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Stephen F Austin State Park is a state park on and around the banks of the Brazos River in San Felipe, Austin County. Located just west of Houston, the 663.3-acre park opened to the public in 1940 and offers a variety of recreational activities as well as the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, which honors the region’s rich past. Once the site of the township of San Felipe, which was the seat of government of the Anglo-American colonies in Texas, the park is named for Stephen F. Austin, who brought nearly 300 families here to settle and colonize Texas. The town was later burned to the ground before an advancing Mexican army. Stephen F. Austin State Park offers camping, picnicking, hiking, and mountain biking trails and a public golf course as well as excellent birdwatching and lush riparian landscapes.

Stephen F Austin State Park, Park Rd 38, San Felipe, TX 77473, Phone: 979-885-3613

Stephen F Austin State Park
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