Brazos Bend State Park, Texas

Brazos Bend State Park (50 miles southwest of Houston) opened to the public in 1984 and quickly became one of the most popular parks in Texas. The park offers nearly 100 campsites, 21 miles of hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, play grounds, nature center, gift shop, interpretive programs, and the George Observatory. Brazos Bend State Park is a mixture of remnant tall grass prairie, bottomland hardwood forest and several different aquatic ecosystems, including freshwater marshes, swamps, creeks, lakes and the Brazos River. With this "crossroads" of habitats comes an extreme diversity of plant and animal species. Approximately 300 species of birds have been reported. In the wetland portions of the park, visitors will likely see alligators, our last ruling reptiles. Over 300 adult alligators are in the park. Don't worry, they are safe to look at from a distance. Baby alligators may be observed in the nature center.

For additional information see the Brazos Bend State Park website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/brazos_bend/ and the Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization website: http://www.brazosbend.org/

Videography by Ken Kramm; Creative Commons music: http://www.freesound.org/ (Flute Dance, Eagle Feather, Rainbow) by Kerri Lake; nature sounds by the wildlife.

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[kpark89]

dude you sound EXACTLY like the hippie dude on the "dual survival" tv show... I seriously thought it was him.

[KennethKramm]

@kpark89 Thanks. I wish I was that guy. 

[vitimind]

Very inspiring! I can't wait to visit!

[KennethKramm]

@vitimind You won't be disapointed! Cheers, Ken

[jandeantx]

Awesome video ~ I want to go there!

[KennethKramm]

@jandeantx Thanks. Glad you want to go there. You won't be disappointed.

[KennethKramm]

@musikpsyche Thanks so much!

[musikpsyche]

beautiful absolutely beautiful

nice Pics of nature

Thanks so much

[LetArtsLive]

@KennethKramm thats why i like your videos it lets me see some thing different thet you see

[KennethKramm]

@jbower47 Your feedback is much appreciated. The park is simply wonderful!