Cleburne (Texas)

Cleburne is one of those fun close-minded towns named after a Confederate general in the Cross Timbers region. It was first a rendezvous point for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, mostly under Patrick Cleburne, then a watering hole on the Chisholm Trail, then a stop along multiple railroads. But today it's more or less a conservative suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with a couple of museums and a reservoir known as Lake Cleburne.

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Parks

  • Hulen Park, 1010 Hillsboro St, +1 817 556-8858. Daily 8AM-10PM. Urban park with a locomotive and a trail behind a stagnant stream.
  • Buddy Stewart Park, 100 Byron Stewart Park Rd, +1 817 556-8858. Park along Lake Pat Cleburne with trails.
  • Cleburne State Park, 5800 Park Rd 21, +1 817-645-4215. Daily 7AM-10PM. This state park encompassing spring-fed Cedar Lake provides a good intro to Cross Timbers region ecology with chances to see coyotes and bobcat along 6 miles of trail. $6 free if under 13).

Sleep

You can try camping at the state park.

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