旅遊德州:州立公園 Texas State Parks
文摘 于 March 15, 2005 at 09:28:15:

德州依地形生態環境,可分為七個區域,德州122個州立公園也因區域不同而各有特色。

1. The Panhandle Plains
有人說德州的形狀像個平底鍋,那麼德州北部平原區就是鍋柄了,這兒也以放牧牛羊而著名。Panhandle Plains 有的就是一望無際的藍天、霞光萬丈的日落、無限延伸的平原和令人屏息的美景。喜愛冒險的人可以攀爬色彩繽紛的Caprock Escarpment峭壁或是騎馬探索Palo Duro峽谷。別忘了逛逛Lubbock,體會一下牛仔文化和老西部的酒廊、博物館等。
2. Prairies and Lakes
德州中北部有著令人心懭神怡的草原及湖泊,達拉斯市和渥斯堡(Dallas/Fort Worth)形成的都會區在座落在正中間。
3. The Piney Woods
德州東部有著百萬英畝計的繁荿松林及濕地,其間並設立了四個國家森林,可以進行露營、健行、釣魚等休閒活動。想要發思古之幽情的文人雅客,可以探訪許多歐洲移民於1800年建立的城鎮,古蹟保存或複製的相當完整,維多利亞式的建築、老蒸汽火車等等。春季時盛開的木蘭、玫瑰等,令這裡別有一番南國風情。
4. The Gulf Coast
墨西哥灣區清涼的海水、沙灘、鹹濕潮間帶、灌木群等,不止是野生動物最好的庇護所,也吸引絡繹不絕的遊客。在綿延600英哩以上的海岸線上,聖餐市、教士島、加維斯頓等是著名的旅遊城市,而休士頓除了旅遊外,也是文化及商業中心。
5. Southeast Region
有些人會問,明明是德州南部,為什麼要加個字,成為德州東南部呢?因為Hill Country稱為德州心臟,這兒就成為德州東南部了。
6. The Hill Country
既然稱為「丘陵之地」,顧名思義就知道這兒地形高低起伏,一片丘陵了。而這兒的無數山泉,也成為許多德州河川的源頭。人工的蓄水湖也成為居民休憩的好去處,頭戴牛仔帽、身穿牛仔服、足登牛仔靴,飆船去!
7. Big Bend Country
「平闊之地」的面積可能比歐洲幾個小國加起來還要大。19世紀時美國陸軍在此駐守當時的西部前線,而El Paso就是最重要的隘口。來到這兒,可以試試在瓜達魯沛山(Guadalupe)健行、在「大河」(Rio Grand)泛舟,或是欣賞沙漠風光。
州立公園列表
- Abilene State Park
- Acton State Historical Park
- Admiral Nimitz Museum and Historical Center(太平洋海軍總司令尼米茲上將博物館)
- Atlanta State Park
- Balmorhea State Park
- Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center
- Bastrop State Park
- Battleship TEXAS State Historical Park
- Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
- Big Bend Ranch State Park
- Big Spring State Park
- Blanco State Park
- Boca Chica State Park
- Bonham State Park
- Brazos Bend State Park
- Buescher State Park
- Caddoan Mounds State Historical Park
- Caddo Lake State
- Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
- Casa Navarro State Historical Park
- Cedar Hill State Park
- Choke Canyon State Park
- Cleburne State Park
- Colorado Bend State Park
- Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historical Park
- Cooper Lake State Park
- Copano Bay State Fishing Pier
- Copper Breaks State Park
- Daingerfield State Park
- Davis Mountains State Park
- Devils River State Natural Area
- Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area
- Dinosaur Valley State Park
- Eisenhower State Park
- Eisenhower Birthplace State Historical Park(艾森豪總統出生地)
- Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
- Fairfield Lake State Park
- Falcon State Park
- Fannin Battleground State Historical Park
- Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park
- Fort Griffin State Historical Park
- Fort Lancaster State Historical Park
- Fort Leaton State Historical Park
- Fort McKavett State Historical Park
- Fort Parker State Park
- Fort Richardson State Historical Park and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
- Franklin Mountains State Park
- Fulton Mansion State Historical Park
- Galveston Island State Park
- Garner State Park
- Goliad State Historical Park
- Goose Island State Park
- Government Canyon State Natural Area
- Governor Hogg Shrine Historical Park
- Guadalupe River State Park
- Hill Country State Natural Area
- Honey Creek State Natural Area
- Hueco Tanks State Historical Park
- Huntsville State Park
- Indian Lodge
- Inks Lake State Park
- Jim Hogg State Historical Park
- Kerrville-Schreiner State Park
- Kickapoo Cavern State Park
- Lake Arrowhead State Park
- Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
- Lake Brownwood State Park
- Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
- Lake Colorado City State Park
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park
- Lake Houston State Park
- Lake Livingston State Park
- Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
- Lake Rita Blanca State Park
- Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
- Lake Tawakoni State Park
- Lake Texana State Park
- Lake Whitney State Park
- Landmark Inn State Historical Park
- Lipantitlan State Historical Park
- Lockhart State Park
- Longhorn Cavern State Park
- Lost Maples State Natural Area(楓葉公園)
- Lubbock Lake Landmark State Historical Park
- Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park(詹森總統故居)
- Magoffin Home State Historical Park
- Martin Creek Lake State Park
- Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
- Matagorda Island State Park
- McKinney Falls State Park
- Meridian State Park
- Mission Tejas State Historical Park
- Monahans Sandhills State Park
- Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historical Parks
- Mother Neff State Park
- Mustang Island State Park
- Old Fort Parker State Historical Park
- Palmetto State Park
- Palo Duro Canyon State Park
- Pedernales Falls State Park
- Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historical Park
- Port Lavaca State Fishing Pier
- Possum Kingdom State Park
- Purtis Creek State Park
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park
- Rusk/Palestine State Park
- Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park
- Sam Bell Maxey House State Historical Park
- San Angelo State Park
- San Jacinto Battleground/Monument State Historical Park(獨立戰爭紀念碑)
- Sea Rim State Park
- Sebastopol State Historical Park
- Seminole Canyon State Historical Park
- Sheldon Lake State Park
- South Llano River State Park
- Starr Family State Historical Park
- Stephen F. Austin State Historical Park
- Texas State Railroad State Historical Park
- Tyler State Park
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historical Park
- Village Creek State Park
- Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park
★ 州立公園設施一覽表 (PDF檔案,40K),可查閱最近的城市及各項設施。
金色護照及銀色護照
德州保育金色護照(Gold Texas Conservation Passport)的會員年費為50美元,可無限次數進入州立公園(State Parks)、州立歷史古蹟公園(State History Parks)和野生保護區(Wildlife Management Areas),同車遊客亦免費(遊覽車除外)。
德州保育銀色護照(Gold Texas Conservation Passport)的會員年費為25美元,可無限次數進入野生保護區(Wildlife Management Areas),同車遊客亦免費(遊覽車除外)。
德州公園護照(Texas State Parklands Passport)免年費,可無限次數進入州立公園(State Parks)、州立歷史古蹟公園(State History Parks)和野生保護區(Wildlife Management Areas)。在1995年9月1日之前達65歲以上之德州居民,或退伍軍人失去60%以上行動能力者可申請。
大部份的公園入口都可以購買金色或銀色護照,或是在德州公園及野生動物管理局總部購買。
德州公園及野生動物管理局
網址:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
電子郵箱:park.information@tpwd.state.tx.us
電話: 1-800-792-1112 或 512-389-4800
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