Looking for a Spring Break destination? Try Texas’ new state park

- Texas has officially opened Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, the first new state park in North Texas in more than two decades. The 4,871-acre park, located between Abilene and the Dallas–Fort Worth area near the town of Strawn, opened to the public March 1.The park includes rolling hills, scenic overlooks and Tucker Lake, a 90-acre lake where visitors can fish, kayak, swim and watch ...