Fifty Miles of Trail Meet the Concho at San Angelo State Park

San Angelo State Park begins where the city's west side opens onto O.C. Fisher Reservoir and the Concho River. Its North and South units share 50 miles of multiuse trail, so the same park can feel like a lakeshore walk, a rocky bike ride, or a long loop across open country. Trail uses can change with park alerts, so check the live notice before bringing a horse or planning around one route.

The two-mile Dinosaur Trail passes fossil tracks left by creatures that lived before the dinosaurs, during the Permian Age. The nearly six-mile Trailhead to Trailhead Route stays closer to the water. Elsewhere, paths move through restored grassland, hardwood river bottom, and ridges with broad views over the reservoir basin.

The water adds another side to the park: fishing, paddling, boating, and swimming are allowed in the reservoir and river. An all-terrain wheelchair is available by reservation, and the park also has cabins, campsites, horse camps, and primitive sites. The main entrance is at 362 S. FM 2288 in San Angelo.