Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site is a state park located along the Pedernales River in Gillespie County, Texas, United States west of Johnson City and east of Fredericksburg. The state created the park with donated land to honor Lyndon B. Johnson as a "national and world leader." The park opened to the public in 1970.HistoryFriends of Johnson raised the money to buy the land across the Pedernales River from Johnson's Ranch for the park and donated the land to the State of Texas in 1965. The master plan for the park was developed by Austin-area architect J. Roy White, a personal friend of the Johnson family who had worked extensively on the Johnson Ranch; White also designed the park's visitor center. The 269acre facility was officially dedicated in August, 1970, in a ceremony attended by the Johnson family and a host of dignitaries. Since the dedication, the park has been expanded to approximately 732.75acre. One of the trustees was Johnson's close friend and political advisor, former state Attorney General John Ben Shepperd.FeaturesThe park has a large visitor center complex with interpretive center about Johnson's life. Tours of the LBJ Ranch are by permit only and are by self-guided auto tour departing from the state park's visitor center.