Lake Somerville State Park and Trailway

Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
The Family Fishing Pond at the Nails Creek Unit
Map showing the location of Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
Map showing the location of Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
Location of Lake Somerville State Park in Texas
Map showing the location of Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
Map showing the location of Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
Lake Somerville State Park and Trailway (the United States)
LocationLee County and Burleson County, Texas
Nearest cityBurton
Coordinates30°17′27″N 96°40′2″W / 30.29083°N 96.66722°W / 30.29083; -96.66722
Area8,700 acres (35 km2)
Established1970
Visitors150,067 (in 2022)[1]
Governing bodyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department

Lake Somerville State Park and Trailway is an 8700-acre state park located in Lee County and Burleson County, Texas on the shore of Lake Somerville. The park is a complex of four units; Lake Somerville State Park-Birch Creek Unit, Lake Somerville State Park-Nails Creek Unit, Somerville Trailway and Somerville Public Hunting Land.[2] The park opened in 1970 and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)

  1. ^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Pohl, Eric W. "By Lake and by Land". Texas Highways. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 12, 2023.