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Here you can enjoy boating, swimming, fishing and hiking in and around this prairie lake known as Jim Chapman Lake. Kayak rental and campground.
Cooper State Park is a 3,026 acres (1,225 ha) state park in Delta and Hopkins counties, Texas, United States that fully opened in 1996. The park is situated on Jim Chapman Lake. There are two geographically separate units; the Doctors Creek unit 33°20′54″N 95°40′08″W is located on the north side of the lake, in Delta County, while the South Sulphur unit 33°17′49″N 95°39′35″W is located on the south side of the lake, in Hopkins County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) manages the park.
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Here you can visit a milk parlor and learn about the various processes in producing dairy products prior to the availability of electricity. Look for a silo and cow statue. Also a store and cafe on site.
This encompasses one of those reconstructed old-timey prairie settlement villages (in the likeness of Sulphur Spring's dawning development), plus a museum with various historical relics.
Dates to 1894 with a Romanesque Revival design. The adjoining town square is also worth a look not only because of the shops and attractive design, but because it has some very unique public restrooms made of reflective glass.
Indoor pool and hot tub here.