Sheldon Lake State Park

USA / Texas / Sheldon /
Primary activities at the Lake Unit are fishing, and wildlife observation. Sheldon Lake is open everyday to public fishing with appropriate licenses. Boats must not exceed headway speed & may be launched at the south boat ramp on Pineland Road. Bank fishing is permitted year round from three T-piers along the west and south levees or the parking lot on Garrett Road.

Activities at the Environmental Learning Center include group programming, birding, wildlife/nature study and fishing for children. The Learning Center (open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday-Sunday) includes a 1/2 mile self-guided nature trail that passes 28 naturalized ponds which contain alligators and other wildlife. (Binoculars are recommended for best viewing). Free catch-and-release "Family Fishing" is permitted on Saturdays and Sundays only, for children accompanied by adults, in the two fishing ponds. Alternative energy technologies and green building techniques (photovoltaic, solar hot water, wind turbine, & ground coupled geothermal) are demonstrated at the Learning Center. A Wildscape demonstration garden shows techniques to use native plants and wildflowers that attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife to your backyard. A composting demonstration area shows easy means of "recycling" household leaves and grass.


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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Lake
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Coordinates:   29°52'34"N   95°10'28"W

Comments

  • a good place to find an alligator and a few geese in the winter, great for birding anytime of the year
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