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Bastrop and Buescher State Parks lie within the Post Oak Savannah, a mix of pine, oak, grasslands and mixed flowering plants. This diverse environment shelters wildlife including the pileated woodpecker and the endangered Houston toad.

Check the event schedule for interpretive activities including historic tours of the CCC structures, evening presentations and guided nature hikes.

Bastrop State Park-Historic CCC-built native rock cabins, lodges, freshwater swimming pool and bathhouse. Lake Bastrop offers boating, fishing, swimming and water skiing. Camp amongst the pine trees or tee off at one of the most scenic 18-hole golf courses in Central Texas. Dogs and people love the sandy, shady 7-mile long Lost Pines Trail or one of several shorter trails.

Scenic Drive-Experienced bike riders will enjoy Park Road 1C between Bastrop and Buescher State Parks. You may also drive this scenic route through the Lost Pines, a remnant of an extensive pine-oak forest covering much of Central Texas during the last ice age.

Beuscher State Park-Land contained in the original Stephen F. Austin’s grant offers historical sites found with GPS. Watch wildlife and 250 species of birds. Stocked fishing lake with non-motorized boating. Beuscher Hiking Trail is a 7.7-mile trail that follows Park Road 1C towards Bastrop SP. The easy trail is covered in pine needles and shaded most of the trail.

• Right click to download PDF of hiking trails from TPWD website
• Visit TexasHiking.com page on Bastrop SP
• Visit TexasHiking page on Beuscher State Park
• Stargaze the skies above Bastrop State Parks

Accommodations include primitive camping, cabins, lodges, RV spots and campsites. You may reserve through the ReserveAmerica system or contact the parks directly.

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When someone says “Hawaii,” most people think of Honolulu, which is a city on Oahu, one of the major islands that compose Hawaii. The other Hawaiian Islands are Hawaii, Kauai, Nihau, Maui, Lanai, Kahoolawe and Molokai.

Hawaii, also called the Big Island, is the youngest island in the Hawaiian Islands. It is twice the size of all the other islands combined. Formed by five volcanoes, the island of Hawaii still has two active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea. You may view the active volcanoes by air or by visiting the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Hawaii is the most diverse of all the islands. The annual rainfall in Hilo is over 250 inches per year, making this area a tropical rain forest. Many visitors are drawn to the natural beauty found at higher elevations on Hawaii, where you may see snow between September and January. Yet other travelers enjoy the black sand beaches. Black sand is actually small, smooth, lava pebbles.

The accommodations below were found on Hilo Vacation Rentals, sponsor of this post. These rentals range from $100-$150 per night, VERY reasonable for rentals in Hawaii. Am I planning a trip to Hawaii? Always!

The Cottage at Kapoho

The Cottage at Kapoho is a small one bedroom cabin with deck and lanai. From the deck you can watch the ocean. Relax in a hammock shaded by plumeria trees. The cottage is complete with kitchen, outside BBQ and picnic table. Within walking distance of Kapoho Bay and a geothermal heated pond.

Waimea Country Lodge

Waimea Country Lodge, a motel in the high country, sits at the base of the dormant volcano Mauna Kea. The rooms are all mountain view and the altitude means the weather is cool. The hotel is within walking distance of historic Waimea town, part of the cattle ranch economy of the past.

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on Hilo Bay has views of Coconut Island, the dormant volcano Mauna Kea and, of course, Hilo Bay. This is a perfect place to explore the eastern side of the Island of Hawaii.

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