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1968 Recreation Season Opens Across Texas Parks
The 1968 outdoor recreation season began over Memorial Day weekend with record attendance at Texas State Parks and beaches. Garment Garner State Park saw 9,908 visitors, Falcon State Park tripled visitors to 260,258 for the first nine months, and Martin Dies Jr. Park reported 66,588 visitors. Fort Parker, Lake Corpus Christi, Lake Whitney, and Mustang Island also saw heavy use as weather complaints and rain affected attendance in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas “Parks and Wildlife
Texas
Don Kincaid
Garner State Park
Uvalde
Houston
Port City
Rio Grande
Bill Matthews
Falcon State Park
Falcon
Matthews
Fort Parker State Recreation Park
Mexia
Limestone County
Murphy Walton
Martin Dies, Jr
State Recreation Park
Jasper
Joe Smith
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Mathis
A. G. Hoskins
Lake Whitney State Park
Waco
Mustang Island
Port Aransas