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Centered around Lake Mineral Wells, this state park has multiple trails through thick oak forests thru thickets and rock grottoes and along peninsulas, plus opportunities for swimming, wildlife viewing, and camping as well.
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway is a 3,282.5 acres (1,328 ha) state park located in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The park opened in 1981 and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. It includes Lake Mineral Wells and is the only state park in Texas which protects part of the Western Cross Timbers and Mineral Wells Trailway. Also within the park is Penitentiary Hollow, a somewhat unusual geological feature which resembles a small canyon. It is a popular site for rock climbing, though the only type of climbing allowed is top rope. The park also features over 31 miles (50 km) of hiking trails, 25 miles (40 km) of which are open to bicycles and horses. Campsites can be found by the small lake, and up on the higher areas of the park, as well.
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The shell of a rather incongruous historic Spanish Colonial hotel made in 1929 in the likeness of the Arlington Hotel of Hot Springs, Arkansas fame which has hosted such celebrities as LBJ, Judy Garland, and Clark Gable and more recently the supernatural kind if you believe what the show Ghost Adventures would have you believe. As of 2025, it's being renovated and restored to a 128-room hotel and spa, announced to open in 2028.
Another natural area suitable for hiking and mountain biking.