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Nestled in the Palo Pinto Mountains and Brazos River Valley in Palo Pinto County, Possum Kingdom State Park is a 1,530-acre state park that borders the vast Possum Kingdom Lake, which is renowned for its crystal blue waters. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1940s, the park’s central feature is the massive 20,000-acre lake, which winds for 65 miles down the Brazos River and boasts more than 300 miles of shoreline. Possum Kingdom State Park attracts visitors for boating, camping, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, and hiking as well as scout groups who enjoy summer camps on the shores of the lake.

Possum Kingdom State Park , 3901 St Park Rd 33, Caddo, TX 76429, Phone: 940-549-1803

Possum Kingdom State Park
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