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Estero Llano Grande State Park

Coordinates: 26°07′35″N 97°57′23″W / 26.126411°N 97.956518°W / 26.126411; -97.956518
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Estero Llano Grande State Park
A resaca in Estero Llano Grande State Park
A resaca in Estero Llano Grande State Park
A map of Texas showing the location of Estero Llano Grande State Park
A map of Texas showing the location of Estero Llano Grande State Park
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A map of Texas showing the location of Estero Llano Grande State Park
A map of Texas showing the location of Estero Llano Grande State Park
Estero Llano Grande State Park
LocationHidalgo County, Texas, United States
Nearest cityWeslaco, Texas
Coordinates26°07′35″N 97°57′23″W / 26.126411°N 97.956518°W / 26.126411; -97.956518[1]
Area230 acres (93 ha)
Established2006
Visitors27,007 (in 2022)[2]
Governing bodyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/estero-llano-grande

Estero Llano Grande State Park is located south of the city of Weslaco in Hidalgo County in the U.S. state of Texas.

Background

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The land where the parks sits was part of the Llano Grande Land Grant granted to Juan José Hinojosa in 1776 by Charles IV of Spain.[3] In early 2000, the state of Texas pieced together the current park from a variety of separate parcels.[3]

The Arroyo Colorado and Llano Grande Lake border the park on the south.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LLano Grande Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Park History". Estero Llano Grande State Park. tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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