HALLOWEEN IN PARKS:  From bats…to bugs…to zombies… 
it’s spooky fun in state parks for Halloween…details 
ahead on Passport to Texas.

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Get into the spirit of Halloween at a Texas state park. 

Plan an overnight stay at a nearby park with family and 
friends. When night falls, build a campfire, huddle ‘round, 
and share scary stories while the fire pops and crackles.

Campfire s’more take on a whole new look at Halloween 
with ghost shaped marshmallow peeps! Toast your ghost 
over the flames and then squish it between graham 
crackers and chocolate. Now who’s scary?

Invite wildlife to your party; it’s easy when you use 
animal call apps on your smart phone. A raptor that’s 
usually spying on you anyway, is the screech owl. If you 
play its call and wait, chances are it will join you.

You don’t have to set up camp to enjoy Halloween in 
parks. Just come for a few hours. Some parks will have 
activities including Edible Creepy Crawlies, to Bat Themed 
crafts, to Trick-or-Treating in the park, to Zombie 
Apocalypse Hikes and more.

At Cleburne State Park, visitors 13 and older who wish to 
partake in trick or treating, the guided night hike, or the 
night sounds presentation, will have their entrance fee 
waived when they bring a can of food for the food bank.

Find parks, dates, and complete details on Halloween 
hijinks in State Parks at texasstateparks.org.

That's our show for today… Funding provided in part by 
Ram Trucks. Guts. Glory. Ram 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife, I’m Cecilia Nasti.



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