Things are heating up in your Texas State Parks during our 100 Year Celebration.



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Here's to 100 S'more Years!

We're celebrating the 100th birthday of Texas State Parks! And what better way to celebrate than enjoying a timeless campfire treat like s?mores with family and friends?

Head to one of the 80 Texas State Parks that will be hosting fun and unique s?mores celebrations [ [link removed] ] on May 13 and join in toasting to 100 s'more years of outdoor adventure! Guarantee entry by?making a reservation [ [link removed] ]?before this special event.

Park events [ [link removed] ] include something for everyone?? campfire building demonstrations, making solar-oven baked s'mores, a s'mores cook-off and more. Several parks will be using Solo Stove fire pits to offer visitors a smokeless s'mores-making experience with all the fun of gathering around a fire together. H-E-B generously donated s'mores supplies to share with visitors during the celebration.

If you can't make it to a park, join the fun by hosting your own s'mores get-together. Post a photo of your s'mores celebration on Facebook [ [link removed] ] or Instagram [ [link removed] ]?with the hashtag #100SmoreYears.

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Austin and San Antonio

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S'Mores Galore Cookoff! [ [link removed] ] at *Inks Lake*???Help us celebrate 100 S?more Years of State Parks with a tasty and competitive twist! Park departments have created tasty s'mores inspired dishes for you to prepare in a cook-off. All supplies provided and you can win real prizes!

100 S'more Years of State Parks [ [link removed] ] at *Palmetto*???Join us for a fire-building demonstration and s'mores, or pick up a s'mores kit to go!?The ingredients for s'mores will be provided, while supplies last.?

*More Austin [ [link removed] ] and San Antonio [ [link removed] ]?area events.*



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Dallas/Fort Worth

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S'mores Day: Celebrating 100 S'more Years of Texas State Parks [ [link removed] ] at *Cedar Hill* ? Stop by park headquarters to pick up a s?mores kit and roast a toasty marshmallow in honor of your Texas State Parks. While supplies last!?

100 S'more Years - S'mores Cook Off [ [link removed] ] at* Fort Boggy*?? New annual event at Fort Boggy! Ten cooks will compete for the title of Best S'mores at Fort Boggy. Come out to see who wants it s'more!

*More Dallas/Fort Worth [ [link removed] ]?area events.*



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East Texas

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100 S'more Years [ [link removed] ] at *Mission Tejas*???Hang out with some rangers (trained s'mores professionals!), share your tips and tricks for the perfect s'more, and leave with a snack and a smile!

100 S'more Years [ [link removed] ] at *Cooper Lake*?? *Doctors Creek Unit*???Join us as we learn about building a fire and developing a bed of coals fit for a s'more.?We'll have a limited supply of marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate and roasting sticks.?

*More East Texas [ [link removed] ]?area events.*



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Houston Area and South Texas

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Civilian Conservation S'more [ [link removed] ] at *Goose Island*?? Celebrate with a?s?mores building competition honoring the historic Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) building at the park,?using only s'mores ingredients, provided for you!

S'more Campfire Stories [ [link removed] ]?at *Stephen F. Austin*???Help us celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks with s'mores and campfire stories!

Give Me S'more History [ [link removed] ]?at *Resaca de la Palma*???Take a self-guided walk down our Ebony Trail and learn about the history of s'mores. Then grab a s'mores packet and roast your own s'mores! Supplies are limited, by registration only.

*More?Houston [ [link removed] ] and South Texas [ [link removed] ]?area events.*



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Panhandle and West Texas?

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Solar S'mores [ [link removed] ] at *Hueco Tanks*???Join us as we learn all about using the sun to toast our marshmallows! We will be making solar ovens and talking about s'more history. Reservations required.

100 S'more Years [ [link removed] ]! at *Franklin Mountains*???Celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks and 100 s'more to come by enjoying some s'mores round the campfire with us.

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*More Panhandle [ [link removed] ]?and West Texas [ [link removed] ] area events.*



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"A message from our nonprofit partner Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation:"

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To celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks, Toyota and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation have teamed up to offer a giveaway to help you get away! One lucky sweepstakes winner will take home a *Toyota Tundra* *prize package* that includes everything you need for a Texas outdoor adventure, including a?*Toyota Tundra TRD Pro*, plus extras from YETI, Solo Stove, PAKMULE, Tecovas, SWAROVSKI OPTIK, Turtlebox, PECOS Outdoor and more.

Make a $25 donation here [ [link removed] ] to support 100 years of Texas State Parks between May 1 and October 22, 2023, and you will be automatically entered. Visit LetsGo100.org [ [link removed] ] for complete details and sweepstakes rules.

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