The Nails Creek & Birch Creek branches of Lake Somerville State Park now offer a self-service option to rent and use kayaks.

So declares Texas Parks and Wildlife’s enticing web page for Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway. Encircling an almost 12,000-acre man-made lake, the park sits smack-dab between Austin and ...

So, if you are visiting Houston and are looking for a great state park that is only a day trip away from the Bayou City, we've got the one that is perfect for you -- Lake Somerville State Park.