Palmetto State Park
Texas
Swampy pocket of dwarf palmettos and oxbow lake on the San Marcos River — a tropical surprise between Luling and Gonzales.
Why Roamward picked it
Swampy pocket of dwarf palmettos and oxbow lake on the San Marcos River — a tropical surprise between Luling and Gonzales.
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On the drive · A stop on Houston → San Antonio
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