First Day Hike! – Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk

Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway 100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells, Texas, United States

Start your New Year in the great outdoors! Explore beautiful sandstone formations in remote areas only accessible on this guided hike. Join Park Interpreter David Owens on a wild walk, crawl and scoot through some of the most remote areas of beautiful Penitentiary Hollow. This is a strenuous walk involving some crawling through tight spaces […]

Bird Walk

Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway 100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells, Texas, United States

Join our guided birding walk in the park. How many species can we find? Reservations required. Make reservations by calling (940) 328-1171, x222.  Join our Park Ranger on a birding walk in the park. We will locate and identify birds of the Cross Timbers area.   We will have binoculars on hand to loan to those […]

Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk

Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway 100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells, Texas, United States

Explore beautiful sandstone formations in remote areas only accessible on this guided hike. Join Park Interpreter David Owens on a wild walk, crawl and scoot through some of the most remote areas of beautiful Penitentiary Hollow. This is a strenuous walk involving some crawling through tight spaces in rock cracks, crevices and short caves. Expect […]

Palo Pinto County Livestock Show

Palo Pinto County Livestock Association Arena 800 FM 1821 N, Mineral Wells, Texas

The annual Palo Pinto County Livestock Show and Sale is a great opportunity to support our fantastic young people in agriculture who have not only learned how to care for livestock, but they have also learned about competition, showmanship, respect for others, responsibility, hard work and dedication for achieving goals. Come on out Tuesday, January […]

Event Series Crazy Run Club

Crazy Run Club

Crazy Water Hotel 401 N Oak Ave, Mineral Wells, Texas, United States

Do you like to run like crazy?! Looking to up your game and meet others with the same crazy hobby? Introducing the Crazy Run Club - a social club for runners of all levels. Starting on Saturday, May 25 at 7am we will be hosting a 4-mile group run starting at the Crazy Water Coffee […]

Bird Walk on the Trailway

Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway 100 Park Rd 71, Mineral Wells, Texas, United States

Join our guided birding walk on the State Trailway. How many species can we find? Join our park ranger for a birding walk on the State Trailway. We will locate and identify birds of the Cross Timbers area. We will begin our walk at the Weatherford Trailhead, located on the eastern end, near Cartwright Park in […]

Saturday Signings – Kevin VanDuser

Glass Castle Books 206 N Oak Ave, Mineral Wells, Texas

Up next... Kevin VanDuser!! Stop in this weekend and pick up a copy of his journals: "Guide to the Hiking and Biking Trails of the Carbonate Cross Timbers of Texas," "Possum Kingdom Journal Vol. 1," and "Possum Kingdom Journal Vol. 2"!! Kevin is incredibly knowledgeable about our little slice of the Lone Star state. Come […]