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What our park has to offer: picnicking, park marina (canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard rentals), hiking/biking trails, fishing pier, camping, guided ranger programs, bird watching, small playground, scenic views, free loaner fishing gear, Junior Ranger program.

09/16/2026

PROGRAM RESCHEDULE:

Hey everyone! This is Ranger Eric.

The Dog Day Out Hike that was previously going to happen on September 26th, is now going to be happening on November 14th at 1PM!

Details below:

I am collaborating with SPCA of Polk County on November 14th for a really cool program! SPCA will be bringing some of their dogs from the shelter out to the park for a walk along the Pineywoods Boardwalk Trail. The public is welcome to come and walk some of SPCA's dogs during the hike!

We will be meeting at the Pineywoods Boardwalk Trailhead and the hike will begin at 1PM and last around an hour!

Collars and leashes will be provided by them, so no need to bring your own!

I will be guiding the hike to teach visitors about the park and our resources along the way.

Dogs will be walked by visitors on a first come first serve basis, but if all dogs are being walked by visitors upon arrival, you are still more than welcome to hike with us!

It will be at the discretion of SPCA's staff to decide which dogs will be the best fit for each visitor to walk.

If you connect with any of the dogs and wish to adopt one, you can do so following the hike at SPCA of Polk County, which is only a 10 minute drive from the park!

Please note, it is NOT permitted for visitors to bring their own dogs on this hike!

Let us know in the comments if you are interested in coming and we hope to see y'all there!

09/10/2026

Hey everyone! This is Ranger Eric.

Take a look at this Plain-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster) that some of our Park Hosts found passing through one of our campsites recently! These snakes are commonly confused for the Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorous) but are nonvenomous and will only bite when provoked. This snake was released unharmed shortly after I finished filming this video.

I hope y'all enjoy and learn plenty about one of our most common east Texas snakes!

09/07/2026

Hey everyone! This is Ranger Eric.

It's that time again! Here is the flyer for our prairie restoration project we are having on November 21st! We will be picking back up where we left off in March and will be removing even more woody plants from our prairie.

Either scan the QR code or visit the link down below to get more information and/or register for the event! We hope to see y'all there!

Sign up here:
https://tpwd.samaritan.com/custom/1353/opp_details/229342

09/06/2026

Hey everyone! This is Ranger Eric.

The sunset kayaking program yesterday evening was nothing short of breathtaking! I've seen the sunsets out here plenty of times at this point, and am still blown away by them every time regardless, but we also had a double rainbow come out during the program as well! We had a light shower not long before the program started, which set the stage perfectly for us to admire the rainbow in its entirety as it was hitting its most vibrant stage right as the sunset was also happening in the opposite direction. Absolutely incredible!

Keep an eye out for future program flyers to see when your next opportunity to join us on a sunset kayaking adventure will be!

09/03/2026

As of today, the Polk County burn ban is now lifted. Campers may go back to making campfires, cooking with open flames, etc. Thank you everyone for y'all's patience!

09/02/2026

Due to the current weather conditions, the Park Headquarters and Park Store will be closed today. However, the Park itself will remain open to Daily and Overnight Visitors. Check weather conditions throughout the day and please be safe while traveling.

08/31/2026

Hey everyone! This is Ranger Eric.

Come out to the park this September for some ranger led programs!

Keep in mind our highlight programs for this month:
(See more info for all programs in flyer)

-Dog Day Out! (SPCA of Polk County)
-Sunset Kayak
-Nighttime Moth adventure

You can find this flier here and on our Instagram, as well as at our Park Headquarters, Park Store/Nature Center, and all of the bulletin boards in the park!

Our programs are also on our website!

Lake Livingston State Park Website:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-livingston/park_events

I would strongly suggest purchasing a day pass online ahead of time if you want to participate in any of our weekend programs, especially programs that take place on a Saturday!

Lake Livingston State Park day passes:
https://bit.ly/4qKRh5V

I hope to see y'all out in the park this month!

08/30/2026

Hey everyone! This is Ranger Eric.

Check out this Eastern Eyed Click Beetle I found earlier this year right by Headquarters! These beetles are very unique in that they have two eye-like markings on top of their thorax that are meant to scare away predators. If a predator gets a hold of them anyway, they will jerk their body back and forth really quickly, making a clicking sound that is also meant to confuse or scare what is trying to eat them. Really interesting beetles!

08/29/2026

Hey everyone! This is Ranger Eric.

This morning, we had Texas Master Naturalists come out to the park to install some artificial fish reefs into the lake!

There are 2 located at the bottom of the lake directly underneath the fishing pier. When you walk to the very end the pier going towards the lake, one is located toward the end of the pier as you turn left and the other is located toward the opposite end of the pier as you turn right.

These reefs act as artificial structures for smaller fish to use as shelter and feeding grounds, which in turn attracts a lot of the larger game fish species anglers come to the pier to catch.

They are tethered to the pier and are being weighed down with cinder blocks, so they should stay in place and pose little to no issues to any anglers worried about getting their hooks stuck on them!

We are hoping these reefs will increase catch rates and attract species that may not have come to the pier otherwise!

Thank you so much to all of the Texas Master Naturalists who came out to the park today to help install them!

08/27/2026

Hey everyone! This is Ranger Eric.

If you are new to camping and want to be guided on a fun and immersive outdoor experience, check out our partners with TOF Texas Outdoor Family Texas Parks and Wildlife for a camping experience at our park on September 19th this year!

Address

300 State Park Road 65
Livingston, TX
77351

Telephone

+19363652201

Website

http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-livingston

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