Brazos Bend State Park

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Brazos Bend State park
Location	Fort Bend County, Texas
Nearest city	Needville, Texas
Coordinates	29°22′16″N 95°37′54″W / 29.37111, -95.63167
Area	4,897 acres[1]
Established	1984[2]
Governing body	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Brazos Bend State Park is a 5,000-acre (20 km²) state park in Needville, Texas, along the Brazos River. It is run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park is a haven for wildlife, including over 270 species of birds, as well as white-tailed deer, armadillo, raccoons, and is heavily populated with the American alligator.

Contents 1 George Observatory 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] George Observatory

The park is also home to the George Observatory, a satellite facility of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. This astronomical observatory contains three domed telescopes; the largest is the Gueymard Research Telescope, which has an aperture of 36". The facility is primarily focused on public education; it includes the Challenger Learning Center for space science education and also features an exhibit of meteorites.

[edit] See also

• List of Texas state parks

[edit] External links

• TPWD: Brazos Bend State Park
• George Observatory
• Bird Species Reported at Park

[edit] References

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Elm Lake durring evening.	American Aligator near Elm Lake	Windmill near Nature Center	Brazos Bend State Park Entrance Sign.
Armadillo near Burr Oak camping area.	Blue dragonfly in Elm Lake.	Horseshoe Lake with reflection of clouds.	Flooding of Hale Lake in July 2007