learn how to cast a line at Buescher Lake!
Jan 3
11:00a
End Date

Fish Printing - Art in the Park!

Buescher State Park
Use your creativity to decorate your own fish creation to take home!
Jan 3
1:00p
End Date

Historic Golf Shelter Interpretive Center Open

Bastrop State Park
Be some of the first to experience our brand new educational exhibits in our new Interpretive Center located inside the Historic Golf Shelter!
Jan 10
9:00a
End Date

Learn to Fish with an Angler Specialist

Buescher State Park
Learn how to cast a line at Buescher Lake!
Jan 17
9:00a
End Date

Learn to Fish with an Angler Specialist

Buescher State Park
Learn how to cast a line at Buescher Lake!
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!
Jan 24
9:00a
End Date

Learn to Fish with an Angler Specialist

Buescher State Park
Learn how to cast a line at Buescher Lake!

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!