Southwest Freeway Route Detailed Directions

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NOTE: This route has many twists and turns.

  • Go south on the Southwest Freeway and pass Beltway 8.
  • 9.3 miles past Beltway 8 you will cross the Brazos River.
  • Look for, and take the Crabb River Road exit (about 0.7 miles from the Brazos River).
  • Turn left under the freeway, and go straight (south) on Crabb River Road.
  • 1.6 miles later you will cross railroad tracks
  • 6.9 miles later you should see the “Brazos Lakes Subdivision” on your left. This will reassure you that you are not lost!
  • 1.7 miles later (or, if you will, 8.6 miles after the railroad tracks) you will see some blinking yellow lights. Turn left here.
  • Drive about 5.6 miles and look for signs for “Park Road 72.”
  • Brazos Bend State Park will be on your left.
  • If you drive to a set of blinking red lights at a dead end where:
    • there is a "T" in the road (where FM 762 and FM 1462 intersect), and
    • there are two country stores/gas stations on either side of the T,
    • then you’ve gone too far! Turn around and drive about a mile back down FM 762 (past a church). The park will be on your right.

 

Directions from the Park Entrance to the Observatory

It’s about a 2 ½ to 3 mile drive from the park entrance to the observatory’s parking lot. Just drive along the path highlighted in yellow on the park map I have created*. (For the sake of wildlife – and humans, too! – please observe the 30 MPH speed limit!) The observatory’s parking lot is on the left-hand side. (The parking lot is highlighted in green on the map.)

Then, just take the footpath (across Creekfield Lake) to the observatory, marked with a red “X" on the map.

The observatory’s gift shop (where you buy the tickets to use the big telescope) is located downstairs. (These tickets usually go on sale at 5:00 p.m. and sell out quickly.)

* Note: The park map I have "created" is actually a modified version of the park maps provided to visitors when they enter the park. I recommend visitors obtain one of these official maps.

Legal Notice: These directions and map are informational only. No representation is made or warranty given as to their content. User assumes all risk of use. Richard Braastad assumes no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use.


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