Discovery Walk Sundays — Stephen F. Austin State Park

No registration mentioned; park day passes can be reserved through Texas State Parks.

About this adventure

Every Sunday morning in November a park ranger leads a relaxed, family-friendly guided hike through the fall bottomland forest at Stephen F. Austin State Park on the Brazos River. The topic changes from week to week depending on what nature offers — wildlife sightings, seasonal plants, animal tracks and traces, forest ecology — and children are encouraged to ask questions along the way. The walk lasts about an hour from the amphitheater, a comfortable length for school-age kids and for preschoolers who are used to walking. Bring comfortable hiking shoes, water, sunscreen and insect spray, and dress for the weather; the walk is included with park admission.