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9 state parks in and around the Houston area perfect for a day trip, quick getaway
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Huntsville State Park (Brazos Bend State Park)
Do you want to escape the hubbub of the city, maybe grab some fresh air and commune with nature but don’t have enough energy (or vacation days) to trek out to the middle of nowhere? Take a day trip or weekend getaway to one of the many Texas state parks in and around the Houston area.
The parks are listed below with brief descriptions provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Here are nine state parks in or near the Houston area, listed from closest to furthest from Houston, using Downtown Houston as a reference point:
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At the Dickson City Council meeting Monday, Mayor Don Weiss Jr. informed the council that on Dec. 17 the city completed the closing of the $4 million loan through the Tennessee Mutual Bond Fund approved by the council to fund construction of Dickson Fire Department Station No. 3 at the corner of Highway 70 East and Ridgecrest Drive and renovations to the former Dickson Athletic Club to become the new Dickson Senior Center.
Weiss said the city completed the purchase of the club for $1.75 million on Dec. 30.
Also at the meeting, the council voted on a request from Bill Hostettler and Darrell James to rezone a portion of one parcel from R-1 (low-density residential) and B-3 (highway commercial) to R-3 (high-density residential) and a portion of another parcel from B-3 to R-3 on Highway 46 South and Nails Creek Road.
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