Events
- Inks Lake State Park First Day Hike
- Start the New Year off on the right "foot" and join a park ranger or volunteer for a First Day Hike!
- Twilight Nature Hike
- Join a park ranger on a short .2-mile hike down to Devil's Waterhole to learn about native plants and local geology.
- Reading With a Ranger
- Join in person or virtually as Ranger Jamie reads "The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter" By Shabazz Larkin to celebrate Black History Month.
- March Reading With a Ranger
- Listen in as Ranger Jamie reads "Singing in the Rain" by Tim Hopgood, followed by a fun Craft activity!
- PI Day Dutch Oven Cooking
- Come sample some delicious Dutch Oven cooking to celebrate PI Day!!!
- April Reading With a Ranger
- Listen in as Ranger Jamie reads "Don't Eat the Bluebonnets" by Ellen Leventhal and Ellen Rothberg, and then paint your own bluebonnets using watercolors!
- Inks Lake Star Party!
- Join the Austin Astronomical Society and use their equipment for some amazing stargazing!
- May Kayak Trash Clean Up Day
- Come help clean up Inks Lake State Park on a kayak or canoe! Email sign up required! Space limited. Maximum of six people for event. Some kayak or canoe experience required.
- Reading Ranger
- Join Ranger Jamie in Central Park to listen to a story about bird nests, and then decorate your own!
- Inks Lake Star Party!
- Join the Austin Astronomical Society and use their equipment for some amazing stargazing!
- June Reading Ranger
- Come listen to Ranger Jamie read "The Secret Life of the Skunk" by Laurence Pringle, and then participate in a fun crafts activity!
- July Reading Ranger
- Come listen to Ranger Jamie read "A Log's Life" by Wendy Pfeffer, and then participate in a fun crafts activity!
- Inks Lake Star Party!
- Join the Austin Astronomical Society and use their equipment for some amazing stargazing!
- Changing Minds One Hike at a Time
- Ranger Jamie will be giving a presentation about Inks Lake State Park and some of the cool plants we find on hikes.
- Constitution to Nature
- Join Ranger Jamie in learning about the U.S. Constitution, Oak-gall ink, and practice your penmanship skills using ink and a feather quill!
- S'mores Galore Cook-off!
- Help us celebrate 100 S’more Years of State Parks with a tasty and competitive twist!
- August Inks Lake Star Party!
- Join the Austin Astronomical Society and use their equipment for some amazing stargazing!
- Inks Lake State Park | Two Night Event | Texas Outdoor Family | Austin Area (SOLD OUT)
- Join us for a fun-filled weekend and discover the joys of camping in your Texas State Parks.
- September Inks Lake Star Party!
- Join the Austin Astronomical Society and use their equipment for some amazing stargazing!
- Guided Nature Hike
- Join a park ranger or volunteer on a short but informative hike!
