| Lake Tawakoni State Park | |
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 Taking in the forest at Lake Tawakoni State Park | |
 Interactive map of Lake Tawakoni State Park | |
| Location | Hunt County,Texas |
| Nearest city | Wills Point |
| Coordinates | 32°50′55″N96°00′00″W / 32.84861°N 96.00000°W /32.84861; -96.00000[1] |
| Area | 376.3 acres (152.3 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 430 feet (130 m) |
| Established | 2002 (2002) |
| Visitors | 96,988 (in 2022)[3] |
| Governing body | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
| tpwd | |
Lake Tawakoni State Park (/təˈwɑːkəni/tə-WAH-kə-nee) is astate park located inHunt County,Texas,United States, 11.2 miles (18.0 km) north ofWills Point. It is on the south central shore ofLake Tawakoni, a 37,879-acrereservoir on theSabine River.[4]
Constructed in 1960, the lake is named after theTawakoni Native American tribe, who used to live in the area. It was built to provide a source of water for theDallas area, and the park was opened in 2002 under a lease agreement with the Sabine River Authority.[2]
The park came to media attention in 2007, because of a giant communalspider web on the premises of the park.[5] The web was mostly the work of thousands oflong-jawed orb weavers(Tetragnatha guatemalensis), but other spider species were found to have also joined in.
On January 22, 2009, a fire swept through the park, burning approximately 125 acres (51 ha) of park property.[6]
Lake Tawakoni State Park is teeming with wildlife. Animals found in the park includered andgray foxes,bobcats,coyotes,opossums,turtles,frogs,snakes,raccoons,beavers,squirrels,armadillos,minks andwhite-tailed deer. Additionally,birders have identified more than 200 species of birds in the park. The lake holds many different species of fish such asstriped bass,white bass,largemouth bass andcrappie, but is noted for itsblue catfish.[4]
Bur oak andcedar elm dominate the forest of Lake Tawakoni State Park. Large shrubsOsage orange andfarkleberry along withVirginia creeper andpoison ivy are in theunderstory.
The park offers a variety of outdoor activities includingboating,fishing,swimming,hiking,mountain biking,birding andgeocaching. There are also campsites available fortents andrecreational vehicles. There are about five miles of trails to explore by foot ormountain bike.
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