For more than 70 years, folks have visited Bastrop State Park to enjoy its history and marvel at the Lost Pines. Forest fires and floods have ravaged the park in recent years.

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Discover rebirth in this living laboratory of loblolly pines as the forest reveals a new cycle of life following the 2011 Bastrop County Complex wildfire. Native Americans, Spanish explorers, Civilian …

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Bastrop State Park is located 32 miles southeast of Austin in Bastrop County. It is the site of the famous "Lost Pines," an isolated region of loblolly pines and hardwoods.

Aug 11, 2025 · Children 14 and under must be accompanied into the pool area by a responsible adult aged 18 or older (State Park Rules and Regulations). Park visitors and campers are not guaranteed …

East of Austin and a short drive past Bastrop State Park, you’ll find its sibling, Buescher. Set up camp, hike or bike under tall trees, or fish and paddle the 30-acre lake at this peaceful park.

Since its dedication in 1937, Bastrop State Park has grown to over 6,600 acres of rolling hills while Buescher complements this preserve with about 1,000 acres. Long ago, Native American groups …

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will reintroduce prescribed fire in the Lost Pines State Park Complex, which includes Bastrop and Buescher state parks, through fall and winter of 2025 and 2026.

Bastrop State Park For assistance using this map, contact the park. For a web version of the map text, visit our Trails Information page . Explore the place where nature and history meet in the Lost Pines.