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CAMPSITES RATED ZERO (FREE)
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The Fate Bell Roadside Park, Texas
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Fate Bell Roadside Park Story
The land where this roadside park sits was donated in 1956 to the Texas highway department by Mrs. E. Pattie Bell, (known as Fate Bell).
This is the same Fate Bell who also donated to the state of Texas the land where
Seminole Canyon State Park is located and which is the home of the
Fate Bell Shelter which contains a large mural of ancient pictograph.
On site Camping:
Remember, this is a roadside park, so, if you overnight,
stealth mode parking practices are recommended.
Location:
The Texas state roadside stop is located on the high bluff overlooking the Pecos River near to where US 90 crosses the river on the high bridge. The access road is one quarter of a mile east of the bridge on the south side of the highway.
Coordinates:
29.706000, -101.353300
Elevation:
feet
Geographical Region:
Great Plains
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Onsite:
There are covered picnic tables, and the entrance is paved. Also, there are grand views of the Pecos River, the Pecos River high bridge and to the south, the confluence of the Pecos river and
Rio Grande river.
Nearby:
Pecos river,
Seminole Canyon State Park,
Fate Bell Rock Shelter with ancient pictograph.
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General Information:
Federal Parks Passes:
Include:
Access, Annual, Gold Star, Military, Senior, Veterans and Volunteer.
Benefits:
All Federal Parks Passes covers entrance fees at lands managed by: National Parks Services (NP) and US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS). Also, a Federal Park pass will cover standard amenity fees (Day Use Fee) at lands managed by: the National Forest Service (NF), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (BR) and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
At most of the above listed federal park locations, Federal Parks Pass holders will receive half off camping fees.
Camping:
Remember, this is a roadside park, so, if you overnight,
stealth mode parking practices are recommended.
Fees:
Fees, Entrance:
Free
Fees, Camping:
Free
Campground Includes:
covered picnic tables
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The 2021 Journey,
Fate Bell Roadside Park
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The 2018 Journey,
Fate Bell Roadside Park
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(Day 800 TB) 41°F. 7:00 am, clear, dry
Seminole Canyon State Park, Campsite # E30, CR: 9.0
I have entered the desert and find it much the same as my last winter drive through. The the air is dry, the overnight temperature is low and the sky is clear. I get out during early dayspring to take photos, first at the campsite, then by the brick oven and finally at the Fate Bell roadside park near the Pecos River high bridge.
(m4camp-00-tx-fatebell-2018-0202.0746) Pecos River confluence with the Rio Grande River
(m4camp-00-tx-fatebell-2018-0202.0747) Pecos River High Bridge View from Fate Bell
I have so always loved this view of the Pecos River and only this visit did I stop to read the small twelve inch square plaque recessed into the brick column and I found out something very interesting to me.
It informs that this roadside park was dedicated as the Mrs. E. P. (Pattie) Bell roadside park. It further informs that the site was donated by Fate Bell in 1956. This is the same Fate Bell that the pictograph shelter was named after.
(m4camp-00-tx-fatebell-2018-0202.0750) The Fate Bell Roadside Park and Dedication Plaque
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