The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent & held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer. Did you know that mantises don’t stop at eating insects? They also target other arthropods like spiders. #cedarhillstatepark #TXStateParks

Cedar Hill State Park is sold out of day passes for today 11/21/20. Reservations will be required for entry into the park.

Current trail status: DORBA Trails: CLOSED Duck Pond Trail: CLOSED Talala Trail: CLOSED Updated: 11/24/2020 Feel free to call park headquarters for information regarding trail closures the day of your visit. 😊

Current trail status: DORBA Trails: CLOSED Duck Pond Trail: CLOSED Talala Trail: CLOSED Updated: 11/29/2020 Feel free to call park headquarters for information regarding trail closures the day of your visit 😊

DORBA trails will be ❌CLOSED❌ until Thursday for a prescribed burn that will be taking place. The prescribed burns safely reduces excessive amounts of brush & shrubs while encouraging new growth of native vegetation. #cedarhillstatepark #txstateparks #prescribedburn

It’s National Pastry Day! Tell us, how do you dutch oven?! Recently our awesome customer service reps Katie & her dad Michael came out to the park to make some goodies! Absolute pros, they made these tasty #pecantarts & #chickenpotpie. YUM! #txstateparks #texasparksandwildlife

Flight views! ✈️ Check out this photo park host Claudio captured of our #prescribedburn that is currently happening in the South end of the park. Definitely not a view we normally get to see! #cedarhillstatepark #txstateparks #texasparksandwildlife #dfw #flightviews #outdoors

Show of hands! Retweet if you want to know some weird scorpion facts. Like the fact that with every moult they become stronger & more indestructible... so... just sit on that. 😂🦂 #cedarhillstatepark #txstateparks #texasparksandwildlife #dfw #scorpion

All the hiking and biking trails at Cedar Hill State Park are currently closed. 12-11-2020.

Tag us on your gingerbread creations!

"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup." - Buddy #EsteroLlanoGrande #TXStateParks

Did you know there are different park rangers? Examples of that are maintenance & interpretive rangers. Some take on the additional duty of becoming wildland 👩🏽‍🚒👨🏼‍🚒 & assist on duties like the prescribed burn that took place this past week at our park. IG photo 📸: @parkrangerlife

Spotted!!! Stare #Monday down just like this Black Vulture. Vultures help clean the environment by eating dead animals before they rot and cause disease. Inks Lake State Park #TXStateParks

Due to the rain all the trails at our park are now closed. 12/30/20

With the sun officially set on 2020, we at Cedar Hill State Park would like to wish you all a safe and happy New Year! 🎊 #cedarhillstatepark #happynewyear #txstateparks #texasparksandwildlife #newyear 📷: Ashlee Mullin

Although our trails are closed you can definitely come enjoy the snow at Penn Farm! ❄️ This little visitor got all bundled up to enjoy a snow day! #texassnow #northtexassnowday #txstateparks #pennfarm #cedarhillstatepark #texasparksandwildlife #snow #winter

Beautiful snow day today! ❄️

Eva NBC DFW NBCDFW Weather Rick Mitchell Daniel Cunningham CedarHillStatePark Beautiful spot year round. And even better in the snow!

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