Mother Neff State Park is the first official state park in Texas. It began with six acres of land donated by Mrs Isabella Eleanor ("Mother") Neff in 1916. Her son, Governor Pat Neff, created the Mother Neff Memorial Park in 1921. The park became the nucleus of the Texas State Park System. It now contains 259 acres in Coryell County, west of Moody. In the 1930's, the Civilian Conservation Corps restored the park to its historical setting. The main activities presently are camping, hiking, picnicking, fishing from the banks of the Leon River, and wildlife observation.
Location:
1680 Texas Hwy 236, Moody Texas 76557
Telephone
254-853-2389
Other Texas State Parks nearby:
(Mexia) Confederate Reunion Grounds State Park
(Mexia) Fort Parker State Park
(Moody) Mother Neff State Park
(Groesbeck) Old Fort Parker State Historical Park
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04/23 Coming to The Moody 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.
Old Settlers Music Festival Driftwood TX April18-21 Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and craft, camping, food, and libations.
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.
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