Palmetto State Park

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Dwarf palmettos and swampy oxbow lakes give this small San Marcos River park a jungle like feel unlike anywhere else near Austin.

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Neighborhood: Hill Country Day Trip · Hill Country & Day Trips
Address: 78 Park Rd 11 S, Gonzales, TX 78629
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Website: tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/palmetto
Price: $
Founded: 1936

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