Balmorhea State Park is sited on 45.9 acres in the foothills of the Davis Mountains in West Texas in the community of Toyahvale, southwest of Balmorhea in Reeves County. The chief attraction of is park is the San Solomon Springs, a spring-fed pool that covers 1.75 acres with a year-round water temperature between 72 to 76 degrees. This spring is also very good for scuba diving and skin diving and other water activities.

This park also includes the Cienega Project, a spring-fed desert wetland and canals that provide shelter to endangered fish, a variety of aquatic life, turtles, birds and other animals. Here you will also find cushy campground and a retro hacienda-style hotel with a southwestern adobe look and beautiful views of the scenic Davis mountain range.

The Civilian Conservation Corps known as the CCC also built San Solomon Springs Courts, which rents rooms available for overnight stays, a bathhouse, a playground, a concession building , an outdoor sports area and picnic sites. Camping and recreational vehicle sites are also available at this park for the recreational use of the visitors.

History
In 1849, the springs were called Mescalero Springs for the Mescalero Apache Indians who watered their horses along its banks. Paleo-Indian people camped near these springs thousands of years ago.  Spanish explorers arrived possibly as early as 1583.  Soldiers stationed at nearby Fort Davis visited the springs in the 1800s.  Mexican farmers gave the spring its present name, San Solomon Springs.

Camping
San Solomon Springs Courts has rooms with and without kitchens, a dining hall and meeting room. The facilities of camping that can be found here are restrooms with showers; campsites with a shade shelter and water; campsites with a shade shelter, water, and electricity and pull-through campsites with water, electricity, and cable TV hookups and many other amenities.

Animal Life
At this park you can find a large variety of animals including phoebes, rails, kingfishers, sparrows, quail, turtles, wrens, hawks, pigeons, hummingbirds, roadrunners and many more.

Main Attractions near the Park
Some places of attractions in and near this park are Replica of Judge Roy Bean’s West of the Pecos Museum, Sul Ross State University, Chihuahuan Desert,  Davis Mountains State Park, Indian Lodge, Fort Davis National Historic Site, McDonald Observatory and Research Institute.

Weather
From May to September you can find warm days with cool nights at this place.  There is low amount of dampness all the year round. Average rainfall is approximately 14 inches and August is the wettest month.

Visit this park with family and friends to spend enjoyable and fun filled vacations.

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