Whenever my out-of-state friends ask me when the best time to visit Texas is, I always tell them to come in the fall. The air is crisper, the summertime humidity is gone, and the stars seem brighter at night. Fall is a great time to go camping. And with school back in session, it means some extra elbow room in park campgrounds. If you're planning a fall trip to your favorite park, you can now pick up or download online the new, 112-page Texas State Park Guide. This digest-sized booklet provides a broad overview of Texas' 93 state parks, state historic sites and state natural areas -- from the mountains of west Texas to the Hill Country, to the Piney Woods of east Texas and the Gulf Coast. The guide is available in both English and Spanish versions. Free copies of the Texas State Park Guide can be picked up at any of the 93 state parks, most Texas Department of Transportation travel information centers and select chambers of commerce and convention and visitors bureaus throughout Texas. You can also download it online by going to www.tpwd.state.tx.us. Use it as your compass on your next adventure to one of the many great state parks Texas has to offer. You can also book a campsite online or by calling (512) 389-8900.
