Official Guide to Texas State Parks

Rating:
Summary: Helpful guide for Texans as well as visitors to Texas
Review: Laurence Parent's "Official Guide to Texas State
Parks" is a practical and beautiful presentation
of the rich variety of public-accessible
lands of Texas. Divided into seven areas, it
gives succinct but helpful descriptions of parks
in "Big Bend Country", "Gulf Coast",
"Hill Country", "Panhandle Plains",
"Piney Woods", "Prairies and Lakes",
and "South Texas Plains". There are beautiful
color photographs of most of the parks
and just enough history and information to
whet your appetite to see it, (but not
enough to make you feel you've seen it,
so why bother?) I am ordering copies for my
Texas grandchildren to present, along with
a Texas roadmap and a promise of both
daytrips (from the Houston area) and
camping trips in the near future. This is
a great reference book as well as
just entertaining reading.

Rating:
Summary: Good Look at Texas State Parks
Review: More a coffeetable book showcasing the diversity and beauty of Texas State Parks than a detailed guide to the same, the Official Guide... nevertheless makes a good addition to one's Texas travel library. Coupled with Parent's Hikers Guide to Texas and various online resources, outdoors enthusiasts' only problem will be in deciding which parks to visit first! :)

Includes addresses and contact information to the state parks for additional information.