Goliad State Park and Historic Site

Goliad State Park and Historic Site
Former custodian's house for Goliad State Park. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps circa 1936
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Location	US 183 at San Antonio River, Goliad, Texas
Coordinates	28°39′24″N 97°23′14″W / 28.65667°N 97.38722°W / 28.65667; -97.38722
Area	188.3 acres (76.2 ha)
Established	1936
Visitors	47,517 (in 2025)^[1]
Governing body	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Website	Official site


Goliad State Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Texas State Historic Site

Area	276 acres (112 ha)
Built	1931 (1931)
Architect	Atlee Bernard Ayres, Samuel Phelps Vosper, et al.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Moderne, NPS Rustic
NRHP reference No.	01000258^[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 12, 2001
Designated TSHS	1936

Goliad State Park and Historic Site is a 276 acres (112 ha) state park located along the San Antonio River on the southern edge of Goliad, Texas, United States.^[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#01000258) on March 12, 2001.^[4] It is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Park

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The 188.3-acre (76.2 ha) main park features campsites, screened shelters, group hall, amphitheater and a reconstruction of Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga (commonly known as Mission Espíritu Santo). The El Camino Real de los Tejas Visitors Center, Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site and ruins of Mission Nuestra Señora del Rosario are separate outlying units of the park.

Nature

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Plants

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American sycamore, pecan, cedar elm, and red mulberry grow along the San Antonio River. Honey mesquite and anacua are in the drier areas of the park.^[5] The Goliad Anacua is a historic, large anacua tree located near the entrance of Mission Espíritu Santo. The tree is estimated to be nearly two centuries old.^[6]

Animals

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Mammals include White-tailed deer, eastern fox squirrel, Mexican long-nosed armadillo, collared peccary, gray fox, ringtail, and bobcat. The park has many colonies of leafcutter ant.^[5] Reptiles include Texas spiny lizard, green anole, common spotted whiptail, red-eared slider and coachwhip.

References

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↑ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown for 2025". KXAN.com. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
↑ Turner, David. "GOLIAD STATE HISTORICAL PARK". TSHA.
↑ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service.
1 2 "Interpretive Guide: Goliad State Park" (PDF). Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
↑ Staff. "Goliad Anaqua". Texas A&M Forest Service. Retrieved August 8, 2026.

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