Texas will soon have a new place to explore along the Frio River: a brand-new 1,720-acre state park in Uvalde County. The future Bear Creek State Park — just a mile from the ever-busy Garner State Park — marks the latest win from the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund , which is fueling an unprecedented wave of new park development across the state.

The $1 billion fund, approved by Texas voters in 2023, is driving the biggest boom in new state park development since the ‘70s and ‘80s. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) purchased the land in a one-time $33.5 million deal.

“This latest land purchase is another feather in the cap of the department for their efforts to provide more public spaces for Texans to recreate in the outdoors,” said Paul Foster, Chairman of the Texa

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