FRIO RIVER

These 4 Texas state parks are ranked among the best in the nation

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Want to breathe in the fresh air, stretch your legs, and rejuvenate in the natural world? Consider a trip to one of the Lone Star State’s parks. Vacation rental company HomeToGo recently released its annual list of the 21 best state parks. Four Texas state parks -- Garner State Park (No. 7), Brazos Bend State Park (No. 11), Kickapoo Cavern State Park (12) and Caddo Lake State Park (No. 15) -- clinched a place on the list.

This chilly Texas river is the perfect spot to cool down during a hot summer day

Read full article: This chilly Texas river is the perfect spot to cool down during a hot summer day

Dip a toe in the blue-green swirls of the Frio River and brace for the shiver thats sure to ripple up your leg. The chilly Frio (fro is Spanish for cold) snakes through the Hill Country for 200 miles, drawing tubers, paddlers, swimmers, and rope-swingers. It cuts through Garner State Park, where hikers climb the rocky trail up Old Baldy for a view usually reserved for hawks, and past the cabin-lined banks in Concan. As the river unwinds, it curls around the gnarled knees of towering bald cypress trees. Frio River at Garner State Park,234 RR 1050, Concan.830-232-6132; tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/garnerThis article first appeared on Texas Highways.