Modern camping facilities on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, fishing and almost five miles of hiking trails add to the park's appeal. Visitors can bowfish for blue tilapia, mountain bike and enjoy showy displays of redbuds, dogwoods and wildflowers. In historic Anderson, return to the 1850s with a tour of this inn and stagecoach stop that was visited by Sam Houston, Zachary Taylor and Ulysses Grant. On the second Saturday of each month, hop aboard the brilliant red replica of a Concord stagecoach for a horse-drawn ride up Main Street and enjoy poets, musicians and cowboys in period clothing during Stagecoach Days. The park offers 1,475 acres to explore via miles of forested hiking and nature trails.
Outdoor lovers can enjoy boating, fishing, water skiing, picnicking, camping and wildlife viewing.
Special features include a large group pavilion, amphitheater, playground, volleyball courts and horseshoe pits. This wooded, lakeside park near the antiques center of Winnsboro attracts droves of anglers to cast for Florida bass and channel catfish in Lake Bob Sandlin and two nearby lakes. A boat ramp, lighted fishing pier and a long, winding shoreline provide easy access to the water. Springtime wildflowers abound in the open fields, and wildlife is plentiful in the mixed forest of loblolly pines, sweet gums and various oaks. An 1840s cemetery within the park adds an historical touch.