San Gabriel Park

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San Gabriel Park
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Part of the park in 2014
San Gabriel Park
Location Georgetown, Texas, U.S.
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Low water crossing, 2014

San Gabriel Park is a park in Georgetown, Texas, United States. In 2012, the park was designated a Lone Star Legacy Park by the Texas Recreation & Parks Society. [1]

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References

  1. "San Gabriel Park". City of Georgetown, Texas. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.

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