Buescher State Park
Smithville
100 Park Rd 1-C, Smithville, TX 78957
512-237-2241
Buescher State Park features a 7.7-mile (12.4 km) round trip hiking trail through the park’s undeveloped area. There is also a small lake open for canoeing and fishing. The lake is stocked with crappie, catfish and bass year around and with rainbow trout in winter. Camping and picnicking areas are available.
Buescher is less than four miles (6 km) to the east of Bastrop State Park and the two are connected by Park Road 1-C. The entire roadway is around 11 miles long, entrance to entrance.
Buescher State Park is a state park located just north of Smithville, Texas. Mr. Emil and Mrs. Elizabeth Buescher, as well as the City of Smithville, donated the 1,016.7 acres making up the park. Please call the park for more details at 512-237-2241.
Young men lived onsite and built the historic parks, buildings and infrastructure, as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), President Franklin Roosevelt’s plan to create more jobs during the Great Depression. You can see the hand-carved groove marks on every reddish stone block on the property.
100 Park Rd 1-C, Smithville, TX 78957