Blanco in Blanco County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Blanco State Park
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, October 2, 2023
1. Blanco State Park Marker
Inscription.
Blanco State Park. . In 1933, the Texas Legislature established Blanco State Park on more than 100 acres along the Blanco River. Eighteen property owners donated or sold land for the public recreational area. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) made initial improvements to the park from June 1933 to May 1934. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department upgraded facilities in succeeding years. Part of the land was also leased for rodeo and fair grounds and baseball and football fields. Blanco State Park was one of the earliest Texas parks improved by the CCC. Their craftsmanship seen in the main pavilion, stone dams and bridges, and picnic tables and benches remains the focus of the park's historic architecture.
In 1933, the Texas Legislature
established Blanco State Park on
more than 100 acres along the
Blanco River. Eighteen property
owners donated or sold land for
the public recreational area. The
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
made initial improvements to the park
from June 1933 to May 1934. The Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department
upgraded facilities in succeeding
years. Part of the land was also
leased for rodeo and fair grounds
and baseball and football fields.
Blanco State Park was one of the
earliest Texas parks improved by the
CCC. Their craftsmanship seen in the
main pavilion, stone dams and
bridges, and picnic tables and
benches remains the focus of the
park's historic architecture.
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15929.)
Location. 30° 5.398′ N, 98° 25.478′ W. Marker is in Blanco, Texas, in Blanco County. Marker is on Park Road 23, 0.3 miles south of U.S. 281, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in front of the main pavilion, inside Blanco State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Park Road 23, Blanco TX 78606, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, October 2, 2023
2. Blanco State Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
