Inks Lake State Park perfect place to get closer to nature

  • Thirty-seven hikers participated in Inks Lake State Park First Hike Monday morning New Year's Day. Contributed/Lori Greco
    Thirty-seven hikers participated in Inks Lake State Park First Hike Monday morning New Year's Day. Contributed/Lori Greco
  • Photos by Lori Greco/ Friends of Inks Lake 37 hikers participated in Inks Lake State Park First Hike Monday morning New Year's Day.
    Photos by Lori Greco/ Friends of Inks Lake 37 hikers participated in Inks Lake State Park First Hike Monday morning New Year's Day.
  • To ring in the New Year, hikers at Inks Lake State park participated in a 0.7 mile hike led by Jamie Langham. Jamie Langham/TPWD
    To ring in the New Year, hikers at Inks Lake State park participated in a 0.7 mile hike led by Jamie Langham. Jamie Langham/TPWD
  • The state venue itself is an easy day trip or a weekend where you can camp, picnic, hike the trails, visit the bird blind, canoes, kayaks and fish on the pier. Contributed photos
    The state venue itself is an easy day trip or a weekend where you can camp, picnic, hike the trails, visit the bird blind, canoes, kayaks and fish on the pier. Contributed photos
  • During January, the Inks Lakes State Park staff will also host a menu of arts and crafts activities utilizing the beauty of nature and led by park personnel or an expert on the topic.
    During January, the Inks Lakes State Park staff will also host a menu of arts and crafts activities utilizing the beauty of nature and led by park personnel or an expert on the topic.

Start 2024 “naturally” at Inks Lake State Park in Burnet County.

In January, visitors can choose from early morning get-togethers with park staff and “Nature Craft-ivities” offered by the rangers, staff and volunteers at the 1,200-acre park on the shores of Inks Lake.

The state venue itself is an easy day trip or a weekend where you can camp, picnic, hike the trails, visit the bird blind, swim, fish for sunfish, catfish and several species of bass or waterski or rent canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and even a pavilion. There are about 200 campsites and 22 cabins, most of which have access to the water.

To start the new year off right, the staff there will also host a menu of arts and crafts activities, led by a ranger or an expert on the topic. Cowboy Coffees are scheduled for Jan. 6, 13, 20, and 27, so parents can sip hot freshbrewed coffee while everyone learns a new outdoor skill.

At 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, “Nature ‘Craft-ivity attendees will learn about Fire Safety and a nature topic followed by an arts and crafts project. At noon on Sunday, Jan. 14, learn how an animal’s unique fur pattern or skull anatomy helps it survive and touch real specimens.

At 1 p.m., take a short but informative guided nature hike with a park ranger or volunteer.

Here’s a look at the upcoming activities in January at the venue to help visitors forge a bond with the great outdoors:

Cowboy Coffees

The first of several Cowboy Coffee gatherings is scheduled for Jan. 6. Families are invited to sip hot fresh-brewed coffee and at the same time while learn a new outdoor skill.

Nature ‘Craft-ivities’ At 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Inks Lake State Park, at a “Nature ‘Craft-ivity, attendees will learn about fire safety and a nature topic followed by arts and crafts projects.

Skins and Skulls

Learn how an animal’s unique fur pattern or skull anatomy helps it survive and touch real specimens at noon, Sunday, Jan. 14, at Inks Lake State Park. At 1 p.m., take a short but informative guided nature hike with a park ranger or volunteer. The park is located at 3630 Park Road 4 W. Call Park Interpreter Jamie Langham at 830-637-9327 or 512-793-2223 for more information.

The park is located at 3630 Park Road 4 W. Call Park Interpreter Jamie Langham at 830-6379327 for more information. Go to https://tpwd. texas.gov/state-parks/ inks-lake or call the venue at 512-793-2223.

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