The Overstreets' concession, located in the park, is open year around. One-third of our clients are women and children. We also have family groups and senior citizen groups. A float trip is a good way to see wildlife. We might see wild hogs, big water snakes, deer, waterfowl, beavers and river otters.
Canoeists also spot an occasional alligator.
Once plentiful, the American alligator was declared an endangered species in Texas in 1973. The big reptiles responded quickly to protection, and the alligator gradually began recolonizing areas where it had been absent for years. In 1996, the Overstreets plan to begin operating a 12-passenger tour boat, offering trips down Village Creek for people unable to use a canoe. The boat will leave from the park, and park staff and volunteers will build a dock facility to serve the tour boat passengers. Call the park for information. .