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Kerrville State Park
State Park Information
State Park Overview
Kerrville-Schreiner Park is a 517.2-acre area along the Guadalupe River, five miles southeast of downtown Kerrville in Kerr County. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) accomplished original park construction in the early 1930?s. This park was formerly operated by TPWD and is now operated by the City of Kerrville.
The Kerrville area offers much for those interested in the history of the Hill Country and the several cultures which took part in its development. A notable attraction is Camp Verde, on Verde Creek. It was a base for the US Armys experiment using camels for transportation in the desert southwest. It was active from 1855 to 1869 and had about 75 camels stationed there. Also, Bandera Pass, 12 miles south of Kerrville, is a noted gap in the chain of mountains through which passed camel caravans, wagon trains, Spanish conquistadors, immigrant trains and
US troops.
Nature of the Area
The park offers a representative sampling of Hill Country landscape, with acres of juniper, live oak and
Spanish oak populating the hills and arroyos. Other plants include redbud, sumac, buckeye, pecan, mesquite and
several varieties of flowers. The Texas bluebonnet is one of the most plentiful and colorful of the native plants.
White-tailed deer, which have made the Hill Country famous as a hunting area -bound in the park. The park also has squirrels -rmadillos, turkeys, jackrabbits, mallard ducks and
several species of birds. Fish in the Guadalupe River to catch include crappie, perch, catfish and
bass.
More Info
Filming Done at the Texas State Railroad State Historical Park
Clickable Map of Texas State Parks State Park Listing Kerrville State Park Group Dining Hall Picture Page Click on a thumbnail to view
...ation Deer Deer during our vacation in Kerrville State Park
up it was struck by lightning. It is a brick mailbox! Vacation Deer Cathy and I went to Kerrville State Park in the hill country of Texas for Vacation. Check out all the deer we saw. There were
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Texas 16 (exit 508) KERRVILLE STATE PARK500 beautiful Hill
camps, dude ranches, religious encampments, river resorts and
leisure homes. Accommodations are plentiful. Kerrville State Park (22) is on the Guadalupe River a few miles from downtown. The
Area Attractions
Kerrville State Park