Come celebrate with us for some fun, family friendly, Halloween activities in the Lost Pines Complex at Buescher and Bastrop State Parks!

Come one, come all; ghosts and ghoul's, vampire's and zombies, goblin's and mummies, super heroes and princesses are all invited to this Halloween celebration under the pines! Bastrop and Buescher State Parks welcome you to their spooky festivities on October 20th! 

Costumes welcome! Bring everyone out for a fun day in the park!

Schedule for Halloween Under the Pines:

9:00am- Digital Selfie Scavenger Hunt Starts in both parks

10:00am- The Animals Around Us - Guided Hike in Buescher

10:00am- Naturalists Then and Now - Guided Hike in Bastrop

2:00pm- Ghosts of the Past - Guided Hike in Buescher

4:00pm- Digital Selfie Scavenger Hunt End's in Bastrop

5:00pm- Would You Survive? Zombie Apocalypse Hike! - In Bastrop

6:30pm- Jack 'O Lantern Contest! (Pumpkin Carving Contest)

7:00pm- Smore's, Cider, and Cocoa

7:30pm- Spooky Stories around the Campfire

Things to know:

• Wear a costume if you dare
• Bring a pumpkin already carved with your own special creation for a chance to win a prize!
• Limited smore's, cider, and cocoa supplies - First come first serve or bring your own to enjoy around the fire!
• Bring your own mug for the cider and cocoa!
• Zombie hike does not include real or dressed up zombies (unless that is your costume).
• Bring a camping chair to sit in around the campfire and maybe a blanket to snuggle up in during the spooky stories!
• All activities fun for all ages!
• Our sister parks ( Bastrop & Buescher) are only 15 minutes away from each other and connected by park road 1C! 

More Information:

• Join our Master Naturalist guided hikes in the morning!  Enjoy an eerie trail in Bastrop where you will be hiking through an area ravaged by the fire of 2011!  Walk through a skeleton forest of giant pine trees left behind after the fire and witness how life has come back to live and thrive among the dead!
  In Buescher you will hike through a creepy, thick forest learning about the animals that walk among you!  Do you see them or do they creep by with out your notice, hiding in the shadows of the forest?
• Go on a scavenger hunt through both parks and maybe pick up some candy along the way!  Prizes at the end of the scavenger hunt when you meet back up with a ranger and show your conquests!
• Join our knowledgeable volunteer at 2pm in Buescher for a hike through the past!  Go back in time and learn about strong, young men who built ghosts from a time long ago that still stand in the parks!
• Could you survive an apocalypse filled with zombies or would you become a zombie yourself?  Mmmmm, brains!!!! Find out on this easy, short hike! (Real zombies not included) 
• Bring a pumpkin and carve a magnificent creation for all to see and maybe win the Jack 'O Lantern Contest!  You and your pre-carved pumpkin need to arrive at the Historic Golf Shelter at 6:30!  There will be three categories; Scary, Funny, and Creative.  See if your skills could win a prize!  Afterwards, if you are staying at the park, place your lighted pumpkins at the end of your camp site driveway for all to admire!
• Bring your own mug for some hot cider, cocoa and smore's at the Historic Golf Shelter! (Limited supplies, first come, first serve.  Guests are welcome to bring their own supplies for themselves to enjoy around the fire!)
• Spooky campfire stories at the Historic Golf Shelter!  Bring your camping chairs and a blanket to snuggle in!

Only cost of this event is the entrance fee to the park and camping fees if you are staying overnight.

More Information can be found on each park's Facebook pages and when you pick up a flyer at each park!