Texas Park Road 37

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Park Road 37
Medina Lake Park Road
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length14.191 mi [1] (22.838 km)
ExistedFebruary 20, 1946 [1] –present
Major junctions
West endBandera County Park in Lakehills
East endTexas 16.svg SH 16 near Helotes
Location
Counties Bandera, Medina
Highway system
Texas Park Road 36.svg PR 36 PR 38 Texas Park Road 38.svg

Park Road 37 (PR 37) is a state highway located in the Texas Hill Country. The highway runs from Bandera County Park (formerly Avalon State Park) at the shores of Medina Lake in Lakehills to SH 16 northwest of Helotes. PR 37 has been noted as an excellent drive by motorcyclists for its views, tight bends and hills. [2]

Texas Hill Country Region of Texas

The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the American Southeast and Southwest.

Medina Lake lake in United States of America

Medina Lake is a reservoir on the Medina River in the Texas Hill Country of the United States. It is operated by the Bexar/Medina/Atascosa County Agricultural District. Medina Dam was completed in 1913 in a privately financed project, creating the lake to supply irrigation water for local agricultural use. Lake Medina is in northeastern Medina County, and southeastern Bandera County, about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of San Antonio.

Lakehills, Texas CDP in Texas, United States

Lakehills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bandera County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,150 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous place in Bandera county. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Route description

PR 37 begins in Bandera County Park on the edge of Medina Lake. The highway runs northwest out of the park, before a sharp turn to the southeast near Comanche Trail. After passing by a subdivision, PR 37 turns back to the northeast. The highway runs north-south through the town of Lakehills, serving as its main street. The highway turns sharp right at 3rd Street West, running in an east-west direction. Shortly after leaving the city, PR 37 intersects FM 1283 at a stop sign. After this intersection, PR 37 runs by many ranches and curves back down to the south. In Medina County, the highway turns back towards the east. PR 37 ends at an intersection with SH 16 a few miles northwest of Helotes.

Medina County, Texas U.S. county in Texas

Medina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 46,006. Its county seat is Hondo. The county is named for the Medina River.

Texas State Highway 16 highway in Texas

State Highway 16, or SH 16, is a south–north state highway that runs from Zapata on the Texas-Mexico boundary to U.S. Highway 281 24 miles (38.6 km) south of Wichita Falls. It is the longest state highway in Texas at almost 542 miles, but is only the 9th longest of any highway classification in the state. Before the 1939 renumbering, SH 4 was the longest state highway.

Helotes, Texas City in Texas, United States

Helotes is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, located on the far northwest side of San Antonio. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,341 at the 2010 census.

Due to the low levels of the lake, the boat ramp in Plum Creek Cove (near the highway's western terminus) has been closed. [3]

History

The highway was designated in 1946 and generally follows an existing road. In 1958, the highway was extended about 0.2 miles to the shores of Medina Lake.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Bandera Lakehills 0.00.0Bandera County Park main entranceWestern terminus of Park Road 37
1.01.6Texas FM 1283.svg FM 1283  Pipe Creek
Medina 14.222.9Texas 16.svg SH 16  Bandera, San Antonio Eastern terminus of Park Road 37
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Park Road No. 37". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. "State Park Road 37, Texas". Motorcycle Roads US. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. "Medina Lake nears 1968 record low". Bandera Bulletin. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

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