Brackenridge Recreation Complex is a park operated by the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority. The park is a former state park in Texas then known as Lake Texana State Park and is located near Edna in Jackson County, halfway between Houston and Corpus Christi on Lake Texana.
| Brackenridge Recreation Complex | |
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| Location | Jackson County, Texas |
| Nearest city | Edna |
| Coordinates | 28°57′42″N 96°32′56″W / 28.96167°N 96.54889°W |
| Area | 575 acres (233 ha) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Governing body | Lavaca-Navidad River Authority |
The park was acquired by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department under a 50-year lease agreement with the United States Bureau of Reclamation/Lavaca-Navidad River Authority in 1977. The park opened in September 1981 and was operated as a state park until the TPWD terminated its lease on August 31, 2012 when the river authority assumed management.[1]
The majority of the park consists of mixed oak and pecan woodlands. White-tailed deer, squirrels, rabbits, nine-banded armadillos, and raccoons are numerous. There are occasional bobcat and wild turkey sightings. American alligators are also found in the park.
References
edit- ^ "Public Meeting Set for June 13 on Lake Texana State Park" (Press release). Austin, Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. May 25, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
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