Steve Killian Reports Cooper Lake State Park is Summer-Ready!
Steve Killian is Complex Supervisor for Cooper Lake’s dual State Parks. He’s renewing his invitation to everyone in the community to take advantage of the affordable fun, recreation and education offered by the Doctor’s Creek Unit, situated on the north side of the lake and the South Sulphur Unit, located on the south side of Cooper Lake. Whether it’s fishing, boating or swimming at the sandy beach,...
Texas State Parks Will Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary In 2023 With Special Events
Start 2023 At Cooper Lake State Park With A Guided First Day Hike Hiking in the park Cooper, Texas — Cooper Lake State Park, along with our other 88 Texas State Parks, will be celebrating 100 years of Texas State Parks throughout 2023. From Franklin Mountains State Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park to Daingerfield State Park and Atlanta State Park, 2023 will be a very special, once in a lifetime 100-year experience. All of our parks...
Start Making Your Own Outdoor Memories At Cooper Lake State Park
By Steve Killian, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas State Parks, Cooper Lake State Park Complex Superintendent Christmas in the Park at Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, Texas — December at Texas State Parks is special! Imagine a cold night huddled around a roaring campfire roasting marshmallows and listening to tales of Christmas past as lonesome wails of coyotes sing in the distance. You look up just in time to see a shooting...
Cool Nights, Fall Leaves, Campfires And Thankfulness At Cooper Lake State Park
Camp fire Submitted by Steve Killian, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas State Parks, Complex Superintendent for Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, Texas — The best month of fall any Texan would say is November. From the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley, to far East Texas and out west to Big Bend country, fall has arrived in force. Leaves are changing throughout Texas and are best viewed on a Texas State Park trail. Cooper Lake...
Cooper Lake State Park Offers 31 Educational And Recreational Programs In July 2022
Steve Killian By Steve Killian, Complex Superintendent, Cooper Lake State Park, [email protected] Cooper, Texas — Cooper Lake State Park is a “cool” place to visit in July! The sun, white sands, the water, educational programs and so much more await you at your Texas State Park. Speaking of sand, the park has again added white sand to both our swimming beaches (South Sulphur & Doctors Creek). This soft white sand will...
June Is The #1 Month For Swimming And Summer Fun At Cooper Lake State Park
By Steve Killian, Complex Superintendent, Cooper Lake State Park, [email protected] Cooper, Texas — What better place to enjoy all summer has to offer than Cooper Lake State Park! The lake water temperature is just perfect in June to cool off, splash around, and enjoy! Our amazing park rangers have finished prepping the swimming beaches for you through the addition of soft white sand just in time for the summer season. With...
‘Superintendent In Training’ Hired At Cooper Lake State Park
Cooper, Texas — For those who love baseball, the farm system analogy probably best describes Texas State Parks’ philosophy for our newest position. Cooper Lake State Park was assigned a new position, Park Operations Trainee, a fancy term for a “Superintendent in Training,” hence the farm system reference for which Callie Shell was drafted. Callie Shell, Park Operations Trainee, Cooper Lake State Park She will learn her position from...
Take “Prescription Nature” at Our Texas State Parks!
“Prescription Nature – How Cooper Lake State Park and Other Texas State Parks can Help Make You Happier and Healthier” by Steve Killian, Cooper Lake State Park Complex Superintendent As I wander through the post oak canopied forest on my four-mile Coyote Run Trail hike at Cooper Lake State Park, I’m taken with a sense of well-being and a release from my daily worries. The multiple hues of green, the chattering of a...
Come Experience the Best of Fall at Cooper Lake State Park
November 4, 2023 – Warm Campfires and Cool Colors – Come Experience the Best of Fall at Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, TX— As the autumn leaves turn to vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow, Cooper Lake State Park is welcoming visitors to experience the best of fall. The crisp, cool nights coupled with warm, sunny days have set the stage for what many consider the best time to camp in Texas. These ideal conditions foster the...
Give Back to a Park you LOVE – Centennial Fund-Raising Campaign
Cooper, TX— Celebrating Texas State Parks’ century-long commitment to natural conservation and outdoor recreation, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation proudly announces its Centennial Fundraising Campaign. For 100 years, Texas State Parks have served as a refuge for both wildlife and those who cherish the state’s natural beauty. Today, we invite you to give back to the park closest to your home or heart. Focusing on...
