Mission Tejas State Park, 3/8/14 - 3/9/14 & 10/5-7/18

9. We camped here on our way out of town for Spring Break.  We knew we'd only be staying the one night so we didn't even unhitch the trailer from the car in Scampsite #9!  Sunday morning before we left, we hiked almost all of the trails and saw the old Rice House, the CCC bathtubs (yes, 3 stone pools where the men bathed and rinsed!), the pond, and of course, the replica mission church.  The CCC developed Mission Tejas in 1935.  It's a small park with only 15 campsites, but it's a beautiful park with short and lovely trails.

Mission Tejas is near Rusk, which has the Texas State Railroad, an old steam train that run to and from the town of Palestine.  There is a gorgeous park with probably the longest footbridge in the US through it.  The bridge used to cross a valley and creek to connect the downtown business district and the courthouse to nearby residential areas before streets were paved.

Rice House.

One of the CCC bathtubs. 

The pond.

Scampsite #9.

Replica mission church built by the CCC.

RETURN TRIP, 10/5-7/18

We revisited this park for our friend's birthday weekend!  I'll post those pictures below.  

Scampsite #8.

The pond, at dusk.

The pond at dusk.

The pond at dusk.

 

Scampsite #8.

 

The Mission replica is at the top of the hill behind our Scamp.