San Angelo State Park, State park in Tom Green County, US.
San Angelo State Park is a 7,677-acre Texas state park in Tom Green County on the shores of O.C. Fisher Reservoir, near the eastern edge of San Angelo. It has two units, north and south, with prickly pear, honey mesquite, redberry juniper and pecan along the waterline. The park holds Texas State Bison Herd animals and Texas Longhorns.
San Angelo State Park opened in 1995 on land around O.C. Fisher Reservoir, which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed in 1952 with the Upper Colorado River Authority for flood control and as a secondary drinking-water source for San Angelo. The surrounding land was leased to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Archeological finds show Native Americans lived in the area for 18,000 years, beginning with Paleo-Indian hunters of ice age mammals; European Americans arrived in the early 16th century and set up missions for the Jumano Indians.
Educational programs throughout the park teach visitors about the plants and animals that live in central Texas. Guided tours help people understand how these ecosystems work and why they matter to the region.
The park has multiple camping areas for tents and RVs plus fishing spots at different lakes. Bring plenty of water and wear suitable clothing when exploring trails, especially during hot weather.
The park holds the official Texas State Bison Herd and the State of Texas Longhorn Herd, kept in fenced pastures. The bison descend from the few animals saved when the species neared extinction in the late 1800s. The reservoir they graze beside, O.C. Fisher, was finished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1952 for flood control and drinking water.
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