Fort Parker State Park lies between Mexia and Groesbeck in Limestone County. It was opened to the public in 1941. The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed all the recreational facilities in the late 1930's and built a dam across the Navasota River in 1938, creating Fort Parker Lake. The park was named for Fort Parker, a nearby historic settlement established in 1833 and the site of a well known Comanche Indian raid in 1836 during which Cynthia Ann Parker was captured.
Location:
RR 3 Box 95, Mexia Texas 76667
Telephone
254-562-5751
Other Texas State Parks nearby:
(Mexia) Confederate Reunion Grounds State Park
(Cooper) Cooper Lake State Park
(Mexia) Fort Parker State Park
(Whitney) Lake Whitney State Park
(Groesbeck) Old Fort Parker State Historical Park
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01/10 Coming to The Mexia area
Fort Worth Show of Antiques and Art Fort Worth TX March8-9 Formerly the Dolly Johnson Antique Show, this is one of the oldest shows in Texas.
Paluxy River Spring Bluegrass Festival Glen Rose TX April4-6 Live entertainment in historic Oakdale Park.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Texas Shakespeare Festival Kilgore TX June27-July28 The Texas Shakespeare Festival employs high caliber actors, designers, and directors from throughout the nation.
Dallas Greek Food Festival Dallas TX September27-29 The Greek Food Festival supports Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church's
ministries, community outreach, and youth programs.
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