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Lake Mineral Wells State Park

Texas

About

Lake Mineral Wells State Park is a Texas state park about 2.8 miles from the town of Garner. It is managed by State Park and Recreation. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mineral Wells show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 79°F, while July and August average highs near 96°F. Rock Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 0.8 miles away. Climbers can find Cave Tower and Middle Tower roughly 1.5 miles off, and Refrigerator is about 1.6 miles away.

Park size

3,029 acres

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Location

Lake Mineral Wells State Park

Texas

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–84°F and lows of 37–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mineral Wells Ap, TX weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan58° high33° low
  2. Feb62° high37° low
  3. Mar71° high45° low
  4. Apr78° high52° low
  5. May84° high61° low
  6. Jun92° high68° low
  7. Jul96° high71° low
  8. Aug96° high71° low
  9. Sep89° high64° low
  10. Oct79° high53° low
  11. Nov67° high43° low
  12. Dec59° high34° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Lake Mineral Wells State Park · State park
Nearest town
Garner, Texas · 2.8 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Lake Mineral Wells State Park

Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    58° / 33°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 37°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 45°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    78° / 52°

    7 wet

  5. May

    84° / 61°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 68°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 71°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 64°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 53°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    67° / 43°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 34°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mineral Wells Ap, TX, 4.6 mi away at 930 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.