Cedar Hill State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife
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This state park is a convenient escape into the Great Outdoors right in middle of the Metroplex. Excellent fishing and hiking, historic Penn Farm, DFW's best mountain bike trail, and much more are waiting for you at Cedar Hill State Park! COMMENT GUIDELINES
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A day full of fun to celebrate our pioneer past! Join us on Penn Farm and celebrate our pioneer past! Back on the farm, Lucinda Penn would host an annual social for friends and family from all around to get together, catch up, talk about the harvest, and celebrate HER birthday! This was a lasting tradition on Penn Farm from the 1890s until the 1920s! Here at Cedar Hill State Park, we continue to celebrate the pioneers that made the great state of Texas what is is today with our annual Harvest Heritage Day on Penn Farm! Enjoy many farm related activities from 10 AM to 4 PM! Penn Farm Tours with Neighbor Lauren at 10 AM and 2:30 PM Butter Churning Demo on the porch of the farm house at 11:30 AM Dutch Oven Birthday Cake cooking at 1 PM There will be several come and go booths to enjoy as well including- Fossil Touch Table, Farm Artifacts Touch Table, Egg and Spoon Race, Three-Legged Race, Prairie Talks, and crafts for the kiddos! Meet at Penn Farm Cost: Regular park admission fees apply: no additional charge for activity participation.
Cedar Hill State Park welcomes the TAPPS District 1A Cross Country Championship! It's a great morning for a run. Good luck to all of the student runners!
Penn Farm inside Cedar Hill State Park is a popular place to take photographs. We see wedding photographers, senior pictures, and for the first time ever, a Hot Air Balloon!
Check out some of the cool trails at Cedar Hill State Park! #lifesbetteroutside https://youtu.be/6wmlAvFa-8o
Cedar Hill State Park is looking for volunteers to help with the annual Harvest Heritage Festival, Saturday October 21st. Volunteers will help with historic games including sack races and bean bag toss, make crafts such as stick dolls, and help staff the information booth. 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM and 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM times needed. All volunteers must sign liability waiver. Ages 13 and up. Those ages 13-16 must have parent or guardian volunteering with them at all time. Email Beth.Tragus@tpwd.texas.gov for details or to sign up.
The D.O.R.B.A Trail and Duck Pond Trail are OPEN! Enjoy a hike in nature this weekend! Remember to bring lots of water for pets and people! Life's better outside! #cedarhillstatepark #lifesbetteroutside
The main boat ramp at Cedar Hill State Park is OPEN. The heavy equipment is finished moving back and forth across the area, the docks and marina building has been removed, and the concrete has been chunked up and taken out. The temporary restroom buildings are not quite ready yet, but there are porta-potties by the ramp for those who need them.
The water at the 50 AMP/Sewer hookups has been fixed!
Thank you Ranger Jacob for this awesome bobcat picture! #lifesbetteroutside #parkrangerlife #cedarhillstatepark #txstateparks
Cedar Hill State Park is a great place to spend time with family! This bobcat family enjoyed some play time in the tall grass this morning! #cedarhillstatepark #lifesbetteroutside #txstateparks #funforthewholefamily
Cedar Hill State Park is hiring an Administrative Assistant for our Park Headquarters! Applications are being accepted until 11:59 PM on Friday, September 8. We are looked for folks with revenue collection, customer service, training, and administrative-related experience for this full time, year-round position. Check out http://tpwd.texas.gov/jobs/ , posting #17-00768 for an Administrative Assistant II for details.
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