San Angelo State Park

7,677-acre park on O.C. Fisher Reservoir with hiking, cycling, and the state longhorn herd

San Angelo State Park wraps around the O.C. Fisher Reservoir on the western edge of the city, covering 7,677 acres of mesquite grassland, limestone outcrops, and shoreline. The landscape is quintessential West Texas — open, dry, and surprisingly beautiful in a spare way. The park has two units on opposite shores of the reservoir, linked by the dam road.

The park is best known locally for mountain biking and hiking on its network of multi-use trails; the terrain suits both beginners and more experienced riders. The reservoir offers fishing (bass, catfish, striped bass) and non-motorised water access. Camping is available at both units. The state longhorn herd grazes freely in the south unit pastures and can usually be spotted near the entrance road in the morning.

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The park is home to the official Texas State Longhorn Herd, a small breeding herd of Longhorn cattle maintained by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The herd descends from animals rescued from near-extinction in the 1920s — at their lowest point, only about 30 pure Longhorns survived. The park keeps them visible to visitors year-round on the south unit pastures.