BEAT THE HEAT AT STATE PARKS START DATE: IMMEDIATELY KILL DATE: September 1, 2011 Contact: Rob McCorkle, (830) 866-3533 BEAT THE HEAT AT STATE PARKS DON'T FIGHT THE CROWDS AT THE LOCAL SWIMMING POOL THIS SUMMER. JUST HEAD OVER TO A STATE PARK WHERE YOU CAN: • DIVE INTO A SPRING-FED POOL • KAYAK A HILL COUNTRY RIVER • SWIM IN A NO-WAKE LAKE • OR "TAKE THE PLUNGE" IN THE GULF OF MEXICO MANY TEXAS STATE PARKS OFFER GREAT WAYS TO BEAT THE HEAT! TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE REMINDS YOU THAT LIFE'S BETTER OUTSIDE!