State Parks at Christmas Time

State Parks at Christmas Time

Nothing can be more beautiful than Christmas at a state park, and there are plenty in and around the Austin area. Visiting a state park at Christmas time is a spectacular site. It’s wide open space with lots of holiday lights and the fresh air of the great outdoors!
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nBastrop State Park, just down the road in Bastrop, has a wonderful holiday display, “Christmas in the Pines.” It takes place on December 14th and will host many fun things for the entire family, such as sugar cookie ornament decorating, clay ornament decorating and a visit to the lost pines couldn’t be complete unless you decorate a pine cone! There will also be a story reading and lots of goodies to snack on while you’re there. You can even make a pine needle basket if you wanted, and they smell so fresh. Santa is due to make an appearance from 3:30-5:30 and you can get a picture with him as well. All of this “Christmas in the Pines” will begin at 1:00 until 6:00 in the Refectory. The admission is $2.00 for adults and it’s free for kiddos 12 and under. If this sounds like fun for your family, give them a call at 512-321-2101.
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nBeginning in December at Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery SHS, in La Grange, Texas, is “The Trail of Lights” display. It’s a wonderful quarter mile display of thousands of lights. You can walk on a trail on Monument Hill, that over looks the town. It’s a spectacular site! The kiddos can even see Santa and Mrs. Santa! Admission for “The Trail of Lights” is $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for the kiddos. It begins at 6:00pm and lasts until 8:00. You may want to give them a call for the dates; they have several nights to attend. 979-968-5658.
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nHow about a trip to Lyndon B. Johnson State Park for their 39th Annual Tree Lighting, it’s a beautiful site to see. This year they will be celebrating his 100th birthday. They will have many wonderful things this year, including carolers, Santa Clause, and even a live nativity scene! They will be serving refreshments for the visitors and there will be a spectacular tree lighting!
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nVisitors can also step back in time to the Sauer-Beckmann Living History farm for cookies and glowing lanterns and an old time German Christmas tree. It all happens on December 21st, and you may want to bring a flash light! Give them a call for more information at 830-644-2252.
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nTexas has many wonderful parks to visit and they do such a wonderful job bringing the Christmas spirit to everyone who visits. If you have never visited a state park at Christmas, it’s a perfect time to introduce the parks to your family. You can find more information about state parks in the Austin area or anywhere in Texas by visiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife website. Who knows, it may become a whole new tradition in your family!
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Posted Date: 2008-12-19 01:52:52