Texas' Enchanted Rock state park will double in size with land purchase

The Texas Hill Country's Enchanted Rock State Natural Area will double in size with the state's $43 million purchase of more than 3,000 acres of adjacent land, officials said Monday. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) purchased the Llano County property to vastly increase the amount of public land at Enchanted Rock, a beloved camping and hiking destination north of Fredericksburg. Money from the $1 billion Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, approved by Texas voters in 2023, will help fund development of the additional acreage.