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Buescher State Park

Buescher State Park is a state park located just north of Smithville in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The park consists of 1,016.7 acres (411 ha) of public land donated to the state by Mr. Emil and Mrs. Elizabeth Buescher, as well as the City of Smithville. The park opened in 1940 and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

History
Between the years 1933 and 1936, Mr. Emil and Mrs. Elizabeth Buescher deeded of land to the State of Texas. After Emil Buescher's death, his heirs donated more. The rest of the parkland was acquired from the city of Smithville. Companies 1805 and 1811 of the Civilian Conservation Corps built many of the park facilities between 1933 and 1939 using native stone to better blend with the surrounding landscape. ==Features==
Features
The park features a round trip hiking trail through the park's undeveloped area. There is also a small lake open for canoeing and fishing. Sunfish, catfish and bass occupy the lake year round, as well as rainbow trout during December and January when TPWD stocks them. 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. ==Nature==
Nature
The park is part of the Post Oak Savannah ecological region. A portion of its forest is in the Lost Pines ecosystem, the westernmost loblolly pines in the United States. A fire in 2015 burned most of the pines in this forest. Animals Over 250 species of birds have been spotted in the park throughout the year. Mammals include white-tailed deer, common raccoon, Virginia opossum, bobcat, and Mexican long-nosed armadillo. ==See also==
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