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Stephen F. Austin State Historical Park

Type: Trail

Length: 5.25 Miles

Elevation Gain: N/A

Cost: $3.00

Rating:

(3.33)5

Difficulty: halfstar

(0.90)

Solitude:

(2.00)

ADA Accessible: N/A

Bikes Allowed: No

Dogs Allowed: No

Interpretive Guide: N/A

City: San Felipe

County: Austin

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Photos

This information board provides information about the elusive and endangered Pileated Woodpecker that lives in this park. (Photo by Blaze)

The brown discoloration on the tree trunks shows just how high the water level gets when the Brazos River floods. (Photo by Blaze)

This is a view of the mighty Brazos River. (Photo by Blaze)

This is a view of Bollinger Creek. (Photo by Blaze)

This is the sign at the entrance of the park. (Photo by Blaze)

Our walking club members hitting the trail. (Photo by Eveline)

Log Entries

awesome park
By charM on 8/11/2009
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Distance: 3.40 Miles Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutes

Although the entrance is near a golf course, once you are surrounded by these beautiful trees, you feel removed from civilization. The shade made it alot easier to enjoy the park and there is access to the river. We saw lots of deer and a few snakes. It was great for beginners or people looking for a pretty walk. It tooks us a while because we like to stop, take pictures and enjoy being away

Nice Park,But Small
By Blaze on 2/6/2008
Rating: 2stars

Difficulty: 1star

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Distance: 5.00 Miles Duration: 2 hours

This park is nice, but small. It borders a golf course near the entrance so it's hard to feel like your on a nature walk when you'll walking along a manicured golf course.

However, there is a lot of wildlife in this park. I saw a lot of deer (20?) as well as some woodpeckers, cardinals, etc. This park is home to the Pileated Woodpecker and if you're lucky you'll see them in action pecking away.

The park is nice along the Brazos River. There are several connecting trails which were all in good shape and well marked.

This is really more of a picnicking and camping park in my opinion than a hiking park. The trails are nice, but short. I had a lot of time leftover so I drove out to Washington-On-The-Brazos State Historic Site to get some more hiking in the same day.

By T on 7/24/2003
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Distance: 3.00 Miles Duration: N/A
Nice easy hike.

By Eveline on 3/16/2002
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Distance: 6.20 Miles Duration: N/A
Easy hike. Nice change from Cactus in West Texas. Pictures: http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/walk_texas/SFA_SP/StephenFAustinStatePark.html

By yeiyel on 10/5/1999
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Distance: 5.25 Miles Duration: N/A
Hiked with a bunch of youth camping out. It was flat, swampy, very humid SE Texas day. Saw several small alligators. It was pretty interesting and appreciative untill the kids became disinterested and started whining. It would be very nice at a cool time of year.