List of Texas State Parks -
Under Consideration for Privatization

1. Big Bend Ranch State Park
2. Chinati Mountains State Park
3. Davis Mountains State Park Indian Lodge
4. Lake Houston State Park
5. Guadulupe River State Park
6. Garner State Park
7. Pedernales Falls State Park
8. Palo Duro Canyon State Park
9. Caddo Lake State Park and Wildife Management Area
10. Daingerfield State Park
11. Martin Dies State Park
12. Cedar Hill State Park
13. Cooper Lake State Park
14. Eisenhower State Park
15. Bentson Rio Grande Valley State Park
16. Brazos Bend State Park
17. Goose Island State Park
18. Choke Canyon State Park
19. McKinney Falls State Park
20. Franklin Mountains State Park
21. Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area
22. Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area
23. Chaparral Wildlife Management Area
24. JD Murphree Wildlife Management Area

A slightly different list used in the Presidian, L.C./Fermata study also includes:

1. Lost Maples State Natural Area
2. Meridian State Park
3. Hill Country State Natural Area
4. Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
5. Peach Point Wildlife Management Area
6. Mustang Island State Park

Sources:

1. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Economic and Environmental Feasibility Study, Request for Proposals
2. Nature Lodge Feasibility Study, Preliminary Analysis, Prepared by Fermata Inc, & Presidian L.C., August 31, 1999

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