The Lost Maples is located in Vanderpool, TX. The Lost Maples State Natural Area is a 3710-acre park located in the Texas Hill Country about 80 miles west of Austin. The park is known for its stands of bigtooth maples – a North American hardwood typically found only in the higher elevations of the eastern United States. The state of Texas purchased the Lost Maples State Natural Area in 1972 with help from the federal government and the Nature Conservancy.