Bastrop State Park
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Bastrop State Park
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Bastrop State Park Lake is surrounded by the "Lost Pines of Texas" and is prime breeding ground for the Houston toad
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| Location | Bastrop County, Texas |
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| Nearest city | Bastrop, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°6′39″N 97°16′25″W / 30.11083°N 97.27361°WCoordinates: 30°6′39″N 97°16′25″W / 30.11083°N 97.27361°W |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Maier, Herbert et al.; Henry, A.R. et al. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Other |
| Visitation | 225,348 (2007) |
| NRHP Reference # | 97001242 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 25, 1997 |
| Designated NHLD | September 25, 1997 |
Bastrop State Park is a state park in Bastrop County in Central Texas. The park was established in 1938 and consists of stands of loblolly pines mixed with post oak and junipers.
Over 2,000 acres (810 ha) for the park was donated to the state by the city of Bastrop in 1938. Companies 1805 and 1811 of the Civilian Conservation Corps built many of the park facilities between 1933 and 1939 using native stone to blend with the landscape. The facilities were designed by architect Arthur Fehr.
The State of Texas purchased an additional 1,450 acres (590 ha) in 1979 and another 1,000 acres (400 ha) in 2000 to expand the golf course from 9 holes to 18 holes. Subsequent land purchases by the state in 2001 brought the park to its current size of 5,926 acres (2,398 ha).
In September 2011, 96% of the park was burned by the Bastrop County Complex fire. Only around 100 acres were saved. Most CCC structures were saved, but were still threatened. The park was closed on September 4 due to the fire and did not reopen until December 2. In 2012, a campaign was begun to restore the forest within 30 years by replacing 4 million burned trees.
On May 25, 2015, the earthen dam impounding Bastrop State Park Lake failed after hours of heavy rain in the area. The lake emptied and flooded across Texas State Highway 71. The water moved through a subdivision south of the highway and emptied into the Colorado River.
The park's trails include an 8.5-mile (13.7 km) loop through the park's undeveloped area. There is also an 18-hole golf course, open all year round, which winds through the forest. There is a large swimming pool open during the summer months.
Bastrop State Park is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the west of Buescher State Park, and the two are connected by Park Road 1.
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