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MEET THE NEIGHBORS
from Caldwell, Texas
GET OUTSIDE Explore the Area
VISIT ALL THE AREA HAS TO OFFER WHEN YOU STAY AND PLAY IN CALDWELL
LAKE SOMERVILLE - Four units make up Lake Somerville State Park. Birch Creek Unit is on the north side of the lake, while Nails Creek Unit is on the southwest side. The 13-mile Lake Somerville Trailway connects the two units. Birch Creek and Nails Creek offer access to the lake for fishing, boating, paddling and swimming. On land at either unit, you can camp, picnic, hike, ride mountain bikes, geocache, and go birding. Visitors can also explore miles of multiuse trails. Anglers here reel in hybrid, largemouth and white bass; crappie; and catfish. You don’t need a fishing license to fish from shore or jetty in a state park, but you will need one to fish from a boat. Birch Creek has a fishing jetty. Photo, left, courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ©2022, Chase A. Fountain, chief photorapher.
BRENHAM - What does Blue Bell ice cream, live music, wineries, award winning barbecue, comfy beds and long strolls on historic streets have in common? They are just a few things you will discover when you take the 32-mile drive south down Texas 36 from Caldwell. Prepare yourself for inspiration around every corner— look for the giant, modern murals that adorn Brenham’s historic buildings.
DEANVILLE - Deanville is on Farm Road 60 four miles south of State Highway 21 in southwestern Burleson County. An arm of the Chisholm Trail passed by Deanville, and cattlemen on their drives from Columbus, Texas, to Kansas often camped near the settlement. The Deanville Railroad Depot was originally opened in 1913 and was 1 of 10 Burleson County depots. The Deanville Depot was where many kids started a new life. It was one of many stops for children on orphan trains coming from New York. The Deanville Depot is the only remaining one in Burleson County and has been restored into a museum where those orphans are remembered. You can learn more information on the Deanville Heritage Foundation’s Facebook page. The Deanville Depot Museum is located right off of FM 111. Photo, left, courtesy of the Deanville Heritage Association.
Top, campers enjoy Lake Somerville’s ammenities; middle, Brenham’s visitors enjoy the downtown pocket park; bottom, visitors are welcome to tour the historic Deanville Railroad Depot.
