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McKinney Falls State ParkAn Austin state park where Onion Creek drops over broad limestone ledges at Upper and Lower Falls, with swimming holes, trails, camping and reminders of Central Texas history only minutes from the city.
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Pedernales Falls State ParkThirty miles west of Austin, the Pedernales River pours across broad shelves of Hill Country limestone, creating a dramatic falls area plus separate places for swimming, hiking, camping and river access.
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Pedernales Falls State Park RV SitesPedernales Falls State Park RV Sites offer water-and-electric camping west of Austin, with TPWD listing 69 electric campsites alongside Hill Country hiking and river access away from the protected falls area.
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Wichita Falls RV ParkRV park or campground directory profile near Wichita Falls, Wichita County.
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McKinney Falls State Park RV LoopRV park or campground directory profile near Austin, Travis County.
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Colorado Bend State ParkA rugged Colorado River park northwest of Austin with 70-foot Gorman Falls, spring-fed pools, cave tours and more than 35 miles of hike-and-bike trails through limestone canyon country.
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Coyote Ranch ResortRV park or campground directory profile near Wichita Falls, Wichita County.
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Lake Arrowhead State Park RV LoopRV park or campground directory profile near Wichita Falls, Wichita County.
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Marbling in Texas Painted ChurchesMarbling is hand-painted faux stone. Decorative painters used layered color and veining to make inexpensive wood or plaster resemble marble, allowing rural congregations to create the visual richness of European churches without the cost and weight of real stone.
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Texas Camping & RV Campground GuideFind verified public camping and outdoor lodging in Texas by RV, tent, primitive, beach, full-hookup, cabins, glamping, Airstreams, water access and region.
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Gilding and metallic accents in Texas Painted ChurchesMetallic-gold accents make capitals, borders, stars and sacred motifs catch light and read as precious material. In Texas Painted Churches these accents often work with faux marble and painted architecture to create a richer interior than the underlying wood and plaster alone would provide.
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St. Stanislaus Catholic ChurchAn 1876 native-limestone Polish Catholic church whose modern painted program includes evangelist symbols, Marian imagery, scenes from St. Stanislaus’s life and extensive re-marbleized devotional furnishings.