Palmetto State Park
Location	Gonzales County, Texas
Nearest city	Austin
Coordinates	29°35′50″N 097°35′06″W / 29.59722, -97.585
Area	270. Gonzales County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Luling is a city in Caldwell and Guadalupe County, Texas, along the San Marcos River. 3 acres (3. 01 km²)
Established	1936
Governing body	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Palmetto State Park is a state park located in Gonzales County, Texas, United States northwest of Gonzales and southeast of Luling. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects Wildlife and their habitats In addition the agency is responsible State Park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty historic interest recreation or other Gonzales County is a County located in the US state of Texas. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7202 at the 2000 census Luling is a city in Caldwell and Guadalupe County, Texas, along the San Marcos River. The land was acquired by deeds from private owners and the City of Gonzales in 1934 - 1936 and was opened in 1936.

Features

One of the bogs of the park surrounded by the namesake palmetto plants

The park is named for the Dwarf Palmetto (Sabal minor) plant, which grows abundantly in the park. The Dwarf Palmetto ( Sabal minor) is one of about 14 species of palmetto palm (Arecaceae genus Sabal) The San Marcos River runs through the park and creates the 4-acre Oxbow Lake. The San Marcos River rises from the San Marcos Springs, the location of Aquarena Springs, in San Marcos Texas. There are many bogs throughout the park that are surrounded by dense vegetation, giving the park a jungle-like atmosphere. A bog or mire is a Wetland type that accumulates Acidic Peat, a deposit of dead plant material &ndash usually Mosses but also There are several stone buildings in the park that were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930s. Civilian Conservation Corps ( CCC) was a Work relief program for young men from unemployed families established on March 21, 1933, by U

Fauna

White-tailed deer are common throughout the park, as well as raccoons, armadillos, and fox squirrels. The White-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus) also known as the Virginia deer, or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized Deer found throughout The raccoon ( Procyon lotor) (sometimes spelt as racoon) also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon Armadillos are small Placental Mammals known for having a leathery armor shell The Fox Squirrel ( Sciurus niger) is the largest species of tree Squirrels native to North America. Over 240 species of birds have been observed within the park's boundaries. Some of the birds most often spotted include the Prothonotary Warbler, and Red-shouldered Hawk. The Prothonotary Warbler ( Protonotaria citrea) is a small Songbird of the New World warbler family The Red-shouldered Hawk, (Buteo lineatus, is a medium-sized Hawk.

See also

• List of Texas state parks

References

External links

• Texas Parks and Wildlife: Palmetto State Park