Historic Roadside Park

This picnic area on SH 19 in Hopkins County is an early roadside park developed by the Texas Highway Department, now the Texas Department of Transportation. Built from 1939-1940 using labor from the National Youth Administration, a federal works relief program, it retains several of its original stone picnic fixtures. The Texas Highway Department began its roadside park program in 1933 to provide safe places for motorists to relax and eat during their travels, often using native stone and plantings to create a natural park atmosphere. Today, hundreds of picnic areas and rest areas line Texas highways, continuing the state's legacy of safe and convenient roadside parks, though preserving this picnic area's historic character and significance means it may not fully comply with the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act.

Texas · United States