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Fort Parker State Park

Name: Fort Parker State Park
Address: 194 Park Road 28, Mexia, TX, 76667, US

194 Park Road 28

Mexia, TX 76667

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Fort Parker offers camping, picnicking, swimming in an unsupervised swimming area, fishing, bird watching, hiking, biking, canoeing, nature study and baseball/softball.

Overnight options at the park include campsites, screened shelters, cabins and group sites. There is a group facility with nine buildings, including a dining hall, game hall, and four barracks; it sleeps up to 96 people.

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