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Just outside the city of San Angelo, Texas, San Angelo State Park
is located on the shores of O.C. Fisher Reservior. Completed in
1952, this park is a great outdoor recreational facility.
History
Findings indicate for about 18,000 years, Native American occupation
in the widespread West Texas region, beginning with the hunters
of giant Ice Age mammals. The European history of the area begins
with the Spanish exploration and the missions established for the
semi-settled Jumano Indians. Some of theses Jumanos made their way
along the forks of the Concho River in Texas to trade with Indian
groups in central and eastern Texas. By the mid-1800's, German immigrants
began to settle land in the Concho River region. Farmers, ranchers,
and sheepherders all settled Concho Country, with San Angelo which
was orriginally called Santa Angela.
Attractions
Activities include camping, hiking, mountain biking and horseback
riding on multi-use trails, lake swimming and wading, fishing, boating,
a three level orienteering course, and wildlife observation. The
park has a hunting program with a State Park Annual Hunting Permit
and special drawing hunts for deer and spring turkey.
Currently, regularly scheduled tours are given to the ancient Permian
animal tracks and Indian petroglyphs.
Facilities
Facilities include campsites with water and electricity; walk-in
campsites with picnic tables, grills, water and and restrooms with
showers in the area; 6 enclosed air-conditioned and heated mini-cabins;
two group camping areas; two group pavilions; over 50 miles of developed
trails for hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian use; and 20 miles
of backpacking; boat ramps, and a trailer dump station.
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