All About Us: a Guided Hike

Join us to experience the park like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail. First time or 50th time at our park? Join us at our 0.5-mile paved trail to explore our diverse ecosystem. Along the trail, read and enjoy our bronze plates showcasing a few k......More

Join us to experience the park like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail. First time or 50th time at our park? Join us at our 0.5-mile paved trail to explore our diverse ecosystem. Along the trail, read and enjoy our bronze plates showcasing a few key residents. This short but highly informative guided hike will remind you why you love our park. Meet at the Nature Center to start this hike.Need to bring: Hats, sunscreen, water, binoculars, and your camera! 

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Explore Bowhunting 2026

Come learn everything you could want to know about archery and bowhunting!             Are you interested in archery for fun and recreation but aren't sure where to start? Would you like to dip your toe into the world of hunting in a safe and educational environm......More

Come learn everything you could want to know about archery and bowhunting!             Are you interested in archery for fun and recreation but aren't sure where to start? Would you like to dip your toe into the world of hunting in a safe and educational environment? Are you a complete beginner or are you a veteran archer with years of experience? Then Brazos Bend has something in store for you that you won’t want to miss!            Brazos Bend State Park and Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Community Archery Program are hosting an event on February 7th where the community can come out and explore bowhunting!            This family-friendly, all-ages event offers seasoned archers, beginners, and those who are just gaining an interest in the sport of archery and bowhunting the opportunity to hone their skills, further their knowledge, and gain an understanding of what it takes to be a successful archer while spending time outdoors.            After paying the park entry fee ($7 per person aged 13 years and older), this archery workshop is free to attend between 10AM to 2PM for all-ages. Archery equipment will be provided, so there is no need to bring your own gear.            This workshop will focus on the basics of archery skills, shooting 3D targets, learning animal anatomy and shot placement, an animal processing demonstration (including skinning, quartering, and butchering), talks about preparation and cooking of game, display and discussion of archery gear, and activities for youth attendants.            What you should bring:$7 per person (entry fee)Weather-appropriate clothingClose-toed shoesA hatSunscreenA water bottle So, what are you waiting for? Don’t miss out on the chance to learn these valuable skills and have fun doing it in beautiful Brazos Bend State Park! We’ll see you then. More information about this event…

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Wildcraft: Ladybugs!

Learn about ladybugs and make a valentine! What’s got polka dots and is red all over? Ladybugs! Learn about these exceptional insects and make your own valentine.  Meet at the Nature Center for this fun craft.

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Brazos River Pickers

Come and enjoy the Brazos River Pickers as they play live country and bluegrass music from America’s roots. Who doesn’t love a good concert? Join us and our friends, the Brazos River Pickers, as they put on an amazing show with original country and bluegrass musi......More

Come and enjoy the Brazos River Pickers as they play live country and bluegrass music from America’s roots. Who doesn’t love a good concert? Join us and our friends, the Brazos River Pickers, as they put on an amazing show with original country and bluegrass music! Come jam with us!This concert is perfect for the whole family.The Brazos River Pickers will set up at the Amphitheater just outside the Nature Center.Things to Bring: Water, weather appropriate clothes, and your dancing shoes!

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All About Us: a Guided Hike

Join us to experience the park like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail. First time or 50th time at our park? Join us at our 0.5-mile paved trail to explore our diverse ecosystem. Along the trail, read and enjoy our bronze plates showcasing a few k......More

Join us to experience the park like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail. First time or 50th time at our park? Join us at our 0.5-mile paved trail to explore our diverse ecosystem. Along the trail, read and enjoy our bronze plates showcasing a few key residents. This short but highly informative guided hike will remind you why you love our park. Meet at the Nature Center to start this hike.Need to bring: Hats, sunscreen, water, binoculars, and your camera! 

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Wildlife Viewing

Come take a look at this park like never before! Walking the trails is a great way to witness nature, but sometimes a closer look can help to really connect you with the wilderness. Join us at the observation tower on 40 Acre Lake Trail to look through our scope ......More

Come take a look at this park like never before! Walking the trails is a great way to witness nature, but sometimes a closer look can help to really connect you with the wilderness. Join us at the observation tower on 40 Acre Lake Trail to look through our scope to get closeup view of the wild in progress!The observation tower is located about half a mile down the 40 Acre Lake Trail from the parking lot.What to bring:HatSunscreenWeather-appropriate clothingClose-toed shoesYour own binoculars or viewing equipment, if you have them!

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Alligator Hike

Join us to explore the wetlands at Brazos Bend in search of our most famous resident! Alligators are a big part of our ecosystems here, but sometimes even something big is hard to spot. Meet at the restrooms at 40 Acre Lake’s parking lot to explore our wetland ha......More

Join us to explore the wetlands at Brazos Bend in search of our most famous resident! Alligators are a big part of our ecosystems here, but sometimes even something big is hard to spot. Meet at the restrooms at 40 Acre Lake’s parking lot to explore our wetland habitat with us in search of our most famous apex predator! On the hike we'll discuss the fascinating lives of alligators, the good they do for their ecosystems, and how to live safely alongside them. 

