"Palmetto" Letterbox

Ottine, Texas Gonzales County North Texas Prairie Region
Palmetto State Park

Date of Placement: 4/5/03
Difficulty: Easy
Total Distance to letterbox: About 200 Yards (one way)
Placed by Baby Bear


Palmetto State Park takes its name (so does this letterbox) from the
dwarf palmettos which thrive in the park's swamp areas. The Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC) built a huge outdoor pavilion in the park,
as well as a water storage tower and hydraulic pump, picnic tables,
grills, walkways and rock entrances. Palmetto is a great bird
habitat for almost 250 native and migrant species. The park also
offers many hiking trails, camping, fishing and showers.


Directions:

The "Palmetto" letterbox is located in Palmetto State Park, close to
I-10 near San Antonio, Texas. From San Antonio, go east for 60 miles
to Hwy 183. Turn right (southeast) on Hwy 183 for about 6 miles,
turning right on Park Road 11 for 2 miles to the park. Pick up a
brochure at the headquarters, and check out the 1st area of the park
(where the Oxbow Lake is). Then proceed to the second section of
the park, parking your near Palmetto Trailhead, by the Picnic area
and CCC building.


To the letterbox: