Fairfield Lake State Park, located along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas, is...
Matt WyattIt’s really the whole idea. State parks are supposed to be places of preservation and posterity. Places to be cherished by generation after generation of Texans and experienced by people from anywhere. Each of the 89 state parks across Texas represents a piece of the distinct ecosystems and vibrant communities that define our state, each a treasure in its own way. The state parks system showcases the very best of Texas.
The lake was created in 1969 by Dallas Power and Light Company, Texas Electric Service Company and Texas Power and Light Company to cool the coal plant, Big Brown. Those three companies merged and eventually became TXU Energy, which eventually conveyed the property to Luminant, a sister company under Vistra Corp. The park property has been leased to the state since 1971, free of cost.
“Vistra and Luminant value our strong partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. We are proud to have made this privately owned land available to generations of Texans for the past 50 years – more than 25 years beyond the original lease and at no cost to the state,” a Vistra spokesperson said, adding that the company partners with TPWD for public access at Martin Creek Lake State Park, Lake Colorado City State Park and hunting lands in Robertson County.
“We’re working in earnest with the buyer and the seller to see if there’s a way that the state park can still continue to be a part of our state park system and continue to deliver on all the recreational opportunities that are afforded Texans and visitors to the state.”
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