India, Nov. 12 -- Texas is set to gain its second-largest state park, a nearly 54,000-acre property in the Hill Country, after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced the completed acquisition of Silver Lake Ranch on May 27, 2026. The Moody Foundation donated its 87.5% ownership interest, while TPWD purchased the remaining interest for $11.85 million.

The ranch is in Edwards and Kinney counties and is about 150 miles west of San Antonio, between Rocksprings and Uvalde. Once development is complete, Silver Lake State Park will be second in size only to Big Bend Ranch State Park. Access and facilities will be introduced in phases as planning and infrastructure work progress.

The transaction came after the Moody Foundation...