Lake Tawakoni State Park

Coordinates: 32°50′55″N 96°00′00″W / 32.84861°N 96.00000°W / 32.84861; -96.00000
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Lake Tawakoni State Park
LocationHunt County, Texas
Nearest city Wills Point
Coordinates32°50′55″N 96°00′00″W / 32.84861°N 96.00000°W / 32.84861; -96.00000
Area36,700 acres (14,900 ha)
Established1984
Governing bodyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
The communal spider web at Lake Tawakoni State Park.

Lake Tawakoni State Park is a state park in Wills Point, Texas, in the United States.

Key events

The park came to media attention in 2007, because of a giant communal spider web on the premises of the park.[1]

On January 22, 2009, a fire swept through the park, burning approximately 125 acres (51 ha) of park property.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Scientists Debate Massive Spider Web Blanketing 200 Yards of Texas Park". Fox News. August 31, 2007.
  2. ^ "Fire Sweeps Through Tawakoni State Park". Herald Banner. January 24, 2009.

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