Bastrop State Park, Historic state park in Bastrop County, United States
Bastrop State Park covers 2,054 acres (831 ha) in Bastrop County, Texas, and is known for its stands of loblolly pines. The park includes twelve stone and timber cabins, a lake, and facilities built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1933 and 1939 using native stone. It is a certified site of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail.
The area was developed in the 1930s through a conservation program under President Roosevelt with the Civilian Conservation Corps. Architect Arthur Fehr directed the planning and established the park's distinctive architectural approach.
The park buildings reflect National Park Service rustic and American Craftsman design through local materials and traditional building techniques. Visitors notice handcrafted details in stonework, timber framing, and naturally integrated stone stairs throughout the grounds.
The park remains open year-round with various accommodation options from tent camping to comfortable cabins. Visitors should know that trails and facilities experience varying capacity throughout the season, with the most comfortable conditions in cooler months.
The park is a certified site of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, the Spanish route that crossed the area in the 1700s. In 1936 staff took a red cedar 20 inches in diameter to the Texas Centennial Exposition at UT Austin as a gift.
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