Fort Parker State Park

Fort Parker State Park
Fort Parker State Park
LocationLimestone County, Texas
Nearest cityMexia, Texas
Coordinates31°36′13″N 96°33′03″W / 31.60361°N 96.55083°W / 31.60361; -96.55083
Area1,458.8 acres (590.4 ha)
Established1941 (1941)
Visitors48,986 (in 2025)
Governing bodyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
WebsiteOfficial site

Fort Parker State Park is a 1,458.8-acre (590.4 ha) state park in Limestone County, Texas, United States near the City of Mexia. The park is named after Fort Parker, the site of the Fort Parker massacre in 1836. The park opened in 1941 and is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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