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The Bows that Shaped Texas

Come learn about how this one nation changed Texan culture and history forever! The Karankawa people of Coastal Texas had a unique style of bow-making (bowyery) that allowed them to thrive on the coast and range up to 200 miles inland. But everything changed when......More

Come learn about how this one nation changed Texan culture and history forever! The Karankawa people of Coastal Texas had a unique style of bow-making (bowyery) that allowed them to thrive on the coast and range up to 200 miles inland. But everything changed when another nation attacked!Come to the Nature Center to discover how one nation and their methods of bowyery reshaped Texan culture and history forever.

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All About Us: a Guided Hike

Join us to experience the park like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail. First time or 50th time at our park? Join us at our 0.5-mile paved trail to explore our diverse ecosystem. Along the trail, read and enjoy our bronze plates showcasing a few k......More

Join us to experience the park like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail. First time or 50th time at our park? Join us at our 0.5-mile paved trail to explore our diverse ecosystem. Along the trail, read and enjoy our bronze plates showcasing a few key residents. This short but highly informative guided hike will remind you why you love our park. Meet at the Nature Center to start this hike.Need to bring: Hats, sunscreen, water, binoculars, and your camera! 

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Wildcraft: Ladybugs!

Learn about ladybugs and make a valentine! What’s got polka dots and is red all over? Ladybugs! Learn about these exceptional insects and make your own valentine.  Meet at the Nature Center for this fun craft.

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Alligators: From Egg to Apex

Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom! They are the rulers of the swamps, but they start life at the bottom. Discover everything about the epic lives of Brazos Bend’s most popular resident!Meet at the Nature Center for an am......More

Join us to hear how the largest predator at Brazos Bend starts at the bottom! They are the rulers of the swamps, but they start life at the bottom. Discover everything about the epic lives of Brazos Bend’s most popular resident!Meet at the Nature Center for an amazing program. 

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Backyard Bass

Practice your casting and do some lawn-fishing at Brazos Bend! Do you think fishing might be your next pass-time, but aren't quite sure if you're ready to jump in with both feet? Explore the basics of fishing and bag your very first "fish" during this fishing gam......More

Practice your casting and do some lawn-fishing at Brazos Bend! Do you think fishing might be your next pass-time, but aren't quite sure if you're ready to jump in with both feet? Explore the basics of fishing and bag your very first "fish" during this fishing game with us at the Hale Lake pavilion. Practice your casting on our plastic fish so that when the time comes you'll be prepared for the real thing!

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All About Us: a Guided Hike

Join us to experience the park like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail. First time or 50th time at our park? Join us at our 0.5-mile paved trail to explore our diverse ecosystem. Along the trail, read and enjoy our bronze plates showcasing a few k......More

Join us to experience the park like it's your first time, on our Creekfield Lake Trail. First time or 50th time at our park? Join us at our 0.5-mile paved trail to explore our diverse ecosystem. Along the trail, read and enjoy our bronze plates showcasing a few key residents. This short but highly informative guided hike will remind you why you love our park. Meet at the Nature Center to start this hike.Need to bring: Hats, sunscreen, water, binoculars, and your camera! 

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Fishing with a Ranger

If you're thinking of getting into fishing, then this is the program for you! Have you been thinking about getting into fishing, but you're not sure where to start? Then this is the perfect program for you! Discover the basics and experience the fun that can be f......More

If you're thinking of getting into fishing, then this is the program for you! Have you been thinking about getting into fishing, but you're not sure where to start? Then this is the perfect program for you! Discover the basics and experience the fun that can be found while fishing with one of our rangers to guide you. Join us at the Hale Lake fishing pier for this exciting program and maybe leave with a fish that you caught yourself!Be sure to bring:watera hatclose-toed shoesweather-appropriate clothingsunscreen  Visitors join in a Fishing with a Ranger program at Hale Lake Pier

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Spectacular Snakes!

Join us for a talk about our slithery friends, the snakes! Life is rough when most people are scared of you, but it doesn’t seem to faze most snakes here at Brazos Bend State Park! These cold-blooded reptiles are even cooler once you learn all about their amazing......More

Join us for a talk about our slithery friends, the snakes! Life is rough when most people are scared of you, but it doesn’t seem to faze most snakes here at Brazos Bend State Park! These cold-blooded reptiles are even cooler once you learn all about their amazing adaptations. Join us to discover all about one of nature’s most magnificent creatures and meet a special guest up close and personal!Meet outside the Nature Center for this program.

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