The CCC Built Cleburne State Park During the Great Depression

In 1934, area residents offered a scenic valley near Cleburne as a park site. A Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) company moved in and built the earthen dam that created Cedar Lake, a three-mile scenic roadway, and stone structures including a concession building, boathouse, bathhouse, and the Camp Creek Bridge.

The CCC-built structures are still standing. Cleburne State Park is one of many Texas parks built by the CCC during the New Deal era. It sits at 5800 Park Road 21, Cleburne. Learn more at tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/cleburne/history.