# Cleburne State Park: CCC Stone Spillway Waterfall & Cedar Lake Winter Trails

> Place to go for families in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area (TX). Times are Central Time.

- When: Daily 7:00 AM–10:00 PM (Year-round; winter months offer mild weather and fewer crowds…
- Dates: Sun, Nov 1 – Sun, Feb 28
- Where: Cleburne State Park, 5800 Park Rd 21, Cleburne, TX 76033
- Ages: All ages welcome; trails range from gentle lakeside paths to technical rocky bluffs; kids 12 and under free
- Price: Day-use admission $6 for adults (ages 13+); Children ages 12 & under Free; Free entry with Texas State Parks Annual Pass
- Schedule: Daily 7:00 AM–10:00 PM (Year-round; winter months offer mild weather and fewer crowds; advance day-use pass reservations recommended)
- Organizer: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Official page: https://texasstateparks.reserveamerica.com
- Last checked: Wed, Nov 4

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## About

Tucked away in the rolling limestone hills southwest of Cleburne, Cleburne State Park offers 528 acres of serene winter nature surrounding spring-fed, 116-acre Cedar Lake. Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the park's crowning architectural jewel is its handcrafted, three-tiered limestone spillway: after winter rains, crystal waters cascade down the hand-chiseled stone steps like a picturesque natural waterfall.

Nearly 13 miles of hiking and multi-use trails weave around the lake, climbing through thick groves of cedar, elm, mesquite, and Texas oak onto rocky limestone ridges with panoramic water views. The 0.7-mile Spillway Trail and 1.9-mile White Tail Hollow Trail provide easy, scenic routes for young hikers to reach the stone dam and waterfall, while anglers can bundle up to cast for winter rainbow trout stocked annually in the clear lake.

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