Choke Canyon State Park, 11/21 - 11/22/21

 78. Scampsite #137, a few days away before the Family Madness of Thanksgiving!  :). 

This was a much-needed break away from our daily lives and the stress of the school year so far.  Choke Canyon is a small, remote park.  If you don't boat or fish, there's not a lot to do - hiking trails are short, and there's a nice bird blind.  Wildlife was interesting: within minutes of our arrival to our site, a flock of wild turkeys showed up and walked past, followed by a small herd of deer, then a few javelinas.   We learned that javelinas WILL chase you if your dog is acting aggressive and threatening towards them; fortunately our dog and the javelinas did not actually meet up close.  The javelinas were very vocal most of the night; I recommend closing windows at night.  

Scampsite 137, the lake in the background.

Javelina in the foreground, turkeys in the background at the edge of the bush line.  

The lovely bird blind. 

Choke Canyon isn't near anyplace big or entertaining, so definitely plan to stay at the park and entertain yourself there.