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 Confederate Reunion Grounds Historic Site
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c/o Fort Parker State Park
194 Park Road 28
Mexia TX 76667
254/562-5751
TPWD Park Information - Website The site of Confederate Reunions from 1889-1946. Location: The park entrance is 6 miles south of Mexia on State Highway 14, then 2.5 miles west on FM 2705. Activities: Attractions include historic buildings such as the 1872 Heritage House, an 1893 dance pavilion, as well as a Civil War, vintage, steel-barreled Val Verde cannon, two scenic footbridges that span Jack's Creek, a hiking trail, fishing, and boating/canoeing.
Gibbs Memorial Library Map it
305 E. Rusk St.Mexia, TX 76667254-562-3231Features: Complete with up-to-date books as well as computers for email and internet. Website: http://www.gibbslibrarymexia.org
Hughes City Park Map it
254-562-4110Location: On the corner of S. Bonham and Tyler in Mexia, across from Parkview Regional Hospital Features: Baseball fields, volleyball courts, picnic tables with grills, playground, pavilions, rodeo arena.
 Fairfield Lake State Park
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123 State Park Rd 64
Fairfield, TX 75840
903-389-4514 TPWD Park Information - Website Location: The park is located just a few miles from Interstate 45, northeast of the city of Fairfield, Texas. Activities: Activities include camping, backpacking, hiking, day use equestrian, nature study, bird watching, boating on this 2400-acre lake, water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, and lake swimming in a large, buoyed, sandy area. Fishing Information and Lake Access Map
 Fort Parker State Park
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194 Park Road 28
Mexia TX 76667
254-562-5751TPWD Park Information-Website Location: 7 miles south of Mexia on Texas Highway 14 Activities: Fort Parker offers 25 campsites with water, electricity and restrooms with showers, 10 screened shelters, activity center, playground, group pavilion, learning center, swimming, fishing, bird watching, hiking, biking, canoeing, boat tours, boat ramp, nature study, and baseball/softball. Fishing Information and Lake Access Map
Lake Limestone Campground and Marina Map it
RR 1 Box 47KJewett, TX 75846903-626-4119Lake Location: On the Navasota River 15 miles southeast of Groesbeck on FM 3371 in Leon, Robertson, and Limestone counties Map Lake Limestone Fishing Information and Lake Access Map
Lake Mexia Marina Hwy 84 West
254-562-2387 Website
Location: On the Navasota River, 7 miles west of the City of Mexia off US 84, in central Limestone Country Features: 1,400 acre lake, 11 campsites with water and electricity, trailer dump station, restrooms with showers, picnic area, boat ramp, boat trailer parking, concessions. Fishing Information and Lake Access Map
Mexia Public Swimming Pool Map it
605 S. Bonham St.Mexia, TX 76667254-562-4110Months of Operation: June, July, and August
Navarro Mills Lake Map it
Location: North of Texas 31 between Waco and Corsicana Fishing Information and Lake Access Map
 Old Fort Parker Historical Site
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866 Park Road 35
Groesbeck TX 76642
254-729-5253 Website
Reconstructed Parker Family fort typical of early 19th century. Home where Cynthia Ann Parker was captured. Raised by the Comanches, she became the mother of Quanah Parker the last great Comanche chief. Visitors can explore cabins, climb the blockhouse, and recapture the atmosphere of that fateful spring day in 1836. Location: 5 miles south of Mexia on Texas Highway 14 Activities: Year-round activities include Spring Trail Ride, Fort Fest Concert, Spring Rendezvous, A Summer’s Night Banquet, Fall Trail Ride, Holiday at the Fort, Thanksgiving Day Ride.
Richland Chambers Lake Map it
Location: On Richland and Chambers Creeks, east-southeast of Corsicana on US 287 Fishing Information and Lake Access Map
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