Nestled in the rolling, scrubby prairie of the Palo Pinto Mountains west of Fort Worth, Mineral
Wells State Park is a fun place to visit - if you're into having lots of activity available to you
during a State Park stay.

The lime and sand stone exposures of the hills provide excellent material for rock climbers,
of which there are a ton every weekend. The park is also home to the excellent State Trail, a
network of old railroad beds that now serve as walk and bike paths. As the park surrounds
Lake Mineral Wells, there's ample opportunity to fish, swim and hike!
How to get there:

From Fort Worth, take
Interstate 30 west
towards Mineral Wells.
The highway  will merge
with and becomes
Interstate 20.

At Weatherford, take the
US Highway 180 exit west.

Continue about 10 miles
west of Weatherford to the
entrance of Lake Mineral
Wells State Park!
The Texas State Trail
Mineral Wells is worth a visit in its own right, because it used to be *the* place for Dallasites to visit a health spa. The mineral-rich
water from the Crazy wells surrounding the town brought the rich and famous to this small town, and there's ample evidence of
Mineral Wells's high-flying past. I will post photos soon of the legendary Baker Hotel in downtown Mineral Wells, a huge hulk of
abandoned grandiosity that towers over half the town.
The clear waters of Rock Creek along the trail.
Pillars from an old railroad platform make an
excellent station for a picnic lunch along the trail.
Lake Mineral Wells State Park