Surrounding woods are oak, hickory, cedar, elm, dogwood, and redbud, which offer sanctuary for many species of birds, and mark the transition zone between the pine forests to the east and the prairie grasslands to the north and west. Wildlife found in the park include osprey (year-round)
, TX Wildlife ViewingThere are campsites with water (most on the lakefront); campsites with water and electricity; a hike-in primitive camping area (at the end of a 6-mile, round-trip hiking trail); picnicking; an overflow camping area; restrooms with and without showers; a lighted fishing pier; a fish-cleaning shelter;
, TX ParkA six-mile trail has connected an older 9-mile trail to provide a continuous 15 miles of trailways that provide multi-use (hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian) access from one end of the park to the other. Much of the trail is adjacent to the 2400-acre Fairfield Lake. There is also a 2
, TX TrailsA log structure inn, built in 1834 before the Republic of Texas era was covered with clapboards soon thereafter. Nine rooms, ...
The Columbus Opry provides a Country and Western music show every Saturday night. Traditional and contemporary country/wester...
This square-notch, fully furnished 1836 log cabin is an excellent example of Texas Colonial Period. The cabin was built, just...
The historic Fielder house is a brick prairie-style house built in 1914 as the home of Arlington community leader James Park ...